Reading
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Polyvagal Theory
Polyvagal theory helps us understand how trauma lives in the body and how the parasympathetic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous systems are effected by the vagal nerve function.
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The Body Keeps the Score
This book by Bessel van der Kolk is a need to read for anyone who has experienced trauma. He talks about the way that our body and brain are literally reshaped by trauma and ways to treat it.
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The Deepest Well
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris explores ACEs and how trauma should be addressed across all health platforms.
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The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog
Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz write about some terrible child abuse cases and how they changed the children who were abused. He shares stories of healing and courage, humanity and hope.
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Waking the Tiger
Peter Levine compares animals in the wild, who are rarely traumatized but often threatened, and humans who do experience trauma. This book will take you through the human experience as they experience a traumatic event.
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Burnout
We are a burned out, chronically stressed society. This book by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski is geared toward women and the way this world leaves them feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Learn how to fight back societal pressures.
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It Wasn't Your Fault
Beverly Engel helps us tackle shame in this book. Shame is such a toxic emotion, creating such intense feelings that it can shape us as a person. This book is full of exercises to help say goodbye to shame and start changing that inner narrative.
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Rising Strong
Queen Brene shares about the importance of being vulnerable. Rising Strong addresses sitting with uncomfortable feelings, getting curious about those feelings, and cultivating wholeheartedness while embracing tough feelings and situations.
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Discovering the Inner Mother
Discovering the Inner Mother: A Guide to Healing the Mother Wound and Claiming Your Personal Power by Bethany Webster is a powerful read about the systemic disenfranchisement of women by the patriarchy. This books has tools for healing the mother wound.
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Raising Your Spirited Child
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka has written the ultimate guide on raising those spirited kids while also helping to accept and raise them lovingly. She writes about how to understand traits, why tantrums occur and how to cope, setting clear boundaries, plus much more.