A GUIDE TO THE ART OF SELF HEALING Recent research shows that writing our feelings about an illness or traumatic experience actually improves the efficiency of the immune system. In this groundbreaking book Lucia Capacchione shares a unique method of journal'keeping she developed while recovering from a life-threatening collagen disease. Her simple techniques include effective ways to: Listen to your body Love & nurture yourself Let your Inner Child out to play Create a personal support system Decode messages hidden in symptoms Discover the healing power of dreams Find guidance in the wisdom of the body THE WELL-BEING JOURNAL takes you on an inner journey through the psychological roots of pain and illness to your own natural power to heal. Lucia Capacchione, ATR, is an art therapist and pioneer in healing and creativity. She is known for her discovery of the therapeutic power of writing and drawing with the non-dominant hand. Author of several books, including THE POWER OF YOUR OTHER HAND, she lectures and leads seminars throughout the world. A trainer of health-care professionals, Capacchione has worked extensively with cancer and AIDS patients as well as individuals in recovery and 12 step programs. Capacchione's work is great/ I recommend her books to people I work with who have a variety of problems. I think both drawing and writing encourage a fundamental need that we have for self-expression. There may be an added benefit to writing in that it translates experiences into language -- which helps the person to resolve a trauma more quickly." -- Prof. James W. Pennebaker, Department of Psychology Southern Methodist Univ. Her book not only helps to bring out the best -- but helps to discover that there is a best that is worth bringing out." -- Norman Cousins, author ANATOMY OF AN ILLNESS There is a simplicity and innocence in the way the book unfolds because it uses the tools and language of the child. Yet it is profound in its impact." -- Robert Ault, A.T.R. The Menninger Foundation About her book, THE POWER OF YOUR OTHER HAND: The process of healing is the product, and her work guides us in the process, presenting us with tools for change." -- Bernard Siegel, M.D., author LOVE, MEDICINE, AND MIRACLES