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    Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist and speaker. Her newest book, The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal, offers targeted writing techniques to help readers recognize childhood trauma patterns and reset their brain's internal stories for newfound resilience. In her foreword, New York Times best-selling author Nedra Tawwab writes, “In a world where the echoes of childhood adversity often reverberate through adulthood, Donna’s guided journal stands as a beacon of hope and an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to transcend the adversities that have shaped their lives. The activities within these pages are stepping stones toward reclaiming agency over your story and fostering a renewed sense of self.” New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. writes, “The powerful set of exercises in this Guided Journal offer a way to make sense of your past and the challenging, adverse experiences you may have had in your life and free yourself to live the life you've only dreamed possible.” Donna’s other books include Girls on the Brink, named a best book of 2022 by The Washington Post; The Angel and the Assassin, named a best book of 2020 by Wired, and her best-selling book, Childhood Disrupted, a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Award. Her writing has appeared in Wired, The Boston Globe, Stat, The Washington Post, and Psychotherapy Networker. She has appeared on The Today Show and NPR and is a regular speaker at universities and organizations, including the Child Mind Institute, Harvard Science, UCLA Health, Rutgers, Johns Hopkins, and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Donna is also the creator and founder of the popular narrative writing-to-heal program, Your Healing Narrative.


Journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa describes how chronic stressors can activate immune responses in the brain and cause anxiety, depression and even Alzheimer's. Interview by Meagen Gibson.


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