50 Books like Reclaim Your Life

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 97%

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

There Is Nothing Wrong with You

by Cheri Huber • 1997

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

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🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

There Is Nothing Wrong with You 97%

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

by Cheri Huber 1997

4.16

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

by Christopher K. Germer • 2009

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

4.04

5k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 97%

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

by Christopher K. Germer 2009

4.04

5k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Stressilient

by Sam Akbar • 2022

Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.

3.77

242

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🛋️ Clinical Psychology 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🤗 Self Compassion

Stressilient 97%

Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.

by Sam Akbar 2022

3.77

242 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🛋️ Clinical Psychology 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🤗 Self Compassion

Soul without Shame

by Byron Brown • 1998

You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.

4.04

488

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 💖 Self-Compassion ✨ Self-Worth 🩹 Emotional Healing 🌬️ Somatic Awareness

Soul without Shame 97%

You do not have to believe your inner critic or fight it. The third way, mapped.

by Byron Brown 1998

4.04

488 ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic Work 💖 Self-Compassion ✨ Self-Worth 🩹 Emotional Healing 🌬️ Somatic Awareness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

by Steven C. Hayes • 1999

Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.

4.29

924

🛋️ Psychotherapy 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌊 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Values Clarification

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Summary

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 97%

Language gave us the world, then turned on us. A clinical system for escaping the verbal trap.

by Steven C. Hayes 1999

4.29

924 ratings

🛋️ Psychotherapy 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌊 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Values Clarification

Radical Compassion

by Tara Brach • 2019

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

4.21

7k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Radical Compassion 97%

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

by Tara Brach 2019

4.21

7k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

The Power of Small

by Aisling Leonard-Curtin • 2019

Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.

3.61

288

🌱 Tiny Habits 🔄 Emotional Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ❤️ Self-Compassion 🎯 Values-Based Action

The Power of Small 97%

Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.

by Aisling Leonard-Curtin 2019

3.61

288 ratings

🌱 Tiny Habits 🔄 Emotional Flexibility 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ❤️ Self-Compassion 🎯 Values-Based Action

The Power of Focusing

by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996

A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.

4.15

468

🧘 Somatic Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 👁️ Body Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Power of Focusing 96%

A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.

by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996

4.15

468 ratings

🧘 Somatic Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 👁️ Body Awareness 🤲 Self-Compassion 🗣️ Inner Critic

Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach • 2000

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

4.14

36k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Radical Acceptance 96%

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

by Tara Brach 2000

4.14

36k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Introduction to Internal Family Systems

by Richard C. Schwartz • 2001

Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.

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🧩 Parts Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing 💖 Compassion-Based Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 🌑 Shadow Work

Introduction to Internal Family Systems Summary

Introduction to Internal Family Systems 96%

Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2001

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧩 Parts Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing 💖 Compassion-Based Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 🌑 Shadow Work

A Manual for Being Human

by Sophie Mort • 2021

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

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1k+

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

A Manual for Being Human 96%

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

by Sophie Mort 2021

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

by Zindel V. Segal • 2001

Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.

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452

🧘 Mindfulness-Based Therapy 🏥 Depression Treatment 🔄 Relapse Prevention 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 👤 Somatic Awareness

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression 96%

Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.

by Zindel V. Segal 2001

4.31

452 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness-Based Therapy 🏥 Depression Treatment 🔄 Relapse Prevention 🧠 Cognitive Therapy 👤 Somatic Awareness

Taming Your Gremlin

by Rick Carson • 1983

Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.

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2k+

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Taming Your Gremlin 96%

Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.

by Rick Carson 1983

3.89

2k+ ratings

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns

by Gitta Jacob • 2012

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

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2k+

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work 💗 Self-Compassion Practices 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 96%

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

by Gitta Jacob 2012

3.96

2k+ ratings

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work 💗 Self-Compassion Practices 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

A Liberated Mind

by Steven C. Hayes • 2019

Language gave us anxiety. Stop fighting your inner voice and reclaim what matters.

