Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

by Lindsay C. Gibson

Need: Boundaries

Understanding family patterns to heal your emotional wounds.

Why we picked it: Names dynamics and shows safer limits.

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Atlas of the Heart

by Brené Brown

Need: Healing

Mapping the language of human emotion and connection.

Why we picked it: Shared language for emotions = better decisions.

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Atomic Habits

by James Clear

Need: Clarity

Tiny habits, remarkable results.

Why we picked it: Tiny, repeatable behaviours that survive busy seasons.

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Attached

by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Need: Self-Worth

Understanding your attachment style for better relationships.

Why we picked it: Clear framework to read patterns and choose differently.

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Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustration and Embracing Joy

by Cindy Bunch

Need: Self-Worth

A reflective, faith-neutral guide to recognising your worth and letting go of guilt and comparison.

Why we picked it: Because self-worth grows in quiet moments of gentleness.

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Big Magic

by Elizabeth Gilbert

Need: Courage

Creative living beyond fear.

Why we picked it: Low-pressure creative momentum; follow curiosity.

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Brave, Not Perfect

by Reshma Saujani

Need: Overthinking

A practical guide to embracing imperfection and showing up boldly, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Why we picked it: Because courage isn’t about flawless moves — it’s about showing up anyway.

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Burnout

by Emily & Amelia Nagoski

Need: Burnout

The science-backed guide to ending the stress cycle.

Why we picked it: Body-based map for stress cycles you can actually complete.

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Clear Thinking

by Shane Parrish

Need: Clarity

A sharp yet practical guide to making better decisions by learning how to think, not what to think.

Why we picked it: Because clarity isn’t about knowing more — it’s about seeing what matters.

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Daring Greatly

by Brené Brown

Need: Courage

The courage to be vulnerable and live wholeheartedly.

Why we picked it: Language for brave conversations and imperfect tries.

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Designing Your Life

by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

Need: Clarity

Applying design thinking to build a life that works for you.

Why we picked it: Tools to prototype options instead of ruminating.

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Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

by Celeste Headlee

Need: Rest & Recovery

Clear strategies to reclaim time, reset pace, and resist the productivity pressure cooker.

Why we picked it: Unhooks worth from productivity; resets pace.

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

by Greg McKeown

Need: Burnout

How to do less, but better — focusing only on what truly matters.

Why we picked it: Fewer, better — practical criteria to cut non-essentials.

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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

by Susan Jeffers

Need: Courage

Transform fear into power and action.

Why we picked it: Simple actions that build real confidence.

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Four Thousand Weeks

by Oliver Burkeman

Need: Clarity

Time management for mortals — embracing limits to live better.

Why we picked it: Reframes time limits into sane priorities.

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Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

by Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz

Need: Rest & Recovery

A thoughtful exploration of how intentional quiet restores focus and peace.

Why we picked it: Because rest isn’t just stillness — it’s listening inward.

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Lost Connections

by Johann Hari

Need: Healing

Uncovering real causes of depression and unexpected solutions.

Why we picked it: Practical, social fixes for low mood and stuckness.

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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

by Lori Gottlieb

Need: Self-Worth

A therapist, her therapist, and our shared humanity.

Why we picked it: Honest reflection models useful questions.

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Not Nice

by Aziz Gazipura

Need: Boundaries

Learn to stop pleasing everyone and start respecting yourself.

Why we picked it: Stops people-pleasing with direct language you can practice.

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Permission to Feel

by Marc Brackett

Need: Healing

A science-backed guide to understanding emotions and using them wisely instead of suppressing them.

Why we picked it: Because healing begins when you name what you feel — not when you hide it.

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Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach

Need: Boundaries

Combines mindfulness and compassion to free yourself from self-judgment.

Why we picked it: Softens self-pressure so boundaries feel kind, not cruel.

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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein

Need: Change

Why generalists triumph in a specialised world.

Why we picked it: Permission to be a generalist while you iterate.

