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Stoic Wisdom
by Nancy Sherman • 2021
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
3.36
277
Stoic Wisdom Summary
Stoic Wisdom 97%
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
by Nancy Sherman 2021
3.36
277 ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 97%
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.55
165 ratings
Shift
by Ethan Kross • 2025
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
3.83
3k+
Shift Summary
Shift 96%
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
by Ethan Kross 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Calm
by The School of Life • 2016
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
4.02
2k+
Calm Summary
Calm 96%
Calm is a skill philosophy can teach, and breathing exercises never will.
by The School of Life 2016
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Law of the Garbage Truck
by David J. Pollay • 2010
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
3.73
862
The Law of the Garbage Truck Summary
The Law of the Garbage Truck 96%
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
by David J. Pollay 2010
3.73
862 ratings
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
by Matthew Van Natta • 2019
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
4.00
2k+
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 96%
What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.
by Matthew Van Natta 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
A Handbook for New Stoics
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2019
A year of Stoic exercises that forge a steady mind from daily chaos.
4.06
1k+
A Handbook for New Stoics Summary
A Handbook for New Stoics 96%
A year of Stoic exercises that forge a steady mind from daily chaos.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2019
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]
by Donald J. Robertson • 2010
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
4.21
321
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] Summary
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] 96%
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
by Donald J. Robertson 2010
4.21
321 ratings
A Toolkit for Modern Life
by Emma Hepburn • 2020
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
4.20
342
A Toolkit for Modern Life Summary
A Toolkit for Modern Life 96%
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
by Emma Hepburn 2020
4.20
342 ratings
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
by Albert Ellis • 2000
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
3.81
2k+
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Summary
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything 96%
Misery is optional. The blunt, science-backed guide to thinking your way out of it.
by Albert Ellis 2000
3.81
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Joseph Griffith • 2020
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
3.51
61
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 96%
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
by Joseph Griffith 2020
3.51
61 ratings
The Power of Patience
by M.J. Ryan • 2003
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
3.84
1k+
The Power of Patience Summary
The Power of Patience 96%
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
by M.J. Ryan 2003
3.84
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.
3.46
966
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 96%
Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.46
966 ratings
Life
by Julian Baggini • 2020
The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.
3.79
129
Life Summary
Life 96%
The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.
by Julian Baggini 2020
3.79
129 ratings
How To Do Things You Hate
by Peter Hollins • 2023
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
3.78
334
How To Do Things You Hate Summary
How To Do Things You Hate 96%
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
by Peter Hollins 2023
3.78
334 ratings
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
by Julie Smith • 2022
A psychologist's field guide to handling stress, grief, and self-criticism without the therapy wait.
3.85
50k+
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Summary
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? 96%
A psychologist's field guide to handling stress, grief, and self-criticism without the therapy wait.
by Julie Smith 2022
3.85
50k+ ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 96%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men
by Richard Carlson • 2001
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
3.88
200
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men 95%
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
by Richard Carlson 2001
3.88
200 ratings
The Little Book of Stoicism
by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
4.19
7k+
The Little Book of Stoicism Summary
The Little Book of Stoicism 95%
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
by Jonas Salzgeber 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Neel Burton • 2015
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
3.62
250
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 95%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 ratings
Relationships
by The School of Life • 2016
What if relationships aren't luck? Ten concrete skills for connections that last a lifetime.
4.19
3k+
Relationships Summary
Relationships 95%
What if relationships aren't luck? Ten concrete skills for connections that last a lifetime.
by The School of Life 2016
4.19
3k+ ratings
It's On Me
by Sara Kuburic • 2023
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
4.06
2k+
It's On Me Summary
It's On Me 95%
Feeling lost is not a discovery problem: it is a creation problem solved by radical responsibility.
by Sara Kuburic 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
Emotional
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2022
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
3.84
2k+
Emotional Summary
Emotional 95%
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2022
3.84
2k+ ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human 95%
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
by Jules Evans • 2012
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
4.07
2k+
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations 95%
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
by Jules Evans 2012
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons
by Albert Ellis • 1994
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
3.58
563
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons Summary
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons 95%
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
by Albert Ellis 1994
3.58
563 ratings
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook
by Gill Hasson • 2017
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
3.74
181
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook Summary
Emotional Intelligence Pocketbook 95%
How to read what bodies say, hear what voices hide, and finally trust your gut.
