Book Recommendations
We are always discussing different resources in our work together. Here is a list of some of the books I’ve recommended over the years.
Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Franklin Covey
Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Turn the End of a Relationship into the Beginning of a New Life - Susan Anderson
A Calm Brain: Unlocking Your Natural Relaxation System - Gayatri Devi
Healing the Shame that Binds You - John Bradshaw
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert - John Gottman
The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves - Stephen Grosz
Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way - Dan Buettner
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Von der Kolk
Emergence: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change - Derek Rydall
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristin Neff
Receiving Love: Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself Be Loved - Harville Hendrix
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - Mark Manson
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage - Brene Brown
The Art of Thinking Clearly - Rolf Dobelli
The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman
Mind – A Journey to the Heart of Being Human - Daniel Siegel
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - Simon Sinek
The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People - Judith Orloff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions - Christopher Germer
Conscious Parenting - Shefali Tsabary
Rewire Your Anxious Brain - Catherine Pittman and Elizabeth Karle
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents - Isabel Wilkerson
When Things Fall Apart - Pema Chedron
Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol - Ruby Warrington
The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron
How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety - Ellen Hendriksen
The Big Leap - Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level - Gay Hendricks
The Child in You: The Breakthrough Method for Bringing Out Your Authentic Self - Stefanie Stahl
The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity - Norman Doidge
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself – Nedra Glover Tawwab
What Happened To You - Dr. Perry and Oprah
The Art of Impossible - A Peak Performance Primer - Steven Kotler
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand - Megan Devine
The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends - Marisa G. Franco
The Secret Language of the Body - Regulate Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, Free Your Mind - Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin
The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self - Martha N. Beck
Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization - Scott Barry Kaufman