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Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radical Power of Rest

by Ximena Vengoechea

Need: Rest & Recovery

An insightful, modern invitation to rediscover rest as an act of self-trust, not self-indulgence.

Why we picked it: Because rest is what happens when you stop trying to earn peace.

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Rest Is Resistance

by Tricia Hersey

Need: Burnout

A call to reclaim rest as a form of resistance and self-worth.

Why we picked it: Permission to stop over-functioning in a hustle culture.

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Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Need: Rest & Recovery

A science-backed exploration of how rest fuels creativity and resilience.

Why we picked it: Because real productivity starts with recovery.

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Set Boundaries, Find Peace

by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Need: Boundaries

For those learning to say “no” without guilt.

Why we picked it: Practical scripts + tiny steps for saying no without guilt.

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Stillness Is the Key

by Ryan Holiday

Need: Overthinking

Finding peace and focus in a noisy world.

Why we picked it: Simple disciplines for a quieter mind.

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The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

Need: Change

A modern fable about destiny, courage, and the pursuit of one’s purpose.

Why we picked it: Because self-discovery is the most meaningful journey of all.

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The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

by Claudia Hammond

Need: Rest & Recovery

Different kinds of rest, why they matter, and how to weave them into a noisy life.

Why we picked it: Practical rest types and when to use them.

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The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Need: Healing

How trauma reshapes the body and mind — and how to heal.

Why we picked it: Validates symptoms; offers body-first healing paths.

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The Dance of Anger

by Harriet Lerner

Need: Boundaries

How to express anger without damaging your relationships.

Why we picked it: Clear patterns + boundary resets for reactive cycles.

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The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown

Need: Courage

Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are.

Why we picked it: Permission to be seen without over-proving.

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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

by Sarah Knight

Need: Clarity

How to stop caring about things that don’t serve you.

Why we picked it: A light, usable filter for mental clutter.

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The Myth of Normal

by Gabor Maté

Need: Burnout

Explores how modern life fuels illness and burnout.

Why we picked it: Connects overwhelm to systems; reduces self-blame.

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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim

Need: Overthinking

Gentle lessons on mindfulness and calm from a Zen teacher, showing how to find peace in life’s rush.

Why we picked it: Reminds overthinkers that clarity comes when you slow down, not when you speed up.

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The Untethered Soul

by Michael A. Singer

Need: Overthinking

Free yourself from habitual thoughts and emotions.

Why we picked it: Lets thoughts pass; steadier centre.

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The War of Art

by Steven Pressfield

Need: Courage

Break through resistance and unleash your creative potential.

Why we picked it: Names resistance and shows up-anyway routines.

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The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst

by David A. Carbonell

Need: Overthinking

A practical cognitive-behavioural-therapy-based guide to breaking free from chronic worry loops and rumination.

Why we picked it: Because overthinking isn’t insight — it’s fear in disguise.

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Think Again

by Adam Grant

Need: Change

A modern manifesto on unlearning, curiosity, and changing your mind.

Why we picked it: Because being open-minded is its own quiet strength.

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Tiny Beautiful Things

by Cheryl Strayed

Need: Change

Compassionate advice on life’s messiness and meaning.

Why we picked it: Humane advice that meets you where you are.

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Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes

by William Bridges

Need: Change

A timeless guide to navigating life’s turning points with purpose and grace.

Why we picked it: Because endings and beginnings both deserve attention.

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Untamed

by Glennon Doyle

Need: Self-Worth

A manifesto for unlearning the good-girl script.

Why we picked it: Clean, personal truths over external expectations.

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When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön

Need: Healing

Timeless wisdom for facing life’s uncertainties.

Why we picked it: Gentle practice for being with hard seasons.

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Wintering

by Katherine May

Need: Burnout

Finding strength in the seasons of rest and retreat.

Why we picked it: Seasonal pacing; normalises pullback and repair.

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Worthy

by Jamie Kern Lima

Need: Self-Worth

A gentle push to stop chasing approval and remember your enoughness.

Why we picked it: Because self-worth isn’t earned — it’s remembered.

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