The Self reading list

Readings on awareness, stress, gratitude and the inner self.

• Freeman, A. (2026). Mind It! For Health & Happiness [Unpublished manuscript].
• Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4), 822–848.
• Christianto, V., & Smarandache, F. (2020). A review on how an ancient forgiveness way called Ho’oponopono can boost human health and immune system. EC Neurology, 12(6), 64–69.
• Hassed, C., & Chambers, R. (2014). Mindful learning: Reduce stress and improve brain performance for effective learning (Vol. 3). Exisle Publishing.
• Ishii, T., Taweesedt, P. T., Chick, C. F., O’Hara, R., & Kawai, M. (2024). From macro to micro: Slow-wave sleep and its pivotal health implications. Frontiers in Sleep, 3, 1322995.
• Ito, K. L. (n.d.). Ho’oponopono, “to make right”: Hawaiian conflict resolution and metaphor in the construction of a family therapy.
• Loama, R. T., & Suwarjo. (2025). Hidden wounds of the inner child: A systematic review on the psychological effects of childhood trauma in adulthood. Indonesian Journal of Counseling and Development, 7(2), 210–224. https://doi.org/10.32939/ijcd.v7i2.6088.
• McManus, E., Haroon, H., Duncan, N. W., Elliott, R., & Muhlert, N. (2022). The effects of stress across the lifespan on the brain, cognition and mental health: A UK Biobank study. Neurobiology of Stress, 18, 100447.
• Rogers, D. (n.d.). Dark shadow: Examining the inner critic and shame [Doctoral dissertation, Pacifica Graduate Institute].
• Thakurdas, A. (2008). Ho’oponopono: Universal healing method for mankind. 8(3).
• Vago, D. R., & Zeidan, F. (2016). The brain on silent: Mind wandering, mindful awareness, and states of mental tranquility. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1373(1), 96–113.
• Wall, J. A., Jr., & Callister, R. R. (1995). Ho’oponopono: Some lessons from Hawaiian mediation. Negotiation Journal, 11(1), 45–54.
• Xin, Z., Li, S., Jia, Y., & Yuan, H. (n.d.). Analysis of self-healing of depression by helping others in adolescents from the perspective of constructivism. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
• Zhang, J., Wu, Z., Tao, H., Chen, M., Yu, M., Zhou, L., Sun, M., Lv, D., Cui, G., Yi, Q., Tang, H., An, C., Liu, Z., Huang, X., & Long, Y. (n.d.). Profile and mental health characterization of childhood overprotection/overcontrol experiences among Chinese university students: A nationwide survey. Frontiers in Psychiatry.
• Amen, D. (n.d.). Gratitude makes our brain better.
• Brand, M., Laier, C., & Young, K. S. (2014). Internet addiction: Coping styles, expectancies, and treatment implications. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1256. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01256.
• E-motion 2.0 [Documentary]. (n.d.). Amazon Prime Video.
• Effects of gratitude meditation on. (2017). Scientific Reports, 7, Article 5058.
• Francis, Pope. (2018). Sharing the wisdom of time. Loyola Press.
• Fully charged [Video]. (n.d.). Amazon Prime Video.
• High anxiety trait: A vulnerable phenotype. (2018). Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 87, 27–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.01.012.
• Kräplin, A., Joshanloo, M., Wolff, M., Fröhner, J. H., Baeuchl, C., Krönke, K.-M., Bühringer, G., Smolka, M. N., & Goschke, T. (2024). No evidence for a reciprocal relationship between daily self-control failures and addictive behavior in a longitudinal study. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1382483. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1382483.
• Padli, P., Prasetyo, T., Kurniawan, R., Putra, R. A., & Candra, O. (2024). The influence of environment and social interaction on the formation of athlete character: A descriptive study. Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología del Ejercicio y el Deporte, 19(4), 430–434.
• Sjöblom, M., Öhrling, K., Prellwitz, M., & Kostenius, C. (2016). Health throughout the lifespan: The phenomenon of the inner child reflected in events during childhood experienced by older persons. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 11, 31486. https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v11.31486.
• Stutz [Documentary]. (2022). Netflix.
• Trapnell, P. D., & Campbell, J. D. (1999). Private self-consciousness and the five-factor model of personality: Distinguishing rumination from reflection. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76(2), 284–304.