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Here is a selection of books I'd recommend, covering the areas of mindfulness, meditation, wellbeing, mental health and encouraging reads on

living life to the fullest.

The selection will continue to grow each month, with the most recent books added to the top of the page.

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Positive Thinking, Mindfulness

365 Days of Positive Self Talk

Shad Helmstetter, Ph. D

From the best-selling author of “What to Say When You Talk to Your Self.” Dr. Shad Helmstetter’s latest book, “365 Days of Positive Self-Talk,” is wonderfully uplifting as a daily inspirational guide, with positive selftalk messages for every day of the year. Along with the powerfully motivational self-talk messages, the book includes dozens of helpful and informative “Self-Talk Tips” throughout the book, giving readers a clear understanding of how self-talk works, and how to apply it in every area of their lives.

Breathwork, Wellness,

Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

James Nestor

None of this should be possible, and yet it is. Drawing on thousands of years of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge studies in pulmonology, psychology, biochemistry and human physiology, Breath turns the conventional wisdom of what we thought we knew about our most basic biological function on its head. You will never breathe the same again.

Happiness, Self-Love

The Miracle Morning

The 6 Habits that will Transform Your Life

Hal Elrod

The Miracle Morning is already transforming the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world by showing them how to wake up each day with more ENERGY, MOTIVATION, and FOCUS to take your life to the next level.

Positivity, Gratitude

You Are Amazing

Uplifting Quotes to Boost Your Mood and Brighten Your Day.

There’s so much that’s great about you. So much that’s worth honouring and cherishing. This little book of quotes is full of words of gratitude and appreciation that will make you recognize and remember that YOU ARE AMAZING.

Meditation, Mindfulness

How To Meditate

A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind

Pema Chödrön

With How to Meditate, the American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun presents her first book that explores in-depth what she considers the essentials for an evolving practice that helps you live in a wholehearted way.

Psychology, Healing, Self-Esteem

The Art of Living Consciously

The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life.

Nathaniel Branden

Dr. Nathaniel Branden, our foremost authority on self-esteem, takes us into new territory, exploring the actions of our minds when they are operating as our life and well-being require - and also when they are not.

Psychology, Inner Healing, Meditation, Mindfulness

The Untethered Soul

The Journey Beyond Yourself

Michael Singer

In The Untethered Soul Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness, by tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness,

Neuroscience, Healing, Neuroplasticity, Brain

The Brain that Changes Itself

Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science.

Norman Doidge

Here bestselling author, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge reveals the secrets of the cutting-edge science of 'neuroplasticity'. He introduces incredible case histories - blind people helped to see, IQs raised and memories sharpened.

Introvert, Extrovert, Psychology

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Susan Cain

In Quiet, Susan Cain shows how the brain chemistry of introverts and extroverts differs, and how society misunderstands and undervalues introverts.

Inner healing, Psychology

Letting Go

The Pathway of Surrender

David R Hawkins

The book is equally useful for all dimensions of human life: physical health, creativity, financial success, emotional healing, vocational fulfillment, relationships, sexuality and spiritual growth.

Breathwork, Wellness

Just Breathe

Mastering Breathwork

Dan Brule

In this simple and revolutionary guide, world-renowned pioneer of breathwork Dan Brulé shares the Breath Mastery technique that has helped people in more than fifty countries reduce anxiety, improve their health, and tap infinite stores of energy. Just Breathe reveals the truth that elite athletes, champion martial artists, Navy SEAL warriors, first responders, and spiritual yogis have always known—when you regulate your breathing, you can moderate your state of well-being. So if you want to clear and calm your mind and spark peak performance, the secret is just a breath away.

Dreams, Law of Attraction

Infinite Possibilities

The Art of Living Your Dreams

Mike Dooley

We are all filled with infinite possibilities, and it's time to explore how powerful we truly are. With clear-eyed and masterful prose, Infinite Possibilities effortlessly reveals our true spiritual nature and exactly what it takes to find true happiness and fulfillment.

Trauma, Inner Healing, Psychology

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving.

A guide and map for recovering from childhood trauma.

Pete Walker

This book also contains an overview of the tasks and a great many practical tools and techniques for recovering from childhood trauma.

Self-Esteem, Inner Healing

You Are Special

A Story for Everyone

Max Lucado

If you've ever wondered 'What do others think of me?' If you've ever felt judged by the world. If you've ever wanted to change only to please someone else. Then let this simple tale share a beautiful truth - you are special just the way you are.

Grateful, Thankful, Meditation

Start With Gratitude

Daily Gratitude Journal

Life can be stressful and filled with problems and anxiety. But it is also filled with beauty, and joy, and fulfillment. If you focus on the latter you will start noticing the stressful events less and begin enjoying and treasuring every day more.

Psychology, Motivation

Just F*cking Do It

Stop Playing Small. Transform Your Life.

Noor Hibbert

JUST F*CKING DO IT will take you on a mind-altering journey of self discovery and personal transformation using an approach which combines psychological rigour with spiritual power.

Neuroscience, Healing, Neuroplasticity, Visualisation.

How your Mind can Heal your Body

David R. Hamilton PhD

Dr Hamilton explores the effect of visualization, belief and positive thinking on the body, and shows how using our imagination and mental processes can stimulate our own defences and healing systems to combat disease, pain and illness.

Emotions, Psychology, Healing, Neuroscience

How Emotions are Made

The Secret Life of the Brain

lisa Feldman Barrett

Emotions aren't universally pre-programmed in our brains and bodies; rather they are psychological experiences that each of us constructs based on our unique personal history, physiology and environment.

Mindfulness, Meditation

Mindfulness

A Practical guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World.

Mark Williams, Danny Penman.

Mindfulness reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to break the cycle of anxiety, stress unhappiness and exhaustion.

Trauma, Healing, Neuroscience

The Body Keeps Score

Mind, brain and body, in the transformation of trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk

Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body.

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