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4 Steps to Creating Your Own Bibliotherapy Journey At Home

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4 Steps to Creating Your Own Bibliotherapy Journey At Home

    1. Identify personal themes: Reflect on specific challenges or areas of personal growth you want to explore through reading - this could be therapeutic purposes or for personal interest. 2. Curate a reading list:  Select books that resonate with your goals, whether fiction or non-fiction, and vary genres for a holistic approach. (Refer to Chapter 11 of our book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading which details the specific curation methodology we use at Book Therapy. You might also find Chapter 12 helpful in inspiring your reading lists arranged by an A-Z of universal mental health and self-care...

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What is Mood Reading?

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What is Mood Reading?

I recently spoke to Alice Hopkins on BBC Radio Berkshire about mood reading and its connection to bibliotherapy. (Listen at the following link, time stamp, 37 minutes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h6fj7t, link expires on 29th February 2024)Bibliotherapy, the use of literature to promote mental and emotional well-being, can complement the skill of mood reading by providing additional insights into individuals' feelings and experiences. When engaging in bibliotherapy, individuals explore literary works that resonate with their emotions or challenges, allowing them to connect with characters and storylines that mirror their own struggles or triumphs.In the context of mood reading, bibliotherapy serves as a tool...

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Coping Strategies for Children from Popular Children's Books

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Coping Strategies for Children from Popular Children's Books
Here are a selection of coping strategies for children from popular children's books. These fall under Children's Bibliotherapy.

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An A - Z of Bibliotherapy

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An A - Z of Bibliotherapy

A - Z of Bibliotherapy. 

Here is a list of bibliotherapy definitions, concepts and initiatives. Hope you find them helpful!

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Is Bibliotherapy Effective? Is it Evidence-based?

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Is Bibliotherapy Effective? Is it Evidence-based?

  What is Bibliotherapy? Bibliotherapy is the use of books and reading materials as a therapeutic tool to address mental health issues. Its main advantages are ease of use, low cost, low staffing demands, and greater privacy. Here is a more in-depth article on bibliotherapy, what it is and how it works: Bibliotherapy: The Magical Healing Quality of Literature and also the following article discusses the tools and techniques available: Bibliotherapy Techniques - What Are They and Do They Work? How Does Bibliotherapy Work? Book Therapy’s online Bibliotherapy, Literature and Mental Health course takes you on a step-by-step course to show you how bibliotherapy works,...

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