50 Books like The Book of Hygge

Lagom

by Linnea Dunne • 2017

The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.

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7k+

🏡 Scandinavian Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛍️ Mindful Consumption 🌿 Sustainable Living 🌲 Outdoor Wellness

Lagom 97%

The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.

by Linnea Dunne 2017

3.59

7k+ ratings

🏡 Scandinavian Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛍️ Mindful Consumption 🌿 Sustainable Living 🌲 Outdoor Wellness

The Little Book of Hygge

by Meik Wiking • 2016

Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.

3.77

116k+

🇩🇰 Danish Culture 😊 Happiness Studies 🏔️ Scandinavian Lifestyle 🐌 Slow Living 🤝 Social Connection

The Little Book of Hygge 97%

Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.

by Meik Wiking 2016

3.77

116k+ ratings

🇩🇰 Danish Culture 😊 Happiness Studies 🏔️ Scandinavian Lifestyle 🐌 Slow Living 🤝 Social Connection

How to Winter

by Kari Leibowitz • 2024

Winter isn't the problem. Your mindset is. A psychologist's guide to loving the darkest months.

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5k+

🍂 Seasonal Living 🧠 Positive Psychology 🕯️ Scandinavian Lifestyle 🔄 Mindset Shifts 🌲 Nature Connection

How to Winter 96%

Winter isn't the problem. Your mindset is. A psychologist's guide to loving the darkest months.

by Kari Leibowitz 2024

3.98

5k+ ratings

🍂 Seasonal Living 🧠 Positive Psychology 🕯️ Scandinavian Lifestyle 🔄 Mindset Shifts 🌲 Nature Connection

12 Tiny Things

by Heidi Barr • 2021

Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.

3.74

317

🧭 Intentional Living ✨ Everyday Spirituality 🪜 Small Daily Habits 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌿 Nature Connection

12 Tiny Things 95%

Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.

by Heidi Barr 2021

3.74

317 ratings

🧭 Intentional Living ✨ Everyday Spirituality 🪜 Small Daily Habits 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌿 Nature Connection

Slow

by Brooke McAlary • 2018

Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.

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5k+

🐢 Slow Living 🏡 Simple Living 📵 Digital Minimalism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💆 Self-Care Routines

Slow 95%

Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.

by Brooke McAlary 2018

3.87

5k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Living 🏡 Simple Living 📵 Digital Minimalism 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💆 Self-Care Routines

The Power of Ritual

by Casper ter Kuile • 2020

From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.

3.86

7k+

🏛️ Secular Spirituality 🧱 Ritual Design ✨ Everyday Sacred 📵 Digital Sabbath 🤝 Community Building

The Power of Ritual 95%

From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.

by Casper ter Kuile 2020

3.86

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Secular Spirituality 🧱 Ritual Design ✨ Everyday Sacred 📵 Digital Sabbath 🤝 Community Building

The Key to Happiness

by Meik Wiking • 2017

Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.

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20k+

📊 Happiness Studies 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

The Key to Happiness 95%

Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.

by Meik Wiking 2017

3.99

20k+ ratings

📊 Happiness Studies 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

The Cottage Fairy Companion

by Paola Merrill • 2022

You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.

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1k+

🐌 Slow Living 🍄 Cottagecore ✨ Finding Wonder 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Introvert Life

The Cottage Fairy Companion 95%

You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.

by Paola Merrill 2022

4.29

1k+ ratings

🐌 Slow Living 🍄 Cottagecore ✨ Finding Wonder 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🧘 Introvert Life

The Urban Monk

by Pedram Shojai • 2016

Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.

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2k+

🧘 Everyday Spirituality ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 😌 Stress Management 🌬️ Breathwork 🌀 Qigong

The Urban Monk 95%

Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.

by Pedram Shojai 2016

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧘 Everyday Spirituality ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 😌 Stress Management 🌬️ Breathwork 🌀 Qigong

Simple Abundance

by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019

365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.

4.42

527

🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌿 Simple Living 🍂 Seasonal Rhythms ✨ Everyday Beauty 🎨 Creative Living

Simple Abundance 95%

365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.

by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019

4.42

527 ratings

🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌿 Simple Living 🍂 Seasonal Rhythms ✨ Everyday Beauty 🎨 Creative Living

Small Pleasures

by The School of Life • 2016

Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.

3.89

1k+

🧠 Philosophical Self-Help ✨ Re-Enchantment 🌸 Micro-Joys 🍵 Savoring 🌿 Contemplative Living

Small Pleasures 95%

Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.

by The School of Life 2016

3.89

1k+ ratings

🧠 Philosophical Self-Help ✨ Re-Enchantment 🌸 Micro-Joys 🍵 Savoring 🌿 Contemplative Living

A Simpler Life

by The School of Life • 2022

Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.

3.98

2k+

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 🧭 Intentional Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🫂 Meaningful Connection ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

A Simpler Life 95%

Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.

by The School of Life 2022

3.98

2k+ ratings

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 🧭 Intentional Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🫂 Meaningful Connection ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

The Enchanted Life

by Sharon Blackie • 2018

The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.

