The Goods:
There is no shortage of traditional treatments for what ails any of us. Thankfully, for those looking for something less traditional, there is also an expanding array of alternative options that can deal with anything from trauma to mental stress and even chronic pain issues. WellWell is helping to let our readers explore some of these options by identifying best-selling treatment books on Amazon, the world’s leading online retailer. WellWell isn’t endorsing these books or their approaches. Instead, we are just identifying what’s popular in order to help others explore what is available. Read on.
Best-Selling Alternative Treatment Books:
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma 
(4.8 Out Of 5 Stars)
Trauma is a fact of life. Untold numbers of Americans from veterans and their families to those who have been molested, have grown up with alcoholics or who have been physically abused suffer from it. Now, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, helps explain its causes and consequences in his latest book The Body Keeps the Score. Van der Kolk uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control and trust.
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself 
(4.7 Out Of 5 Stars)
Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can allow people to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment 
(4.7 Out Of 5 Stars)
The Power of Now takes readers on a journey that requires them to leave their analytical mind and its created self, the ego, behind. The goal is to Access the Now, which is everywhere, opening up a gateway to inner peace. The book claims it is here in the now that people find their joy and are able to embrace their true selves.
The Silva Mind Control Method 
(4.6 Out Of 5 Stars)
First published in 1978, The Silva Mind Control Method is reputed to have helped millions create better happier and more successful lives. Based on the pioneering work of José Silva, this accessible guidebook uses meditation and visualization to help individuals alleviate stress, overcome bad habits and emotional insecurity, increase creativity, develop concentration, harness dreams and deepen their relationships.
Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future 
(No Star Ratings)
In Lighter, Yung Pueblo demonstrates how people can move forward in their healing. This includes learning self-compassion and letting go to become emotionally mature. The process helps stop individuals from feeling overburdened with tension, freeing them to reconnect with the present.
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love 
(4.7 Out Of 5 Stars)
Science tells us what to eat, when to exercise and how long to sleep. Now Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller use science to explain why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle.
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids 
(4.7 Out Of 5 Stars)
A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. Raising Good Humans offers parents powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.
Anxiety Relief Adult Coloring Book 
(4.6 Out Of 5 Stars)
This adult coloring book helps users unwind from their day through the power of art and nature. This collection of gorgeous, single-sided images of gardens, botanicals, flowers and other natural landscapes help peoples ease their stress and foster calm.
Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind 
(4.5 Out Of 5 Stars)
Annaka Harris guides readers through the evolving definitions, philosophies and scientific findings in order to help readers probe their limited understanding of consciousness. The book deals with questions such as where it resides and what gives rise to it. This is critically important in the age of artificial intelligence.
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection 
(4.4 Out Of 5 Stars)
This work offers a surprising and noninvasive solution to the epidemic of back pain. Dr. John E. Sarno relies on his research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) to reveal that stress, anxiety and other psychological factors, not structural abnormalities, are the root cause of chronic pain.
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