By Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk This a poignant book about how trauma reshapes the brain and the body, compromising the capacity for pleasure, engagement, self control, and trust. The book explores different treatments from neurofeedback and meditation, to drama and yoga,...

 When the Body Says No: The cost of hidden Stress by Dr Gabor Maté Dr Gabor Maté is a physician, speaker and author and is one of my favourite holistic practitioners. In this book he speaks to the link between trauma and how it can manifest in the body as a chronic...

Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson Review by Karen Moulton Book is available to borrow from the library Sleep is an essential part for the function of your mind and body, however many of us struggle to get the right amount and quality of sleep our body requires. In the...

Written by Edith Eger This book had been recommended, so when it came into the library I was super excited to take it home for a read. We have a choice when faced with our illness… to be closed or to be curious. What can we do today to support ourselves and improve...

  by Kathy L. Kain, PhD and Stephen J. Terrell, PsyD This is a fantastic read if you are interested in how trauma can affect our psychology and physiology. The authors detail how early childhood trauma can be stored in the body and create chronic illness. A broad...

"Why you feel the way you feel" Candace B. Pert, PH.D. Candace Pert was the neuroscientist who first discovered the Opiate Receptor in the brain and unlocked our understanding of the neurotransmitters which are the chemical basis for feels and emotions in the brain....

Written by Norman Doidge, M.D. "Stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science". Over the years I have been interested in the science of brain plasticity and the ability of the human brain, at any age, to learn and grow new neural. We meet many people...