The School of Life Press

All of us have – to a greater or lesser extent – suffered from traumas in our lives. The less we address these traumas, the more they have a habit of manifesting as difficulties in the form of broken relationships, anxieties, depression, or even physical symptoms like insomnia and digestive issues. ‘From Trauma to Healing’ is a practical guide to breaking free of these traumas and finding hope for the future. In four chapters, we learn what trauma is, how it can affect us for decades, and how we can liberate ourselves from it in a healthy way. Exercises and question prompts throughout the book, such as word association tests and ‘interviewing’ the body, demonstrate strategies to recognise trauma and work through them towards healing. Deeply practical and packed with ideas, this is a humane and wise guide to recovering from the past, and creating the happier future we deserve.