50 Books like Relax.

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

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

Future Tense

by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary • 2022

Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.

3.70

672

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Reframing Anxiety 🧭 Uncertainty Navigation 🎨 Anxiety And Creativity 💊 Medicalization Critique

Future Tense 94%

Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.

by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 2022

3.70

672 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Reframing Anxiety 🧭 Uncertainty Navigation 🎨 Anxiety And Creativity 💊 Medicalization Critique

Overthinking

by Robert Leary • 2019

Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.

3.09

130

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 📱 Digital Detox 🔄 Habit Formation 📰 Information Overload

Overthinking 94%

Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.

by Robert Leary 2019

3.09

130 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 📱 Digital Detox 🔄 Habit Formation 📰 Information Overload

Happy Mind, Happy Life

by Rangan Chatterjee • 2022

External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.

4.22

3k+

🧠 Mental Well-Being ❤️ Self-Compassion 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design 🧘 Stress Reduction

Happy Mind, Happy Life 94%

External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.

by Rangan Chatterjee 2022

4.22

3k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Well-Being ❤️ Self-Compassion 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design 🧘 Stress Reduction

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

Still Procrastinating

by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010

Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.

3.32

288

🧠 Anti-Procrastination 🧘 Self-Regulation 🎯 Perfectionism 🤔 Decision Paralysis 🔍 Myth Debunking

Still Procrastinating 94%

Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.

by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010

3.32

288 ratings

🧠 Anti-Procrastination 🧘 Self-Regulation 🎯 Perfectionism 🤔 Decision Paralysis 🔍 Myth Debunking

The Power of Agency

by Paul Napper • 2019

34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.

3.91

426

📥 Information Overload 🧹 Environment Design 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 👥 Social Influence

The Power of Agency 93%

34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.

by Paul Napper 2019

3.91

426 ratings

📥 Information Overload 🧹 Environment Design 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 👥 Social Influence

The Anxiety Toolkit

by Alice Boyes • 2015

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

3.89

2k+

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

The Anxiety Toolkit 93%

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

by Alice Boyes 2015

3.89

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

How to Calm Your Mind

by Chris Bailey • 2022

Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.

3.81

2k+

🔥 Burnout Recovery 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Dopamine Science ⏳ Productivity Critique 😰 Chronic Stress

How to Calm Your Mind 93%

Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.

by Chris Bailey 2022

3.81

2k+ ratings

🔥 Burnout Recovery 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Dopamine Science ⏳ Productivity Critique 😰 Chronic Stress

Too Perfect

by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

4.15

826

🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Too Perfect 93%

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

by Allan E. Mallinger 1992

4.15

826 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Don't Overthink It

by Anne Bogel • 2020

Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.

3.87

16k+

🌀 Overthinking 😩 Decision Fatigue 🧠 Mental Clutter 🌿 Simple Living 🧭 Core Values

Don't Overthink It 93%

Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.

by Anne Bogel 2020

3.87

16k+ ratings

🌀 Overthinking 😩 Decision Fatigue 🧠 Mental Clutter 🌿 Simple Living 🧭 Core Values

Notes on a Nervous Planet

by Matt Haig • 2018

The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?

3.94

57k+

🧠 Digital Age Anxiety 🏙️ Modern Life Critique 📵 Social Media Detox 🧘 Mindfulness Practices 👁️ Attention Economy Critique

Notes on a Nervous Planet 93%

The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?

by Matt Haig 2018

3.94

57k+ ratings

🧠 Digital Age Anxiety 🏙️ Modern Life Critique 📵 Social Media Detox 🧘 Mindfulness Practices 👁️ Attention Economy Critique

Perfectionism

by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019

Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.

4.05

132

🏆 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 Task Prioritization 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

Perfectionism 93%

Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.

by Lisa Van Gemert 2019

4.05

132 ratings

🏆 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 Task Prioritization 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

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 93%

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

Meditations for Mortals

by Oliver Burkeman • 2024

Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.

4.26

19k+

🐢 Anti-Productivity 🎯 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Meditations for Mortals 93%

Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.

by Oliver Burkeman 2024

4.26

19k+ ratings

🐢 Anti-Productivity 🎯 Perfectionism 💗 Self-Compassion 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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 93%

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

Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety

by Sally M. Winston • 2022

Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.

