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Resources
What resources and practices make you feel good?
What supports your healing process?
The following resources and practices support my continued healing from PTSD, anxiety, and sexual assault. They have also helped me tap into new, abundant joy.
Read.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D.
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body
David Emerson
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron
The Artist’s Way
Julia Cameron
Feel.
Stimulating the 5 senses
Taste – enjoy something delicious
Touch – massage, pedicures, being in water, bare feet on grass
Sight – nature, the ocean, clouds
Sound – music, sound baths, wind chimes, waves
Smell – Aromatherapy, candles, baking, essential oils
Connect.
Journaling
Phone calls or voice messages with close friends
Spiritual community and practices like prayer and meditation
Clinical therapy
Move.
Long walks or hikes
Yoga movement
Dance
Stretching
Shake-it-out exercises
Swimming