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2k+

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Psychological Flexibility 👁️ Thought Awareness 🧭 Values-Based Living 🪑 Sitting With Discomfort

A Liberated Mind 96%

Language gave us anxiety. Stop fighting your inner voice and reclaim what matters.

by Steven C. Hayes 2019

4.25

2k+ ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Psychological Flexibility 👁️ Thought Awareness 🧭 Values-Based Living 🪑 Sitting With Discomfort

The Mind Workout

by Mark Freeman • 2017

The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.

4.06

262

🏋️ Mental Fitness 📖 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Compulsions 💗 Emotional Acceptance

The Mind Workout 96%

The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.

by Mark Freeman 2017

4.06

262 ratings

🏋️ Mental Fitness 📖 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Compulsions 💗 Emotional Acceptance

Emotional Alchemy

by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

3.92

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Emotional Alchemy 96%

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

by T Bennett-Goelman 1998

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

How to Be Your Own Therapist

by Owen O'Kane • 2022

Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.

3.84

941

🛋️ Self-Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📖 Narrative Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

How to Be Your Own Therapist 96%

Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.

by Owen O'Kane 2022

3.84

941 ratings

🛋️ Self-Therapy 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 📖 Narrative Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Addicted to the Monkey Mind

by J.F. Benoist • 2018

That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.

3.97

563

🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🦜 Inner Critic Work 🌬️ Breathwork 🔍 Self-Inquiry 💗 Self-Compassion

Addicted to the Monkey Mind 96%

That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.

by J.F. Benoist 2018

3.97

563 ratings

🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🦜 Inner Critic Work 🌬️ Breathwork 🔍 Self-Inquiry 💗 Self-Compassion

The Compassionate Mind

by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

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2k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Compassionate Mind 96%

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 2009

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

Self-Compassion

by Kristin Neff • 2011

Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.

4.13

27k+

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Compassion Practices 🔇 Overcoming Self-Criticism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Self-Compassion 96%

Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.

by Kristin Neff 2011

4.13

27k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Compassion Practices 🔇 Overcoming Self-Criticism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Core Transformation

by Connirae Andreas • 1993

Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.

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262

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🧠 Nlp 🌳 Generational Healing

Core Transformation 96%

Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.

by Connirae Andreas 1993

4.11

262 ratings

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🧠 Nlp 🌳 Generational Healing

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

3.88

682

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma 96%

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020

3.88

682 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Five Things We Cannot Change

by David Richo • 2005

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

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2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary

The Five Things We Cannot Change 96%

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

by David Richo 2005

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Who Would You Be Without Your Story?

by Byron Katie • 2008

Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.

4.27

609

🪞 Self-Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom ✨ Radical Acceptance 🧠 Thought Work

Who Would You Be Without Your Story? Summary

Who Would You Be Without Your Story? 96%

Four questions that stop the war inside. Turn any belief around and watch the suffering fall away.

by Byron Katie 2008

4.27

609 ratings

🪞 Self-Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom ✨ Radical Acceptance 🧠 Thought Work

The Trauma of Everyday Life

by Mark Epstein • 2013

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

3.79

2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

The Trauma of Everyday Life 96%

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

by Mark Epstein 2013

3.79

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

A Healing Space

by Matt Licata • 2020

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

4.33

120

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

A Healing Space 96%

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

by Matt Licata 2020

4.33

120 ratings

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

"Pure O" OCD

by Chad Lejeune • 2023

When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.

4.29

616

🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Ocd Recovery 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🧠 Clinical Psychology

"Pure O" OCD 96%

When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.

by Chad Lejeune 2023

4.29

616 ratings

🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🔄 Ocd Recovery 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🧠 Clinical Psychology

The Zen of Therapy

by Mark Epstein • 2022

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

3.94

1k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

The Zen of Therapy 96%

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

by Mark Epstein 2022

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

Making Great Relationships

by Rick Hanson • 2023

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

3.70

281

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

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

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

4.15

382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Emotional Chaos to Clarity 96%

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Real Love

by Sharon Salzberg • 2017

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

4.12

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

Real Love 96%

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

by Sharon Salzberg 2017

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo • 2022

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

4.05

9k+

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Lighter 96%

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

by Yung Pueblo 2022

4.05

9k+ ratings

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Resilient

by Rick Hanson • 2018

Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.

3.80

3k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌻 Positive Psychology 🏋️ Inner Strengths ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Resilient 96%

Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.

by Rick Hanson 2018

3.80

3k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌻 Positive Psychology 🏋️ Inner Strengths ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Loving What Is

by Byron Katie • 2002

Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.

4.07

25k+

🪞 Self Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Accepting Reality ☯️ Non-Duality 👤 Self-Judgment

Loving What Is 96%

Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.

by Byron Katie 2002

4.07

25k+ ratings

🪞 Self Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Accepting Reality ☯️ Non-Duality 👤 Self-Judgment

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

4.20

16k+

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Love for Imperfect Things 96%

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

by Haemin Sunim 2016

4.20

16k+ ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Detox Your Thoughts

by Andrea Bonior • 2020

You can't out-willpower a toxic thought. The habit-based system for silencing your inner critic.

4.04

1k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ⚙️ Habit Design 🗣️ Self-Talk

Detox Your Thoughts 96%

You can't out-willpower a toxic thought. The habit-based system for silencing your inner critic.

by Andrea Bonior 2020

4.04

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ⚙️ Habit Design 🗣️ Self-Talk

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life

by Kate James • 2021

Your harsh inner voice was built to protect you. The reprogramming manual it never came with.

3.92

142

🧠 Applied Psychology 🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🧩 Habit Design 🦁 Facing Fears

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life Summary

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life 96%

Your harsh inner voice was built to protect you. The reprogramming manual it never came with.

by Kate James 2021

3.92

142 ratings

🧠 Applied Psychology 🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🧩 Habit Design 🦁 Facing Fears

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

🎢 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions

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

🎢 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions

Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy

by Eugene T. Gendlin • 1996

Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.

4.38

🧘 Experiential Therapy 🧬 Somatic Therapy 👤 Inner Critic 🫂 Therapeutic Presence 🌊 Emotional Processing

Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy 96%

Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.

by Eugene T. Gendlin 1996

4.38

96 ratings

🧘 Experiential Therapy 🧬 Somatic Therapy 👤 Inner Critic 🫂 Therapeutic Presence 🌊 Emotional Processing

The Happiness Trap

by Russ Harris • 2007

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

4.13

21k+

🧠 Third-Wave Cbt 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🧭 Values-Based Living 🚫 Emotional Avoidance 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

The Happiness Trap 96%

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

by Russ Harris 2007

4.13

21k+ ratings

🧠 Third-Wave Cbt 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🧭 Values-Based Living 🚫 Emotional Avoidance 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

The Kindness Method

by Shahroo Izadi • 2018

Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.

3.79

2k+

🔄 Behavior Change 💗 Self-Compassion 👿 Inner Critic 🗺️ Visual Planning 🛡️ Relapse Prevention

The Kindness Method 96%

Your toughest habit won't budge because you are using the wrong voice. The kinder one works.

by Shahroo Izadi 2018

3.79

2k+ ratings

🔄 Behavior Change 💗 Self-Compassion 👿 Inner Critic 🗺️ Visual Planning 🛡️ Relapse Prevention

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+

🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Anxiety Management

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

🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Anxiety Management

Real Life

by Sharon Salzberg • 2023

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

4.21

486

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Real Life 96%

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

by Sharon Salzberg 2023

4.21

486 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Hardwiring Happiness

by Rick Hanson • 2013

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

3.65

6k+

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Hardwiring Happiness 96%

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

by Rick Hanson 2013

3.65

6k+ ratings

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself

by Lori Deschene • 2013

Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.

4.03

567

🫂 Self Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👧 Childhood Healing 🌸 Perfectionism Recovery

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself 96%

Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.

by Lori Deschene 2013

4.03

567 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👧 Childhood Healing 🌸 Perfectionism Recovery

True Refuge

by Tara Brach • 2012

A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.

4.21

4k+

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4.21

4k+ ratings

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116k+

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10% Happier 96%

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by Dan Harris 2014

3.91

116k+ ratings

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Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.

4.44

176

🕊️ Grief And Healing 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

When Life Hits Hard 96%

Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.

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4.44

176 ratings

🕊️ Grief And Healing 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

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