Summaries of books about Emotional Healing:
When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
Brianna Wiest
The book offers guidance on navigating through personal growth and healing, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and acceptance. It provides insights into understanding one's emotions, breaking harmful patterns, and cultivating a life aligned with one's true self.
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Healing the Shame That Binds You
John Bradshaw
The book explores the destructive impact of toxic shame on individuals' lives, delving into its origins in childhood experiences and societal expectations. It offers therapeutic techniques to help readers recognize and heal from this deep-seated emotional pain, promoting personal growth and healthier relationships.
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Single On Purpose
Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First.
John Kim
The book encourages readers to embrace single life as a period of self-discovery and personal growth, challenging societal expectations about relationships. It offers guidance on how to focus on self-improvement, build a fulfilling life, and develop a strong sense of identity before seeking a partner.
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In the Meantime
Finding Yourself and the Love You Want
Iyanla Vanzant
The book offers guidance on how to work on oneself while waiting for the love and life one desires, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery and healing. It provides a framework for understanding the stages of personal growth and how to navigate emotional obstacles to build a foundation for healthy relationships.
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Lighter
Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand The Future
Yung Pueblo
The book offers guidance on personal growth and healing, emphasizing the importance of releasing past burdens and emotional baggage to create space for present mindfulness and future expansion. It provides insights and practices to help readers cultivate inner peace, self-love, and a deeper connection with themselves and others.
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Love's Executioner
& Other Tales of Psychotherapy
Irvin D. Yalom
The book presents ten poignant case studies from the author's practice as a psychotherapist, offering deep insights into the therapeutic process and the human condition. Each story delves into the complexities of the patient's psyche, the therapeutic relationship, and the existential dilemmas faced by both the therapist and the patient.
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The Emotional Wound Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma
Becca Puglisi|Angela Ackerman
The book provides a resource for writers to understand and depict characters with psychological trauma, offering detailed descriptions of various emotional wounds, their impacts, and possible behaviors that might emerge as a result. It includes guidance on how to write about these issues authentically and sensitively to create realistic and relatable characters.
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Grief Day By Day
Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss
Jan Warner
The book offers a series of reflections and practices designed to help individuals navigate the complex emotions and challenges that come with grief. It provides daily guidance and support through a combination of inspirational quotes, practical advice, and space for personal reflection to assist readers in the healing process after a loss.
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POWER
Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse: A Collection of Essays on Malignant Narcissism and Recovery from Emotional Abuse
Shahida Arabi
The book is a compilation of essays that delve into the dynamics of malignant narcissism and the impact it has on victims. It provides insights into the healing process and offers strategies for survivors to reclaim their power and thrive after enduring emotional abuse.
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
A New Journey Through Anxiety
Sarah Wilson
The book explores the author's personal journey with anxiety, offering a candid and holistic view of the condition, including philosophical perspectives and practical advice. It intertwines personal anecdotes with interviews and research, aiming to reframe anxiety as a spiritual quest rather than a burden.
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