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HEALING THROUGH FICTION – BOOKS THAT HELP WITH TRAUMA

  Trauma can leave deep scars, but sometimes, stories have the power to heal. Fiction offers a safe space to…

TELLING STORIES

Did you realise that when you read a book there is a recognised therapeutic process going on in your subconscious…

THE YIN AND YANG OF EMOTION AND TRAUMA

Yin and Yang is a concept originating in Chinese philosophy signifying that two opposing characteristics can exist in harmony with…

LITERATURE FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING

Literature can be a valuable tool for healing as it offers an emotional outlet to the reader and opens a…

THE IMPORTANCE OF ART ACCORDING TO KURT VONNEGUT

In 2006, a New York City English teacher named Ms. Lockwood asked her students to write to their favourite author and…

I WANT TO BE…

Dreams are great, but just sometimes we have to leave some of them behind. That isn’t as depressing as it…

USING YOUR APPLE

This is a useful CBT and ACT method to help anxiety and uncertainty. CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is a talking…

FED UP WITH BEING GOOD? PAINT YOURSELF BAD!

Snow White may be the sweetest of all Disney princesses, but sometimes don’t you just think that nobody can be…

DRAW WHAT YOU FEAR
CHANGE A TRAGEDY

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