3.99

657

🧠 Anxiety Disorders 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🏃 Avoidance Coping 💭 Catastrophic Thinking 🔍 Metacognition

Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 93%

Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.

by Sally M. Winston 2022

3.99

657 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Disorders 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🏃 Avoidance Coping 💭 Catastrophic Thinking 🔍 Metacognition

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 93%

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

The 5 Resets

by Aditi Nerurkar • 2024

A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.

4.09

2k+

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

The 5 Resets 93%

A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.

by Aditi Nerurkar 2024

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

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 93%

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

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 93%

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

Stop Reading the News

by Rolf Dobelli • 2019

You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.

3.71

4k+

📰 Media Criticism 📵 Digital Minimalism 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🎯 Cognitive Bias

Stop Reading the News 93%

You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.

by Rolf Dobelli 2019

3.71

4k+ ratings

📰 Media Criticism 📵 Digital Minimalism 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Behavioral Addiction 🎯 Cognitive Bias

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 93%

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

Super Better

by Jane McGonigal • 2015

Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.

3.94

3k+

🎮 Game Design 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 👁️ Attention Management 🌻 Positive Psychology

Super Better 93%

Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.

by Jane McGonigal 2015

3.94

3k+ ratings

🎮 Game Design 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 👁️ Attention Management 🌻 Positive Psychology

Healthy as F*ck

by Oonagh Duncan • 2019

Build health that survives your worst days. No diets, no guilt, habits you can actually keep.

4.08

4k+

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧱 Habit Design 💜 Self-Compassion 💪 Embracing Imperfection ✨ Body Positivity

Healthy as F*ck 93%

Build health that survives your worst days. No diets, no guilt, habits you can actually keep.

by Oonagh Duncan 2019

4.08

4k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Diet Culture 🧱 Habit Design 💜 Self-Compassion 💪 Embracing Imperfection ✨ Body Positivity

The Ripple Effect

by Greg Wells • 2017

Health isn't four separate projects. Fix your sleep and your diet, exercise, and focus follow.

3.76

1k+

🛏️ Sleep Science 🩺 Lifestyle Medicine 🔗 Habit Stacking 📈 Incremental Change ⚡ Performance Optimization

The Ripple Effect 93%

Health isn't four separate projects. Fix your sleep and your diet, exercise, and focus follow.

by Greg Wells 2017

3.76

1k+ ratings

🛏️ Sleep Science 🩺 Lifestyle Medicine 🔗 Habit Stacking 📈 Incremental Change ⚡ Performance Optimization

Stop Overthinking

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.

3.73

9k+

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🧠 CBT 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Stop Overthinking 93%

Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.73

9k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🧠 CBT 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Good Enough

by Kim Foster Carlson • 2018

The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 😨 Fear Of Failure 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion

Good Enough 93%

The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.

by Kim Foster Carlson 2018

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 😨 Fear Of Failure 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion

Declutter Your Mind

by S.J. Scott • 2016

Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.

3.71

7k+

🧠 Mental Clutter 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Thought Reframing 📱 Digital Minimalism

Declutter Your Mind 93%

Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.

by S.J. Scott 2016

3.71

7k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Clutter 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Thought Reframing 📱 Digital Minimalism

The Comfort Crisis

by Michael Easter • 2021

Your body expects hunger, cold, and exhaustion. Comfort broke the contract.

4.23

39k+

🧬 Evolutionary Health 🧩 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Hormetic Stress ⏳ Intermittent Fasting

The Comfort Crisis 93%

Your body expects hunger, cold, and exhaustion. Comfort broke the contract.

by Michael Easter 2021

4.23

39k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Health 🧩 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Hormetic Stress ⏳ Intermittent Fasting

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough

by Martin M. Antony • 1998

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

3.64

591

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough 93%

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

by Martin M. Antony 1998

3.64

591 ratings

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

The Anxious Perfectionist

by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

3.97

697

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Anxious Perfectionist 93%

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

by Clarissa W. Ong 2022

3.97

697 ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

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 93%

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

Good Anxiety

by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

3.57

2k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧲 Neuroplasticity

Good Anxiety 93%

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021

3.57

2k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧲 Neuroplasticity

Anxiety

by The School of Life • 2020

Evolution built you to worry. Modern life turned up the volume. Anxiety is the result.

