Food For Healthy Thoughts: How To Do The Work By The Holistic Psychologist

With millions of followers on Instagram, Dr. Nicole LePera

also known as the Holistic Psychologist has established a self healing community that is built on the sole idea that we can soothe the wrinkles of our past, particularly in childhood, where we first formed narratives and belief systems that made us into the dysfunctional adults we are today. Lepera of course puts the fun in dysfunctional with her eye opening guide on mindfulness techniques in every chapter. Self improvement is just a few chapters away so long as you do the work.

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If you took your inner child to the bookstore and allotted them two books to pick out one of course would be the giving tree because you love a therapeutic cry - and the second book would be How to do the work by Dr. Nicole Lapera. Her book explores how childhood trauma and experiences related to our caretakers can result in cyclic patterns of dysfunction, illness and self sabotaging behavior in adulthood.

“Healing is a daily event. You can't "go somewhere" to be healed; you must go inward to be healed. This means a daily commitment to doing the work.” - The Holistic Psychologist

The “work” mentioned, is explained as an exercise of awareness of one's own thoughts and actions on a daily basis while taking the time to carefully unpack your history. The healing process throughout reading Leperas book mimics the epiphany of self discovery of not only your adult self but also your inner child. Each chapter introduces aspects and tools that are dedicated to help you separate yourself from toxic people, situations and environments that cause triggering distress.

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