Publisher's Synopsis
'A gem of a book' GABOR MATÉ
'The book for anyone who is committed to the healing path' LISSA RANKIN, MD
'A comprehensive collection of exercises that will enable the reader to experience the often forgotten universal wisdom that healing is dependent on feeling safe' Stephen W. Porges, PhD
Mental health wisdom and a systems-approach to trauma that actually works, from leading family doctor Dr Christy Gibson (@tiktoktraumadoc)
**Are you hurting?**
In the midst of collective trauma, it helps us to know how our body is built to respond to stress and what we might do to shift those reflexes. An expert in brain- and body-based approaches to wellbeing, Dr Christy Gibson knows how to share her expertise to help us embrace our innate power, and catalyse community wisdom.
Written in an accessible and trauma-informed way, The Modern Trauma Toolkit shares over forty activities that can be self-taught and practiced so you can begin your healing journey today, including:
Iffirmations: Reimagine affirmations to plant seeds of possibility
The Container: Create your box of shame and leave it behind
Havening: Discover the body's three areas that are best suited to self-soothing
Solutions Studio: Catalyze change at the systems level using design thinking
