Our healing journey forces us to shed layers that no longer serve us.
It calls for us to reflect on our childhood and decide what aspects to bring into our lives and which ones to keep in the past.
Our triggers is our inner child poking its head to show what needs healing.
If your inner child could speak, what would they tell you?
If you’re looking to begin your healing journey by understanding how past traumas can manifest itself in our life, these top 5 books are for you.
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1. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Written by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry this book explains the why behind our actions.
You’ll get to know your triggers, understand how your experiences shape the actions of today and how you can use it to transform your daily life.
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
This book reveals how common mental disorders ( like anxiety) can be passed down through generations.
It motivated me to begin to process my struggles so that I can end generational trauma for my children and beyond.
Healing Your Lost Inner Child: How to Stop Impulsive Reactions, Set Healthy Boundaries and Embrace an Authentic Life
Psyschotherapist Robert Jackman uses a technique called the HEAL process to empower you work through unresolved wounds from your past.
Sometimes books on healing your inner child can sometimes feel like information overload which is why I liked how Jackman used stories and exercises throughout the book.
Instead he made it easy to follow through and the exercises helped me to pay attention by putting the info I learned into practice.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score is a staple for begin your healing journey.
Bessel van der Kolk ( expert on traumatic stress) has spent his career dedicated to researching how trauma can actually rewire our brains ( pleasure, engagement, control, and trust).
He offers a call to action by revealing what the latest research shows on how we can reactivated through alternative treatments such as neurofeedback, play, yoga, and sport.
Dear Me: Love Letters To My Inner Child: A Guided Workbook For Self-Healing The Root Causes Of Our Traumas, Phobias & Insecurities, And Reconnecting With Our Inner Child.
My favorite on the list! Simply because it nurtured so many stagnant emotions with each letter I wrote. Dear Me is a creative way to practice vulnerability and kindness to our past selves.
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