Two Books for Healing
Recognizing and addressing the connection between the mind, emotions, and physical health can transform the way we heal. Science has demonstrated that thoughts, emotions, beliefs, attitudes, and social connections can have a significant impact on the body's functioning and health outcomes. Discover how to harness this connection to promote healing and improve overall health and wellbeing.
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Heal: Discover your unlimited potential and awaken the powerful healer within
by Kelly Noonan Gores
When we receive diagnoses from medical professionals, we are often so overwhelmed that we give up authority over our own health and well-being. But the truth is, we have more control over our health and life that we have been led to believe, and that belief is at the core of our body’s capacity to heal itself.
Based on the groundbreaking documentary of the same name, Heal combines science-backed research and real-world testimonials to offer hope and alternative treatments for the many people suffering from a variety of chronic illnesses. By identifying the emotional roots of illnesses, we can tap into the body’s healing powers and discover that although healing can be complex and deeply personal, it can also happen spontaneously in a moment. Heal shows us that science and spirituality are united and demonstrates that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our overall health and the ability to recover from illness and injury.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments - from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga - that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal - and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.