4.28

527

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🕳️ Unconscious Mind 🏙️ Modernity And Anxiety 💗 Self-Compassion

Anxiety 93%

Evolution built you to worry. Modern life turned up the volume. Anxiety is the result.

by The School of Life 2020

4.28

527 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🕳️ Unconscious Mind 🏙️ Modernity And Anxiety 💗 Self-Compassion

Death by Comfort

by Paul Taylor • 2022

Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.

3.97

495

🩺 Preventive Medicine 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🥶 Deliberate Discomfort 🔬 Cellular Health 🦠 Gut Microbiome

Death by Comfort 93%

Your body expects a harsh world. Constant comfort breaks it; controlled stress repairs it.

by Paul Taylor 2022

3.97

495 ratings

🩺 Preventive Medicine 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🥶 Deliberate Discomfort 🔬 Cellular Health 🦠 Gut Microbiome

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 93%

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 Stop Overthinking

by Chase Hill • 2019

A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.

3.75

1k+

🔁 Overthinking 🧩 Cognitive Restructuring ⚠️ Worry Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💬 Self-Talk

How to Stop Overthinking 93%

A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.

by Chase Hill 2019

3.75

1k+ ratings

🔁 Overthinking 🧩 Cognitive Restructuring ⚠️ Worry Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💬 Self-Talk

Rethinking Depression

by Eric Maisel • 2011

Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.

3.40

118

🏥 Mental Health Skepticism 📚 Existential Psychology 💭 Meaning Making 🧭 Life Purpose 🛋️ Self-Directed Therapy

Rethinking Depression 93%

Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.

by Eric Maisel 2011

3.40

118 ratings

🏥 Mental Health Skepticism 📚 Existential Psychology 💭 Meaning Making 🧭 Life Purpose 🛋️ Self-Directed Therapy

Calm Your Thoughts

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.

3.95

422

😰 Anxiety Management 💭 Overthinking Recovery 📋 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Calm Your Thoughts 93%

Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.95

422 ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 💭 Overthinking Recovery 📋 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Brain Wash

by David Perlmutter • 2020

Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.

3.79

3k+

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Dopamine And Addiction 👁️ Attention Management 📱 Digital Detox 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Brain Wash 93%

Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.

by David Perlmutter 2020

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Dopamine And Addiction 👁️ Attention Management 📱 Digital Detox 😴 Sleep Hygiene

I Didn't Do the Thing Today

by Madeleine Dore • 2022

Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.

3.58

3k+

🫣 Productivity Guilt 🐢 Slow Living 🎯 Perfectionism 🎨 Creative Living 💛 Self-Compassion

I Didn't Do the Thing Today 93%

Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.

by Madeleine Dore 2022

3.58

3k+ ratings

🫣 Productivity Guilt 🐢 Slow Living 🎯 Perfectionism 🎨 Creative Living 💛 Self-Compassion

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida

by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024

A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.

4.27

5k+

🧠 Dopamine Detox 📱 Digital Detox 🧘 Attention Restoration 😴 Sleep Science 🔥 Neuroinflammation

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary

Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida 92%

A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.

by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024

4.27

5k+ ratings

🧠 Dopamine Detox 📱 Digital Detox 🧘 Attention Restoration 😴 Sleep Science 🔥 Neuroinflammation

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 92%

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 Ballerina Mindset

by Megan Fairchild • 2021

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

3.98

548

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

The Ballerina Mindset 92%

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

by Megan Fairchild 2021

3.98

548 ratings

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

by Rachel Barr • 2025

Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.

4.17

1k+

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend Summary

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend 92%

Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.

by Rachel Barr 2025

4.17

1k+ ratings

The Wellness Trap

by Christy Harrison • 2023

Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.

3.76

2k+

💸 Wellness Critique 🍽️ Diet Culture 🦠 Health Misinformation 💊 Alternative Medicine 🔬 Scientific Literacy

The Wellness Trap 92%

Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.

by Christy Harrison 2023

3.76

2k+ ratings

💸 Wellness Critique 🍽️ Diet Culture 🦠 Health Misinformation 💊 Alternative Medicine 🔬 Scientific Literacy

The Power of Fun

by Catherine Price • 2021

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

3.69

9k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

The Power of Fun 92%

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

by Catherine Price 2021

3.69

9k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

Me, But Better

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

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

by Olga Khazan 2025

3.65

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

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