The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma and Healing Neuroscience
Explores how trauma reshapes the body and brain, and offers innovative paths to recovery through movement, relationships, and neuroscience-informed therapies.
Book Recommendations
A curated selection of books we recommend for anyone exploring mental health, personal growth, and meaningful change.
The Elephant in the Brain
by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Psychology Personal Growth
Reveals the hidden, self-serving motives behind everyday human behaviour and challenges us to see the unconscious drivers of our social lives.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
by Dr. Julie Smith
Emotional Wellbeing Anxiety and Stress
A clinical psychologist shares practical tools and therapist-approved strategies for managing anxiety, building confidence, and navigating life's challenges.
Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson
Relationships Psychology
Introduces four personality types to help you understand different communication styles, improve relationships, and reduce everyday conflict.
The Grieving Brain
by Mary-Frances O'Connor
Grief and Loss Neuroscience
Combines neuroscience and compassion to explain what happens in the brain during grief, and why the journey through loss takes the shape it does.
Stop Letting Everything Affect You
by Daniel Chidiac
Emotional Wellbeing Anxiety and Stress
A practical guide to breaking free from overthinking, emotional reactivity, and self-sabotage by building resilience and protecting your peace.
It Didn't Start with You
by Mark Wolynn
Trauma and Healing Relationships
Examines how trauma can be inherited across generations and provides a practical framework for identifying and breaking cycles of family pain.
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
Habits and Change Personal Growth
Reveals how tiny changes in behaviour compound into remarkable results, with a proven system for building good habits and breaking bad ones.
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff
Self-Compassion Emotional Wellbeing
Presents the research-backed case for treating yourself with the same kindness you would offer a good friend, and practical exercises to build the habit.
The Courage to Be Disliked
by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Psychology Personal Growth
Through a dialogue between a philosopher and a young man, this book applies Adlerian psychology to show how you can choose happiness and live freely.
The Myth of Normal
by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
Trauma and Healing Psychology
Challenges the way Western culture defines health, arguing that much of modern illness is rooted in trauma, stress, and a disconnection from our true selves.
How to Do the Work
by Nicole LePera
Personal Growth Trauma and Healing
A holistic psychologist's guide to recognising your patterns, healing from your past, and creating lasting change through self-awareness and daily practice.
The Vagus Nerve Reset
by Anna Ferguson
Anxiety and Stress Trauma and Healing
Offers practical, body-based tools to regulate your nervous system, reduce anxiety, and build resilience through vagus nerve activation.
The Anxiety Cure
by Klaus Bernhardt
Anxiety and Stress Psychology
A groundbreaking approach to anxiety that combines neuroscience, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioural therapy to help you overcome your fears and build lasting resilience.
Lost Connections
by Johann Hari
Social Connection Psychology
Explores the impact of social disconnection on our mental health and well-being, and offers practical strategies for building meaningful connections and fostering a sense of belonging.
Chasing the Scream
by Johann Hari
Addiction Psychology
A gripping account of the opioid epidemic and the battle against addiction, exploring the science, policy, and human stories behind the opioid crisis.
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
by Ted Zeff
Emotional Wellbeing Personal Growth Self-Compassion
A guide for highly sensitive people to navigate the world, offering practical strategies for managing stress, building resilience, and thriving in a sensitive world.
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