Resources
This is where I post all the resources I found helpful during my life transition and healing from an autoimmune disease naturally, as a highly sensitive person.
40 BOOKS THAT HELPED ME NAVIGATE LIFE TRANSITIONS:
HEALTHY FOOD HABITS FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE
Potatoes Not Prozac: Revised and Updated: Simple Solutions for Sugar Addiction BY Kathleen DesMaisons – the first book that really helped me regain my strength during adrenal fatigue and burnout
The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions: A Cookbook by DR Terry Wahls – amazing stories about how to heal MS and nervous system conditions naturally with certain foods
HEALING WITH FAIRYTALES
Come raccontare una fiaba ...e invetarne cento altre by Paola Santagostino, an amazing book written in Italian, translated in Spanish and Romanian, teaching you how to create your own healing fairytales to change the psychosomatics in your body
HEALING THROUGH STORYTELLING
The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss BY dr Anette Brewster
The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss by Sandra Marinella
HEALING THROUGH WRITING
Narrative Healing: Awaken the Power of Your Story by Lisa Weinert
The Narrative Therapy Workbook: Deconstruct Your Story, Challenge Unhealthy Beliefs, and Reclaim Your Life by Jnee Hill
The Automatic Writing Experience (AWE): How to Turn Your Journaling into Channeling to Get Unstuck, Find Direction, and Live Your Greatest Life! By Michael Sandler
Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery by Mark Matousek
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg – an amazing book that became famous
Writing to Heal: A Guided Journal for Recovering by James Pennebaker – I recommend all of his books but I find this one amazing
SOMATIC HEALING
Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox: 125 Worksheets and Exercises to Treat Trauma & Stress by Manuela Mischke-Reeds, a somatic gifted therapist
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice by Halko Weiss – a very gentle therapy for sensitives
Bodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life by Christine Caldwell – I recommend all of her books especially this one
HOW TO FIND BEAUTY IN YOUR LIFE
Every Day Is a Poem: Find Clarity, Feel Relief, and See Beauty in Every Moment by Jaqueline Suskin
HEALING WITH NATURE
Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler – a very beautiful book written by a gentle sensitive for sensitive people
Reclaiming the Wild Soul: How Earth’s Landscapes Restore Us to Wholeness by Mary Reynolds Thompson, a writer and poet who uses this medium to receive spiritual guidance from nature
INNER CHILD HEALING
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson – a very easy read about sensitive children raised by narcissistic parents with case studies
IDENTITY AND CAREER HEALING
I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It by Barbara Sher – I recommend all of her books which are very fun and easy to read, but especially this one, because if you don’t know yourself or your niche, this will be very helpful
MOVEMENT
Movement is probably my favorite tool to access my body, receive messages and release emotions. I highly recommend all these books if you are interested.
Embody the Skeleton: A Guide for Conscious Movement by Mark Taylor
The Embodied Path: Telling the Story of Your Body for Healing and Wholeness by Ellie Rocher
Dance as a Healing Art: Returning to Health with Movement and Imagery by Anna Halprin – an amazing book, featuring a pioneer creative technique discovered by Anna when she cured herself naturally from cancer through dance and art
Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing by Cheryll Pallant – I cannot praise this author more, she is a very gifted sensitive who practices movement with devotion to spirituality
VOICE HEALING EXPLORATIONS
If you want to be more authentic, heal your fifth chackra to become more out spoken and creative.
Using Voice and Movement in Therapy: The Practical Application of Voice Movement Therapy by Paul Newham
SENSORY PROCESSING
Cornelia Elbrecht is one of a kind teacher and I recommend her courses and books especiall this one- Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing: A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping by Cornelia Elbrecht
ART JOURNALING
Inner Journeying Through Art-Journaling: Learning to See and Record your Life as a Work of Art by Marianne Hieb
Layers of Meaning: Elements of Visual Journaling by Rakefet Hadar – she is an amazing therapist and her technique can help you receive intuitive guidance
INTUITIVE ART
Living Color: Painting, Writing, and the Bones of Seeing by Natalie Goldberg – an amazing book written by a sensitive soul
Rise Above: Free Your Mind One Brushstroke At A Time by Whitney Freya – she is an amazing healer through art process and she also offers amazing courses
Intuitive Painting Workshop: Techniques, Prompts and Inspiration for a Year of Painting by Alena Hennesy – a very gifted sensitive artist that creates beauty and mindfulness ; she also offers courses
Creative Revolution: Personal Transformation through Brave Intuitive Painting by Flora Bowley, an amazing intuitive artist who offers numerous courses
INTUITIVE COLLAGE
Collage for Self-Discovery by Shelley Klammer – she also offers amazing courses
HEALING WITH EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process by Cathy Malchiodi – an amazing therapist who also offers courses. I recommend all of her books, especially this one
Remapping Your Mind: The Neuroscience of Self-Transformation through Story by dr Lewis Mehl Madrona – an amazing therapist who uses shamanism and expressive arts to help people heal naturally
INTUITION
Your Body Knows the Answer: Using Your Felt Sense to Solve Problems, Effect Change, and Liberate Creativity by David I Rome
Focusing: A Breakthrough Method of Unlocking the Wisdom Within Your Body to Solve Specific Problems and Achieve Dramatic Personal Growth and Change an audiobook by Eugene Gendlin, - a gentle technique for sensitives
SOMATIC WRITING
Writing and the Body in Motion: Awakening Voice through Somatic Practice BY Cheryll Pallant – a unique book of its kind by this amazing author
LIVING A FULFILLED LIFE
Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide BY Shannon Ables – she also offers beautiful courses and an interesting newsletter
SOULFUL MONEY FOR SENSITIVE ENTREPRENEURS
The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life by Lynne Twist
HEALING WITH DRAMATHERAPY AND PLAY
Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic-Play (Arts Therapies) by Dr Sue Jennings