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The Healing Power of Story: How Reading and Storytelling Boost Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Duration
1H 13min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-fiction

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In an age of noise, anxiety, and endless distractions, The Healing Power of Story offers a refreshing, science-backed path to inner peace and emotional strength through the timeless act of storytelling.

Whether it's reading a novel, sharing personal memories, or listening to others' lived experiences, stories shape who we are. But they also heal.

In this powerful and inspiring book, Davis Truman explores how storytelling taps into our deepest emotions, rewires our brains, and fosters resilience, empathy, and a sense of meaning. Drawing on the latest psychological research, compelling case studies, and practical exercises, Truman reveals how both reading and telling stories can:

• Reduce stress, anxiety, and depression

• Strengthen memory and emotional regulation

• Build deeper connections and empathy

• Help process grief, trauma, and life transitions

• Reignite creativity and purpose

Whether you're a book lover, therapist, teacher, parent, or someone longing for hope and connection, The Healing Power of Story is your guide to transforming how you think, feel, and relate to the world.

Open a book. Share your story. Heal your life.

© 2025 Independently Published (Audiobook): 9798347368747

Release date

Audiobook: May 31, 2025

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