Over the years, I’ve benefited from numerous books and products. Those listed below are ones that I recommend as I’ve used them myself and/or recommended them to clients with excellent results. Please note that many are affiliate links which means that I receive a small commission on the sale.
Meditation
Muse is an extraordinary meditation tool. I’ve been using it myself and it has increased both the quality and frequency of my meditation practice. It uses EEG sensors to read your brain waves and provide immediate feedback about your level of calm via your smart phone or tablet.
Simple Habit is an easy-to-use mediation app/website designed for busy people needing quick solutions to everyday stressors. There are plenty of meditation apps on the market, but what I like about Simple Habit is how approachable it is. These guided meditations are relaxing and compassionate and only take five minutes! And there’s a Simple Habit meditation to help you through every situation — anxiety, insomnia, getting over an ex, self-control, preparing for an interview, and much more (over 500 meditations with a paid subscription and 50 free).
Recommended Reading
Codependency and Boundaries
- Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
- Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Where to Draw the Line by Anne Katherine
- The Disease to Please by Harriet Braiker
- Adult Children of Alcoholics by Janet Woititz
- Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics by Herbert Gravitz and Julie Bowden
Dysfunctional Families
- Toxic Parents by Susan Forward
- If You Had Controlling Parents by Dan Neurharth
- Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb
- The Emotionally Absent Mother by Jasmin Lee Cori
Relationships
- Who’s Pulling Your Strings by Harriet Braiker
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
- After the Affair by Janis Abrahms Spring
Parenting
- The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
- Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony Wolf
- Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! by Michael Bradley
Depression/Anxiety/Mental Health
- Feeling Good by David Burns
- Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
- 8 Keys to Mental Health through Exercise by Christina Hibbert
- DARE: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
For Women
- Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood
- Why Does He Do That? By Lundy Bancroft
- The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
- The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner
- Perfect Daughters by Robert Ackerman
For Men
- I Don’t Want to Talk about It by Terrence Real
- Silent Sons by Robert Ackerman
Trauma and Healing
- Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
- The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
- You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
- Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Self-worth/Happiness/Other
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
- Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
- Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
- Forgive for Good by Fred Luskin
- The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff
- The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Grief/Perinatal Loss
- Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby by Deborah Davis
- Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
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