To explore the difference between “What happened to you?” versus, “What’s wrong with you?,” join us for a deep dive into our latest Yoga Book Club pick: What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry. Voted Best Nonfiction and Editors pick.
You may wonder who is part of this book club? We are all yogis, that is, we are all students and teachers of yoga. We are also therapists (psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors, yoga therapists, and massage therapists) as well as HR folks and others who value yoga and enjoy a good book club discussion.
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Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
“Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives.”―Oprah Winfrey
This book is going to change the way you see your life.
Have you ever wondered, "Why did I do that?" or, "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves, holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question.
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking, “What’s wrong with you?” to, “What happened to you?”
In this book, Oprah shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future―opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.