Key Books
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.
Click on each book to go to their Amazon page.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.