REPRESENTATIVE PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES FOR REFLECTIVE WRITING
Books:
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
Antonio Damasio, M.D., Ph.D. Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain
Louise DeSalvo, Ph.D. Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives
Louise DeSalvo, Ph.D. The Art of Slow Writing
Arthur Frank, Ph.D. The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D. Healing the Mind Through the Power of Story
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D. Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process
James Pennebaker, Ph.D. and John F. Evans, Ed.D. Expressive Writing: Words That Heal
James Pennebaker, Ph.D. and Joshua Smyth, Ph.D. Opening Up by Writing It Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain
James Pennebaker, Ph.D. The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us
James Pennebaker, Ph.D. Writing to Heal: A Guided Journal for Recovering from Trauma and Emotional Upheaval
Pamela Post-Ferrante, Writing and Healing: A Mindful Guide for Cancer Survivors
Susan Sontag, Illness as Metaphor
William Zinsser, Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past
Videos:
James Pennebaker, Ph.D., The Secret Life of Pronouns
James Pennebaker, Ph.D., Emotional Wellbeing
James Pennebaker, Ph.D., The Expressive Writing Method
Ronald Siegel, PsyD: The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems
Ronald Siegel, PsyD., What It Takes to Be Happy
Ronald Siegel, PsyD., The Science of Mindfulness
Ronald Siegel, PsyD, The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being (Great Courses: DVD or download audio)
Online Resources:
American Psychological Association
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Kristen Neff, The Five Myths of Self-Compassion, Greater Good Magazine, University of California at Berkeley
James Pennebaker, Ph.D., The Secret Life of Pronouns
James Pennebaker, Ph.D., Writing and Health: Some Practical Advice
Ronald Siegel, PsyD: The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems
