50 Books like How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

How to Survive the End of the World

by Aaron Gillies • 2018

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

4.00

1k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness ❤️ Self-Compassion

How to Survive the End of the World Summary

How to Survive the End of the World 97%

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

by Aaron Gillies 2018

4.00

1k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness ❤️ Self-Compassion

Hi, Anxiety

by Kat Kinsman • 2016

A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.

3.64

1k+

📖 Anxiety Memoir 💬 Mental Health Stigma 😂 Humor As Coping 🛠️ Coping Strategies 🧒 Childhood Influences

Hi, Anxiety 96%

A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.

by Kat Kinsman 2016

3.64

1k+ ratings

📖 Anxiety Memoir 💬 Mental Health Stigma 😂 Humor As Coping 🛠️ Coping Strategies 🧒 Childhood Influences

Me vs Brain

by Hayley Morris • 2023

Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.

3.84

10k+

🧠 Overthinking And Anxiety 📖 Mental Health Memoir 😂 Comedic Self-Help 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 💪 Body Acceptance

Me vs Brain 95%

Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.

by Hayley Morris 2023

3.84

10k+ ratings

🧠 Overthinking And Anxiety 📖 Mental Health Memoir 😂 Comedic Self-Help 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 💪 Body Acceptance

OPEN

by Frankie Bridge • 2020

Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.

4.30

1k+

📘 Mental Health Memoir 😣 Anxiety Management 🗣️ Speaking Out 💊 Therapy And Medication 🤗 Self-Compassion

OPEN 95%

Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.

by Frankie Bridge 2020

4.30

1k+ ratings

📘 Mental Health Memoir 😣 Anxiety Management 🗣️ Speaking Out 💊 Therapy And Medication 🤗 Self-Compassion

Furiously Happy

by Jenny Lawson • 2015

When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.

3.89

176k+

🧠 Mental Illness Memoir ✨ Defiant Joy 💜 Radical Self-Acceptance 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🎙️ Confessional Humor

Furiously Happy 95%

When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.

by Jenny Lawson 2015

3.89

176k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Illness Memoir ✨ Defiant Joy 💜 Radical Self-Acceptance 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🎙️ Confessional Humor

F*ck Feelings

by Michael I. Bennett • 2015

Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.

3.46

6k+

🧨 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Emotional Management 🧭 Values-Based Living 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤗 Self-Acceptance

F*ck Feelings 95%

Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.

by Michael I. Bennett 2015

3.46

6k+ ratings

🧨 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Emotional Management 🧭 Values-Based Living 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤗 Self-Acceptance

Reasons to Stay Alive

by Matt Haig • 2015

At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.

4.06

113k+

🖊️ Depression Memoir 😰 Living With Anxiety 🌱 Mental Illness Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

Reasons to Stay Alive 95%

At 24, panic attacks swallowed him whole. He is still here, and here is what helped.

by Matt Haig 2015

4.06

113k+ ratings

🖊️ Depression Memoir 😰 Living With Anxiety 🌱 Mental Illness Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

This Is How

by Augusten Burroughs • 2012

Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.

3.68

13k+

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Radical Honesty 🌊 Emotional Acceptance 🍷 Addiction Recovery 🔍 Dealing With Shame

This Is How 95%

Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.

by Augusten Burroughs 2012

3.68

13k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Radical Honesty 🌊 Emotional Acceptance 🍷 Addiction Recovery 🔍 Dealing With Shame

We're All Mad Here

by Claire Eastham • 2016

The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.

3.86

475

🧠 Social Anxiety 🔬 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💪 Coping Strategies 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🧪 Brain Chemistry

We're All Mad Here 95%

The brain, the meds, and daily moves that shrink social anxiety, from someone who lived it.

by Claire Eastham 2016

3.86

475 ratings

🧠 Social Anxiety 🔬 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💪 Coping Strategies 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🧪 Brain Chemistry

The Dance of Fear

by Harriet Lerner • 2004

Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.

3.99

2k+

😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Overcoming Shame 🦁 Facing Fear 💬 Strategic Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

The Dance of Fear 95%

Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.

by Harriet Lerner 2004

3.99

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Overcoming Shame 🦁 Facing Fear 💬 Strategic Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

How to Be Miserable

by Randy J. Paterson • 2016

Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.

3.99

3k+

🧠 Behavioral Activation 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🪤 Wellbeing Traps 📱 Digital Minimalism 🎢 Hedonic Adaptation

How to Be Miserable 95%

Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.

by Randy J. Paterson 2016

3.99

3k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Activation 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🪤 Wellbeing Traps 📱 Digital Minimalism 🎢 Hedonic Adaptation

Get Your Sh*t Together

by Sarah Knight • 2016

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

3.56

20k+

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization 📥 Digital Overwhelm 🛠️ Practical Psychology

Get Your Sh*t Together 95%

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

by Sarah Knight 2016

3.56

20k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization 📥 Digital Overwhelm 🛠️ Practical Psychology

The Comfort Book

by Matt Haig • 2021

Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.

4.05

75k+

🫂 Self-Acceptance 💪 Emotional Resilience 📝 Aphoristic Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

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

🫂 Self-Acceptance 💪 Emotional Resilience 📝 Aphoristic Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

This Is Your Brain on Depression

by Faith G. Harper • 2018

Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.

3.74

1k+

🌧️ Depression Management 🎭 Mood Disorders 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 🌿 Complementary Therapies 💬 Irreverent Self-Help

This Is Your Brain on Depression Summary

This Is Your Brain on Depression 95%

Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.

by Faith G. Harper 2018

3.74

1k+ ratings

🌧️ Depression Management 🎭 Mood Disorders 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 🌿 Complementary Therapies 💬 Irreverent Self-Help

The Anxiety Solution

by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

3.79

1k+

🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Anxiety Solution 94%

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

by Chloe Brotheridge 2017

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

You Do You

by Sarah Knight • 2017

The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.

3.62

8k+

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛁 Self-Care 🦄 Nonconformity

You Do You 94%

The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.

by Sarah Knight 2017

3.62

8k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛁 Self-Care 🦄 Nonconformity

Overwhelmed

by Claudia Hammond • 2026

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

3.52

122

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Overwhelmed 94%

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

by Claudia Hammond 2026

3.52

122 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

How to Giggle

by Hannah Berner • 2025

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

4.05

18k+

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping 💔 Modern Dating 💗 Self-Acceptance

How to Giggle 94%

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

by Hannah Berner 2025

4.05

18k+ ratings

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping 💔 Modern Dating 💗 Self-Acceptance

Living Better

by Alastair Campbell • 2020

A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.

4.24

2k+

🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🌧️ Depression Management 🗣️ Mental Health Stigma 👥 Partner Support 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Living Better 94%

A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.

by Alastair Campbell 2020

4.24

2k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🌧️ Depression Management 🗣️ Mental Health Stigma 👥 Partner Support 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Imposter Cure

by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

3.93

2k+

🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

The Imposter Cure 94%

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

by Jessamy Hibberd 2019

3.93

2k+ ratings

🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

Embrace Your Weird

by Felicia Day • 2019

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Embrace Your Weird 94%

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

by Felicia Day 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

first, we make the beast beautiful

by Sarah Wilson • 2017

Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.

3.77

17k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Anxiety Memoir 🤲 Emotional Acceptance 🔄 Micro Habits 🔍 Search For Meaning

first, we make the beast beautiful Summary

first, we make the beast beautiful 94%

Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.

by Sarah Wilson 2017

3.77

17k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Anxiety Memoir 🤲 Emotional Acceptance 🔄 Micro Habits 🔍 Search For Meaning

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left

by Loretta LaRoche • 1998

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

3.84

192

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 94%

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

by Loretta LaRoche 1998

3.84

192 ratings

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery

Generation Anxiety

by Lauren Cook • 2023

Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.

3.71

245

🧠 Anxiety Management 📱 Generational Anxiety 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎭 People-Pleasing 🌿 Holistic Healing

Generation Anxiety 94%

Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.

by Lauren Cook 2023

3.71

245 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📱 Generational Anxiety 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎭 People-Pleasing 🌿 Holistic Healing

Morning Sunshine!

by Robin Meade • 2009

Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.

3.71

290

🧱 Confidence Building 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🔍 Self-Awareness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚡ Fear Confrontation

Morning Sunshine! 94%

Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.

by Robin Meade 2009

3.71

290 ratings

🧱 Confidence Building 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🔍 Self-Awareness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚡ Fear Confrontation

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life

by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

3.25

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change 🏠 Environmental Design 🔍 Cognitive Reframing

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life 94%

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019

3.25

4 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change 🏠 Environmental Design 🔍 Cognitive Reframing

How I Overcame Social Anxiety

by Tobias Atkins • 2016

Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.

3.96

😰 Social Anxiety 🌱 Anxiety Recovery 💛 Self-Compassion 🪜 Exposure Therapy 💭 Negative Self-Talk

How I Overcame Social Anxiety 94%

Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.

by Tobias Atkins 2016

3.96

46 ratings

😰 Social Anxiety 🌱 Anxiety Recovery 💛 Self-Compassion 🪜 Exposure Therapy 💭 Negative Self-Talk

Depression the Comedy

by Jessica Holmes • 2018

A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.

3.45

139

🌧️ Depression Memoir 😂 Mental Health And Humor 🎤 Comedian Memoir 🧸 Parenting With Depression 😰 Social Anxiety

Depression the Comedy 94%

A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.

by Jessica Holmes 2018

3.45

139 ratings

🌧️ Depression Memoir 😂 Mental Health And Humor 🎤 Comedian Memoir 🧸 Parenting With Depression 😰 Social Anxiety

ADHD Is Awesome

by Penn Holderness • 2024

ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.

4.16

16k+

🧠 Adult Adhd 📋 Executive Function 🌈 Neurodivergence 🎯 Attention Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems

ADHD Is Awesome 94%

ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.

by Penn Holderness 2024

4.16

16k+ ratings

🧠 Adult Adhd 📋 Executive Function 🌈 Neurodivergence 🎯 Attention Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies

by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

3.97

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies 94%

What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.

by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016

3.97

96 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self Acceptance

How to Be Enough

by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

4.06

1k+

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

How to Be Enough 94%

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

by Ellen Hendriksen 2025

4.06

1k+ ratings

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

Me, But Better

by Olga Khazan • 2025

Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.

3.65

1k+

🧠 Personality Psychology 🌱 Adult Development 😰 Anxiety Management 🤝 Social Connection 🚪 Exposure Therapy

Me, But Better 94%

Personality isn't fixed. The uncomfortable science of becoming more extroverted, calm, and open.

by Olga Khazan 2025

3.65

1k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🌱 Adult Development 😰 Anxiety Management 🤝 Social Connection 🚪 Exposure Therapy

The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown • 2010

Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.

4.24

225k+

💗 Self-Compassion 🔍 Perfectionism 💪 Emotional Courage 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🦋 Authentic Living

The Gifts of Imperfection 94%

Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.

by Brené Brown 2010

4.24

225k+ ratings

💗 Self-Compassion 🔍 Perfectionism 💪 Emotional Courage 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🦋 Authentic Living

You Will Get Through This Night

by Daniel Howell • 2021

A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.

4.25

8k+

🧠 Cognitive Therapy 💭 Emotional Regulation 💖 Self-Compassion 🌿 Mental Wellness 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Mental Health

You Will Get Through This Night 94%

A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.

by Daniel Howell 2021

4.25

8k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Therapy 💭 Emotional Regulation 💖 Self-Compassion 🌿 Mental Wellness 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Mental Health

The Wisdom of Anxiety

by Sheryl Paul • 2019

Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.

4.34

2k+

🌿 Emotional Healing 🔄 Reframing Anxiety 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🚪 Life Transitions

The Wisdom of Anxiety 94%

Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.

by Sheryl Paul 2019

4.34

2k+ ratings

🌿 Emotional Healing 🔄 Reframing Anxiety 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🚪 Life Transitions

Grow the F*ck Up

by Sarah Knight • 2023

Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.

3.54

596

🧭 Adulting Guides 😏 Self-Help Humor 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Grow the F*ck Up 94%

Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.

by Sarah Knight 2023

3.54

596 ratings

🧭 Adulting Guides 😏 Self-Help Humor 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Calm The Fuck Down

by Sarah Knight • 2018

One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.

3.41

11k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🚑 Mental Triage 🤬 Profane Self-Help 🎯 Locus Of Control 💭 Overthinking Relief

Calm The Fuck Down 94%

One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.

by Sarah Knight 2018

3.41

11k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🚑 Mental Triage 🤬 Profane Self-Help 🎯 Locus Of Control 💭 Overthinking Relief

How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time

by Jenna Kutcher • 2022

The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.

3.86

4k+

🏠 Authentic Living 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧘 Somatic Awareness 🦋 Overcoming Perfectionism 🎨 Creative Play

How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time Summary

How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time 94%

The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.

by Jenna Kutcher 2022

3.86

4k+ ratings

🏠 Authentic Living 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧘 Somatic Awareness 🦋 Overcoming Perfectionism 🎨 Creative Play

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

by Elaine Iljon Foreman • 2011

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

3.64

656

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Summary

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 94%

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

by Elaine Iljon Foreman 2011

3.64

656 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Jayme Albin • 2021

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

4.35

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 94%

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

by Jayme Albin 2021

4.35

40 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life

by Neil Hughes • 2015

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

4.21

107

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life 94%

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

by Neil Hughes 2015

4.21

107 ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

Get It Done When You're Depressed

by Julie A. Fast • 2005

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

3.69

524

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary

Get It Done When You're Depressed 94%

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

by Julie A. Fast 2005

3.69

524 ratings

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

Building a Life Worth Living

by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020

The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.

4.10

6k+

🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🛟 Suicide Prevention 🏥 Clinical Psychology 🎭 Borderline Personality 🔬 Therapy Development

Building a Life Worth Living 94%

The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.

by Marsha M. Linehan 2020

4.10

6k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🛟 Suicide Prevention 🏥 Clinical Psychology 🎭 Borderline Personality 🔬 Therapy Development

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life

by Georgia Pritchett • 2021

An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.

3.82

6k+

🧠 Anxiety Memoirs 🎤 Women In Comedy 📝 Vignette Memoir 🖤 Dark Humor 🇬🇧 British Humor

My Mess Is a Bit of a Life 94%

An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.

by Georgia Pritchett 2021

3.82

6k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Memoirs 🎤 Women In Comedy 📝 Vignette Memoir 🖤 Dark Humor 🇬🇧 British Humor

Everything Isn't Terrible

by Kathleen Smith • 2019

Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.

4.06

2k+

🧘 Anxiety Management 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Internal Validation 🚧 Emotional Boundaries

Everything Isn't Terrible 94%

Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.

by Kathleen Smith 2019

4.06

2k+ ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Internal Validation 🚧 Emotional Boundaries

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

by Sarah Knight • 2015

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

3.40

41k+

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📋 Priority Management 🧹 Mental Decluttering

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 94%

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

by Sarah Knight 2015

3.40

41k+ ratings

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📋 Priority Management 🧹 Mental Decluttering

The Chemistry of Calm

by Henry Emmons • 2010

A psychiatrist's drug-free protocol for anxiety targeting brain chemistry, not just coping skills.

3.78

1k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🌿 Holistic Mental Health 🥦 Nutritional Psychiatry 💪 Stress Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Chemistry of Calm 94%

A psychiatrist's drug-free protocol for anxiety targeting brain chemistry, not just coping skills.

by Henry Emmons 2010

3.78

1k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🌿 Holistic Mental Health 🥦 Nutritional Psychiatry 💪 Stress Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Get Out of Your Own Way

by Mark Goulston • 1996

The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.

3.73

3k+

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