SELF-CARE:
HABITS AND RITUALS

 
First, forget inspiration.  Habit is more dependable.  Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. 
--Octavia Butler
 
Anatomy of a Breakthrough : How to Get Unstuck When it Matters Most

by Adam Alter

A guide to escaping the negative thoughts, habits, jobs and relationships that keep us stuck in life offers a proven path to overcoming these factors in order to achieve our full potential.
Black People Breathe : a Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing

by Zee Clarke

Doctors and psychologists have discovered the wide-ranging-and often devastating-effects of racism on one's emotional, physical, and mental health, from high blood pressure and heart problems to anxiety and depression. Yet studies show that mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork can significantly reduce these issues.
Built to Move : the Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully

by Kelly Starrett

What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body's natural need for activity?
Change Your Brain Every Day : Simple Daily Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Memory, Moods, Focus, Energy, Habits, and Relationships

by Daniel G. Amen

Daniel Amen, MD, draws on over 40 years' clinical practice overseeing the treatment of tens of thousands of patients to give you the most effective daily habits he has seen to help you improve your brain, master your mind, boost your memory, and make you feel happier, healthier, and more connected to those you love.
Coffee Self-talk : 5 Minutes a Day to Start Living Your Magical Life

by Kristen Helmstetter

Inspiring affirmations to help you boost your self-esteem, find happiness, and attract the magical life of your dreams--all with your next cup of coffee!
The Fun Habit : How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life

by Michael Rucker

Drawing on current research, accessible science and practical recommendations, this empowering and encouraging guidebook explains how you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person.
Hello, Goodbye : 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change

by Day Schildkret

Embrace the power of ritual with simple yet powerful practices that slow us down to honor and mark the real moments in our lives -- from the loss of a parent to the birth of a child, from grieving a pet to celebrating coming out of the closet.
A Hole in the World : Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing

by Amanda Held Opelt

In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering. She explores grief rituals and customs from various cultures.
The Hunger Habit : Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop

by Judson Brewer

Sometimes it feels as if there are as many ways to struggle with food as there are foods to eat. Craving, habit, emotions, boredom, stress, anxiety, or just the simple fact that a box of donuts seems to be omnipresent in the break room (free food!) can lead to feeling out of control around food. While anxiety feels like something that happens to us, the pull of food seems like something we should be able to handle.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Signs, Symbols & Dream Interpretation

by Mark O'Donnell

Many symbols carry an elemental power that transcends boundaries and holds significance for other cultures. This comprehensive and beautiful book discusses and illustrates thousands of these symbols and assesses their position in language, art, literature, mythology, magic, religion and psychology.
Life is Hard : How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way

by Kieran Setiya

Deeply personal and thought-provoking, this book, drawing on ancient and modern philosophy, as well as fiction, history, memoir, film, comedy, social science and stories from the author's own experience, offers a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world.
Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home : How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life

by Marie Kondåo

This book invites you to visualize your best life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day. By applying Marie Kondo's time-tested query --" Does it spark joy?"--to your mindset and behaviors, you are invited to take an even more holistic and personal approach to curating your environment by imagining what your life could look like/
The Mexican Witch Lifestyle : Brujeria Spells, Tarot, and Crystal Magic

by Valeria Ruelas

Discover the vibrant culture of brujeria and embrace your own inner witch with this essential guide to spellcasting, spirit worship, tarot, crystals, and all the other elements of this increasingly popular lifestyle.
Microjoys : Finding Hope (Especially) When Life is Not Okay

by Cyndie Spiegel

Microjoys are a practice of uncovering joy and finding hope at any moment. They are accessible to everyone, despite all else . When we hone the ability to look for them, they are always available. Microjoys are the hidden wisdom, long-ago memories, subtle treasures, and ordinary delights that surround us.
Organizing For the Rest of Us : 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep any House Under Control

by Dana White

You long for a little more peace but minimalism isn't sparking joy? Decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White offers sustainable ideas to simplify and manage your home.
Rewire : Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change

by Noelle Vignola
 
Are you stuck in a habit of believing you are not good enough?
Do you fixate on a particular story about yourself that you wish you could change?  Are negative beliefs holding you back from reaching your fullest potential?  Do you sometimes feel like it's just too hard, or too late, to change?
 The Ritual Effect : From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

by Michael. Norton

Drawing on a decade of original research, a renowned social psychologist shows how we can shift from a "habitual" mindset to a "ritual" mindset, reminding us of the intention-filled acts that drive human behavior and create surprising satisfaction and enjoyment.
Saving Time : Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock

by Jenny Odell

This dazzling, subversive, and deeply hopeful book offers us different ways to experience time--inspired by pre-industrial cultures, ecological cues, and geological timescales--that can bring within reach a more humane, responsive way of living.
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 Worthy Project : Learn Your Value, Own it, Celebrate it

by Meadow DeVor

The Worthy Project guides you through a practical, six-week personal discovery program that helps you identify where feelings of unworthiness might manifest in your life, complete with exercises, journal prompts, and personal stories from real women.



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