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Healing Is the New High

A Guide to Overcoming Emotional Turmoil and Finding Freedom

Vex King
3.98(4570 Reviews)

Overview of Healing Is the New High

In "Healing Is the New High," bestselling author Vex King guides you through emotional turmoil toward freedom. With over 4,299 Goodreads ratings following his 2-million-copy bestseller, King's practical wisdom asks: What if healing isn't just recovery - but your most powerful state of being?

Key Themes in Healing Is the New High

  • inner child healing
  • trauma recovery
  • emotional boundary setting
  • vibrational energy
  • subconscious reprogramming

Quotes from Healing Is the New High

  • Healing requires confronting buried emotions and challenging long-held perspectives.

  • Healing isn't about erasing the past but about integrating it into our story.

  • We often resist healing because confronting our pain seems more frightening.

  • Trauma affects all seven bodies, not just our physical or emotional selves.

  • The journey wasn't linear, often taking two steps forward and one step back.

Characters in Healing Is the New High

  • Vex KingAuthor and practitioner of inner healing methods

About the Author

About the Author of Healing Is the New High

Vex King, bestselling author of Healing is the New High and mind coach, is a leading voice in transformative self-help literature. Specializing in spiritual healing and personal growth, King draws from his lived experiences overcoming childhood adversity—including homelessness, racism, and the early loss of his father—to create relatable guides for emotional resilience.

A former music producer who collaborated with artists like Tinie Tempah, he transitioned to life coaching after gaining recognition for his Instagram-based #GoodVibesOnly movement, which inspires millions to harness positivity.

His debut book, Good Vibes, Good Life—a 40-language international phenomenon with over 1 million copies sold—spent 132 weeks on The Sunday Times bestseller list and ranked among the publication’s top 100 books of the past 50 years. King’s other works, including Closer to Love and Things No One Taught Us About Love, further explore relationships and self-discovery.

Beyond writing, he advises elite athletes and creatives, from Premier League footballers to Olympic medalists. Healing is the New High has been celebrated for blending practical mindfulness techniques with profound spiritual insights, solidifying King’s reputation as a bridge between modern self-help and timeless wisdom.

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