Book List
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My Favorite Books
- The Unethered Soul, Michael Singer
- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Joe Dispenza (and most anything else by him – check out his youtube videos)
- The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff
- Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom
- Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage, Brené Brown PhD
- The Power of Now and A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
- Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
- Healing the Child Within, Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
- The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth, M. Scott Peck, M.D.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran
- The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell
- Most any book by Malcolm Gladwell: Blink, Tipping Point, Outliers, Talking to Strangers
- Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Dan Milman
- Illusions and Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach
- Way of the Superior Man, David Deida
- Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Abuse
- The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence , Gavin de Becker
- A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive, Dave Pelz
- Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships, Jackson MacKenzie
- Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling: Lundy Bancroft
- Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey of Recovery, Shannon Thomas
Addiction
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Maté
- Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, Russell Brand
- Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr
- Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Drinking by Allen Carr
Anger
- Anger-Taming a Powerful Emotion,Gary Chapman
- The Dance of Anger (for women), Harriet Lerner
- The Art of Not Giving a Fuck, Cristin April Fray
- The Cow in the Parking Lot, A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger, Leonard Scheff
Anxiety
- The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer
- Rewire Your Anxious Brain, Catherine M. Pittman PhD
- Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Daniel G. Amen M.D.
- The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety, Tanya J Peterson
- Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Edmund J. Bourne PhD
- Improve Your Social Skills, Daniel Wendler
Assertiveness
- Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition, Henry Cloud
- Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals, Rachel Hollis
- Assertiveness: How to Stand Up for Yourself and Still Win the Respect of Others, Judy Murphy
- The Art of Everyday Assertiveness; Speak Up. Set Boundaries. Say No. Take Back Control. Get What You Want. Patrick King
Codependency
- Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition, Henry Cloud
- Codependent No More, Melody Beattie
- The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations, Melody Beattie
- No More Mr Nice Guy, Robert A. Glover
- Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abus, Jackson MacKenzie
Chronic Pain or Illness
- Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger
- Explain Pain by David Butler
- How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness: A Mindful Guide by Toni Bernhard
- You Are Not Your Pain: Using Mindfulness to Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress and Restore Well-Being by Vidyamala Burch
Communication and Social Skills
- Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, Oren Jay Sofer
- Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships, by Marshall B. Rosenberg
- I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships, Michael S. Sorensen
- Improve Your Social Skills, Daniel Wendler
- How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships, by Leil Lowndes
Depression
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, Mark Manson
- The Happiness Trap: How to stop struggling and start living. Harris, R.
- Rethinking Depression: How to shed mental health labels and create personal meaning. Maisel, E.
- Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, Martin Seligman
- The Mindful Way through Depression by J. Mark Williams
Divorce
- Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas
- Transformational Divorce: Discover Yourself, Reclaim Your Dreams, and Embrace Life's Unlimited Possibilities by Karen Kahn Wilson
- Co-Parenting Works!: Helping Your Children Thrive After Divorce by Tammy Daughtry
Grief
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
- Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, Sheryl Sandberg
- The Grief Recovery Handbook, John W. James
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Harold S. Kushner
- Grief Day By Day by Jan Warner
Happiness
- 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress, Dan Harris
- Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World, Admiral William H. McRaven
- The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living, Dalai Lama
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, Mark Manson
Heart Break
- The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: How to Turn the Pain of a Breakup Into Healing, Insight, and New Love by Susan Piver
- Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You by Susan J. Elliott
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
- Calling in "The One" 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life, Katherine Woodward Thomas
Meditation
- The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day by Andy Puddicombe
- Making Space by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
Mindfulness
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle
- The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life in Ten Minutes a Day by Andy Puddicombe
- Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
- Mindfullness in Plain English HENEPOLA GUNARATANA
Men’s Issues
- 5 Love Languages- Men’s Addition, Gary Chapman
- No More Mr Nice Guy, Robert A. Glover
- Way of the Superior Man, David Deida
Parenting
- Positive Discipline, Jane Nelson (This has multiple books in the series based on age groups)
- Parenting from the Inside out, Daniel Seligman
- How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen, Joanna Faber
- Attached: How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep – Love, by Amir Levine
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Relationships/Couples/Marital
- Attached: How It Can Help You Find - and Keep – Love, by Amir Levine
- 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman
- Mating in Captivity, Ester Perels
- Hold Me Tight, Sue Johnson
- Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, John Gray
Self Esteem
- You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life, Jen Sincero
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, Mark Manson
- The Gifts of Imperfection: Embrace Who You Are, by Brené Brown
Sex and Sexuality
- The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sexuality
- Mating in Captivity, Ester Perels
- Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, Emily Nagoski
- Urban Tantra: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century, Barbara Carrellas
Shame
- Men, Women and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being, Brené Brown PhD
- Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals, Rachel Hollis
- Healing the Child Within, Charles L. Whitfield, M.D
Trauma
- The Body Keeps The Score, Bessel van der Kolk
- It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, Mark Wolynn
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, Matthew McKay
- Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy, Francine Shapiro
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine
- The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms, by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula
Unwanted Sexual Experiences
- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Light Shines in the Darkness: My Healing Journey Through Sexual Abuse by Lucille F. Sider
- After Silence: Rape and My Journey Back by Nancy Venable Raine
- The Rape Recovery Handbook: Step-by-Step Help for Survivors of Sexual Assault by Aphrodite T. Matsakis