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How We Grow Through What We Go Through

Self-Compassion Practices for Post-Traumatic Growth
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In How We Grow Through What We Go Through, Christopher Willard explores the pervasive impact of trauma in modern life, from climate change to social justice and the pandemic. The book reveals how post-traumatic growth is not only possible but likely, offering compassionate, science-backed practices for resilience. Readers will learn to regulate their nervous system through breath and body, employ trauma-informed self-compassion, set healthy boundaries, and apply numerous practical strategies to transform hardship into strength. Each accessible chapter provides exercises, self-assessments, and real-world advice, making this guide a supportive companion for anyone navigating challenges.
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This book is ideal for readers seeking practical, compassionate tools to understand and grow from trauma, including those interested in mindfulness, mental health, and personal development. It suits individuals facing life's challenges who want accessible guidance to cultivate resilience and post-traumatic growth.

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Turn life’s challenges into a source of strength with this guide to mindfulness and self-compassion practices for post-traumatic growth.

Turn your everyday experiences into a source of strength with the easy-to-learn practices in this uplifting guide to post-traumatic growth.

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Trauma pervades every aspect of our lives, particularly in recent years between climate change, social justice issues, the coronavirus pandemic, and more. But the truth is that post-traumatic growth, rather than post-traumatic stress, is not only possible but probable. In this book, you'll discover the conditions and compassionate practices that make growth and resilience possible, including: - How to regulate your nervous system by regulating your breath and body - Trauma-informed self-compassion practices that make you more resilient to the world around you - Skills to set boundaries to aid in your healing - Dozens of other ways to turn your difficult experiences toward growth Simple and to the point, each chapter offers practices, self-assessments, enlightening science facts, and advice for the real world - perfect for reading a page or two after an exhausting day or sharing with others when they need a lift. No one gets a pass from life's challenges. The good news is, we are hardwired to turn them into a source of strength. Turn to this book anytime you need to find out How We Grow Through What We Go Through.

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"Feels like a personal therapy session, with its conversational tone and relatable examples from Willard's clients," praises Library Journal. Mindful calls it "a straightforward, unpretentious guidebook" that combines trauma understanding with science-backed mindfulness to promote healing. The New York Journal of Books highlights its practicality: "a user-friendly, well-researched guide packed with simple exercises and thought-provoking questions." Yale psychologist Emma SeppΓ€lΓ€, PhD, author of The Happiness Track, commends it as "a straightforward yet science-based guide to recovery and healing, from the individual to the collective."

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683648901

Publisher: Sounds True Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Sounds True Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 145g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Christopher Willard, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist at Harvard Medical School and author of over 18 publications for children and adults. An internationally sought-after speaker and mindfulness educator, his books include Growing Up Mindful, Raising Resilience, The Breathing Book, Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing, and Alphabreaths Too.

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