Hey @wobblehead

Self-help books are gold dust, I know. Good suggestion. I already have a couple of quite specific one's re (trans-racial) adoption and they've been super for dipping into.

I suppose what I've been musing over is whether self-analysis, or a thing approaching this, exists. It sounds odd, I know. I'm sure it takes a special type of training/person to gently guide a troubled individual through their trauma.

So often I read responses which amount to: '...find a good therapist...' and it occurred to me that, whilst preferable, it may not always be practical or even wanted. Then I thought: can one possibly begin to explore one's own psyche?

So far I'm loving the idea and practice of regular exercise, journalling and specific podcasts. Perhaps with a combination of all, they can assist in relaxation and self-contemplation without necessarily leading to negativity.