by Gill Hasson 2017
3.74
181 ratings
The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig • 2021
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
4.05
75k+
The Comfort Book Summary
The Comfort Book 95%
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
by Matt Haig 2021
4.05
75k+ ratings
Emotional First Aid
by Guy Winch • 2013
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
3.87
5k+
Emotional First Aid Summary
Emotional First Aid 95%
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
by Guy Winch 2013
3.87
5k+ ratings
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors
by Albert Ellis • 2001
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
4.21
236
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors 95%
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
by Albert Ellis 2001
4.21
236 ratings
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure
by William Ferraiolo • 2017
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
4.13
124
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 95%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge 95%
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Emotional Alchemy
by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
3.92
1k+
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy 95%
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
by T Bennett-Goelman 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
Your Erroneous Zones
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1978
You manufacture your own unhappiness. This 1970s blueprint shows you how to stop the assembly line.
4.01
22k+
Your Erroneous Zones Summary
Your Erroneous Zones 95%
You manufacture your own unhappiness. This 1970s blueprint shows you how to stop the assembly line.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1978
4.01
22k+ ratings
Emotional Agility
by Susan David • 2016
Trapped by emotions you didn't choose? Small, value-driven steps beat dramatic overhauls.
3.98
15k+
Emotional Agility Summary
Emotional Agility 95%
Trapped by emotions you didn't choose? Small, value-driven steps beat dramatic overhauls.
by Susan David 2016
3.98
15k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2018
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
4.12
19k+
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 95%
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018
4.12
19k+ ratings
How to Make Good Things Happen
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2018
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
4.09
23k+
How to Make Good Things Happen Summary
How to Make Good Things Happen 95%
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2018
4.09
23k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
4.00
97k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff 95%
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
by Richard Carlson 1997
4.00
97k+ ratings
The Middle Passage
by James Hollis • 1993
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
4.45
2k+
The Middle Passage Summary
The Middle Passage 95%
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
by James Hollis 1993
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Perfect
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
4.01
2k+
The Pursuit of Perfect Summary
The Pursuit of Perfect 95%
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Designing the Mind
by Ryan A. Bush • 2021
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
4.19
1k+
Designing the Mind Summary
Designing the Mind 95%
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
by Ryan A. Bush 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Upside of Your Dark Side
by Todd Kashdan • 2014
Negative emotions aren't bugs. They're features, and using them well beats chasing happiness.
3.83
1k+
The Upside of Your Dark Side Summary
The Upside of Your Dark Side 95%
Negative emotions aren't bugs. They're features, and using them well beats chasing happiness.
by Todd Kashdan 2014
3.83
1k+ ratings
A Field Guide to a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
3.76
1k+
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life 95%
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020
3.76
1k+ ratings
Emotional Advantage
by Randy Taran • 2019
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
3.93
340
Emotional Advantage Summary
Emotional Advantage 95%
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019
3.93
340 ratings
Energy Rising
by Julia Digangi • 2023
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
4.36
296
Energy Rising Summary
Energy Rising 95%
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
by Julia Digangi 2023
4.36
296 ratings
Reasons Not to Worry
by Brigid Delaney • 2022
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
3.93
3k+
Reasons Not to Worry Summary
Reasons Not to Worry 95%
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
by Brigid Delaney 2022
3.93
3k+ ratings
You Can Be Happy No Matter What
by Richard Carlson • 1992
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
4.11
2k+
You Can Be Happy No Matter What Summary
You Can Be Happy No Matter What 95%
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
by Richard Carlson 1992
4.11
2k+ ratings
Resilient
by Rick Hanson • 2018
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
3.80
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient 95%
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
by Rick Hanson 2018
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.65
26
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 95%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.65
26 ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient 95%
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022
3.77
242 ratings
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