Resources

We understand that many people are interested in improving their self-awareness and being more compassionate with themselves and others. We suggest the following resources may help you develop skills for living a more satisfying life:

• On Becoming a Person

  by Dr Carl Rogers

  “In this book one of America's most distinguished psychologists describes his experiences in helping people to discover the path to personal growth through an understanding of their own limitations and potential. What is personal growth? Under what conditions is it possible? How can one person help another? What is creativity, and how can it be fostered? These are some of the issues raised, which challenge many concepts of traditional psychology.”

  Non-Violent Communication

  by Dr Marshall B. Rosenberg

  “Nonviolent Communication integrates consciousness, language, communication and means of influence to increase our ability to live with choice, meaning and connection, to connect empathically with self and others to work for solutions that work for all and to have more satisfying relationships.”

• Making Marriage Simple

  by Dr Harville Hendrix

  and Dr Helen LaKelly Hunt

  “Making Marriage Simple" is the accessible, essential road map to building a strong marriage in the modern world. Leading relationship experts Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt distil into 10 essential truths what they have learned about how to create a successful and satisfying relationship - from their counselling and workshops with married couples, their own 30-year relationship and decades of research.”

  The Body Keeps the Score

  by Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk

  “The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body.”

  The Wild Edge of Sorrow

  by Frances Weller

  “In a culture so fundamentally detached from the needs of the soul, The Wild Edge of Sorrow helps us move together through difficult times. Grounded in ritual and connection, this book welcomes each grief with care and attention, opening us to the feelings, experiences, and sacred knowledge that connect us to each other and ultimately make us whole. Psychotherapist Francis Weller introduces the 5 gates of grief, helping us come to terms with grief and loss.”

  You’ll See It When You Believe It

  by Dr Wayne W. Dyer

  “Wayne Dyer, psychotherapist and world-famous author shows you how to improve quality of life by tapping into the power that lies within you and using constructive thinking to direct the course of your own destiny.”