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It Didn't Start With You Workbook

Practical Exercises to Break the Cycle of Inherited Trauma
By Mark Wolynn
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A transformative, interactive guide to help you heal the past, reconnect with yourself and reclaim your life Depression. Anxiety. Chronic pain. Obsessive thoughts. The origins of these difficulties may not lie within our own lives, but in the experiences our parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents. As... Read More
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A transformative, interactive guide to help you heal the past, reconnect with yourself and reclaim your life Depression. Anxiety. Chronic pain. Obsessive thoughts. The origins of these difficulties may not lie within our own lives, but in the experiences our parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents. As a pioneer in the field of inherited family trauma, Mark Wolynn has worked with individuals and groups on a therapeutic level for more than twenty years. Now you can work with him too. This life-changing workbook is a companion to his international bestseller It Didn't Start With You, and offers a pragmatic and easy-to-follow guide to Wolynn's method, the Core Language Approach. Through a series of activities, prompts, and practices, you may discover that the afflictions you've endured your whole life are the symptoms of a hidden family legacy. If you feel ready to reclaim your life, vitality and health, this is your interactive guide to recovery.

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ISBN: 9781785045837

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vermilion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 271g

Pages: 272

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Happiness & Mental Health Health & Wellness Mark Wolynn Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Penguin Books Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Mark Wolynn is the founder and director of the Family Constellation Insitute and the author of the international bestseller It Didn't Start With You. He has taught at the University of Pittsburgh, the Western Psychiatric Institute, Kripalu, the Omega Institute of Integral Studies in addition to many training centres, clinics and hospitals. His articles have appeared in Psychology Today, Mind Body Green, Mariashriver.com, Elephant Journal, and Psych Central, and his poetry has been published in The New Yorker. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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