SELF-CARE: YOUR MIND
 
 
The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.  -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Attention Span : a Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity

by Gloria Mark
 
 Dr. Mark offers a new framework to help explain how our brains function in the digital world: kinetic attention. This book reveals how we can take control, not only to find more success in our careers, but also to find health and wellness in our everyday lives.
 
Divergent Mind : Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

by Jenara Nerenberg
 
When it comes to women, sensory processing differences are often overlooked, masked, or mistaken for something else entirely. Between a flawed system that focuses on diagnosing younger, male populations, and the fact that girls are conditioned from a young age to blend in and conform to gender expectations, women often don't learn about their neurological differences until they are adults, if at all.
Emotional Labor : the Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power

by Rose Hackman
 
Emotional labor is real, but it no longer has to be our burden alone. By recognizing its value and insisting on its shared responsibility, we can set ourselves free and forge a path to a world where empathy, love, and caregiving claim their rightful power.
The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care : Do Less, Achieve More, and Live the Life You Want

by Suzanne Falter
 
An interactive self-love activity workbook for women with quizzes, journal prompts, and tools to guide you on your self-care journey.
Hope Leans Forward : Braving Your Way Toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace

by Valerie Brown
 
Daily we are asked to move toward bravery, to stretch in the direction of goodness, kindness, forgiveness, patience, and vulnerability. Yet life's tender fragility, fear, anxiety, and our own practiced self-sabotage can derail us from growing and thriving, leaving us fractured and afraid.
How am I Doing? : 40 Conversations to Have With Yourself 

by Corey Yeager
 
Life is hard. But it gets a whole lot easier when you start to talk it out. In this book, you're invited into a series of conversations with yourself to improve your mental health as you discover your purpose, honor your story, and explore who you want to be.
How are You, Really? : Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time

by Jenna Kutcher
 
In today's chaotic world, sometimes you might wake up and not feel like yourself anymore, and you don't even know how you are... REALLY. You're trying to balance it all: your family, your work, and your goals, but your emotions are all over the place and you don't feel as confident and happy as you thought you would.
How to Do the Work : Recognize Your Patterns, Heal From Your Past, and Create Your Self

by Nicole LePera
 
A  revolutionary approach to self-improvement, integrating the tools of various modalities and disciplines with traditional psychology to offer a practical program that guides readers to create radical change.
If You're Freaking Out, Read This : a Coping Workbook for Building Good Habits, Behaviors, and Hope for the Future

by Simone DeAngelis
 
 Is everything terrible? Is your life going to shit and your brain's convinced you that you're utterly screwed? Have you found yourself in a dark place with no way out? Are you having trouble holding onto reality and getting out of the dumps? All of the above? Sounds like you're freaking out. 
The Self-Healing Mind : an Essential Five-Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression, and Revitalizing Your Life
by Gregory Scott Brown
 
Practicing psychiatrist Brown believes that mental health begins with actionable self-care. The Self-Healing Mind is a holistic approach to emotional and psychological healing that focuses on how evidence-based self-care strategies can be used to improve and sustain mental health. 
The Six Conversations : Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility

by Heather Holleman
 
If my personal happiness depends upon having warm relationships--like all the research shows--how can I become a better conversationalist and create connection?
The Spark Factor : the Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever

by Molly Maloof
 
A proven, breakthrough approach to biohacking that empowers women to reclaim their health and revive their vital spark. 
 
Things to Look Forward to : 52 Large and Small Joys for Today and Every Day

by Sophie Blackall
 
Everyone needs things to look forward to: big things and small things, on good days and on bad days, whether we actively create delight for ourselves or simply allow it to enter our lives.
The Uapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health : Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve

by Rheeda Walker
 
Psychologist Rheeda Walker offers a comprehensive guide to help African Americans combat stigma, increase awareness around mental illness, practice emotional wellness, and get the best care possible for Black people in an unequal system. 
Unwired : Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies

by Gaia Bernstein
 
Our society has a technology problem. Many want to disconnect from screens but can't help themselves. These days we spend more time online than ever. Some turn to self-help-measures to limit their usage, yet repeatedly fail, while parents feel particularly powerless to help their children.
The Wandering Mind : What Medieval Monks Tell us About Distraction

by Jamie Kreiner
 
A revelatory account of how Christian monks identified distraction as a fundamental challenge, and how their efforts to defeat it can inform ours, more than a millennium late
When Worry Works : How to Harness Your Parenting Stress and Guide Your Teen to Success

by Dana Dorfman
 
Helps parents manage the stresses of adolescent achievement culture and to make decisions that align with their values rather than their anxiety.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

by Julie Smith
 
Dr Smith's expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. 
Why We Meditate : the Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion

by Daniel Goleman
 
We all experience negative emotions from time to time. But in a world with as much frenzy and pressure as ours, it's incredibly easy for these same emotions to become destructive. Now, by blending Eastern tradition with Western science, this book effortlessly helps you embrace and understand meditation as never before.
Your Brain is Always Listening : Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-ups

by Daniel G. Amen
 
This book equips you with powerful weapons to battle the inner dragons that are breathing fire on your brain, driving unhealthy behaviors, and robbing you of joy and contentment. Your brain is always listening and responding to these hidden influences and unless you recognize and deal with them, they can steal your happiness, spoil your relationships, and sabotage your health. 
 
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