4.04

2k+

🍃 Eco-Spirituality ✨ Re-Enchantment 📖 Myth And Story 🦊 Animism 🧠 Depth Psychology

The Enchanted Life 95%

The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.

by Sharon Blackie 2018

4.04

2k+ ratings

🍃 Eco-Spirituality ✨ Re-Enchantment 📖 Myth And Story 🦊 Animism 🧠 Depth Psychology

Time Surfing

by Paul Loomans • 2013

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

3.98

337

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

Time Surfing 94%

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

by Paul Loomans 2013

3.98

337 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

The Art of Stillness

by Pico Iyer • 2014

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

3.73

9k+

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

The Art of Stillness 94%

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

by Pico Iyer 2014

3.73

9k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life

by Richard Carlson • 1997

Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.

3.99

802

🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Psychology Of Thought 💡 Emotional Awareness ☀️ Present Moment Awareness 🌿 Stress Management

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary

Slowing Down to the Speed of Life 94%

Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.

by Richard Carlson 1997

3.99

802 ratings

🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Psychology Of Thought 💡 Emotional Awareness ☀️ Present Moment Awareness 🌿 Stress Management

Take Your Time

by Eknath Easwaran • 1994

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

4.31

593

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

Take Your Time 94%

Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.

by Eknath Easwaran 1994

4.31

593 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 📜 Wisdom Traditions 🐌 Slow Living 🧠 Mind Training 🔔 Mantra Practice

The Finnish Way

by Katja Pantzar • 2018

The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.

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4k+

🏔️ Nordic Lifestyle 📖 Cultural Memoir ♻️ Sustainable Living 🧊 Cold Water Immersion 🌳 Forest Bathing

The Finnish Way 94%

The Nordic recipe for resilience starts in near-freezing water and ends with a simpler life.

by Katja Pantzar 2018

3.71

4k+ ratings

🏔️ Nordic Lifestyle 📖 Cultural Memoir ♻️ Sustainable Living 🧊 Cold Water Immersion 🌳 Forest Bathing

Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living

by Roger Housden • 2005

Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.

3.59

141

🕊️ Spiritual Self-Help 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🪷 Embracing Imperfection 🛋️ Art Of Doing Nothing 🌾 Sacred Ordinary

Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living Summary

Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living 94%

Pleasure, idleness, not knowing. Seven vices recast as the foundation of a fully lived life.

by Roger Housden 2005

3.59

141 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Self-Help 👁️ Sensory Awareness 🪷 Embracing Imperfection 🛋️ Art Of Doing Nothing 🌾 Sacred Ordinary

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 94%

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

Niksen

by Olga Mecking • 2020

Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.

3.11

2k+

🦥 Slow Living 🛋️ Deliberate Rest 🇳🇱 Dutch Culture 🌿 Wellness Traditions 💭 Mind Wandering

Niksen 94%

Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.

by Olga Mecking 2020

3.11

2k+ ratings

🦥 Slow Living 🛋️ Deliberate Rest 🇳🇱 Dutch Culture 🌿 Wellness Traditions 💭 Mind Wandering

The Joy of Doing Nothing

by Rachel Jonat • 2017

Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.

2.80

367

🐢 Slow Living 🌱 Simple Living 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🛌 Intentional Rest 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Joy of Doing Nothing 94%

Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.

by Rachel Jonat 2017

2.80

367 ratings

🐢 Slow Living 🌱 Simple Living 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🛌 Intentional Rest 🚧 Boundary Setting

You're Too Good to Feel This Bad

by Nate Dallas • 2020

Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.

3.95

1k+

🌿 Holistic Wellness ✨ Lifestyle Design 🌬️ Breathwork 😴 Sleep Hygiene 🧠 Emotional Regulation

You're Too Good to Feel This Bad Summary

You're Too Good to Feel This Bad 94%

Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.

by Nate Dallas 2020

3.95

1k+ ratings

🌿 Holistic Wellness ✨ Lifestyle Design 🌬️ Breathwork 😴 Sleep Hygiene 🧠 Emotional Regulation

In Praise of Slowness

by Carl Honoré • 2004

A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.

3.65

7k+

🧘 Slow Living ⚖️ Work Life Balance ⏳ Time Poverty 🏙️ Urban Planning 🍽️ Slow Food Movement

In Praise of Slowness 94%

A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.

by Carl Honoré 2004

3.65

7k+ ratings

🧘 Slow Living ⚖️ Work Life Balance ⏳ Time Poverty 🏙️ Urban Planning 🍽️ Slow Food Movement

Phosphorescence

by Julia Baird • 2020

What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.

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12k+

✨ Everyday Awe 🌿 Nature Connection 🔍 Attention Practice 🤝 Deep Friendships 💗 Self-Compassion

Phosphorescence 94%

What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.

by Julia Baird 2020

3.77

12k+ ratings

✨ Everyday Awe 🌿 Nature Connection 🔍 Attention Practice 🤝 Deep Friendships 💗 Self-Compassion

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 94%

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

Breakfast with Socrates

by Robert Rowland Smith • 2009

Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.

3.28

2k+

Breakfast with Socrates 94%

Waking up, getting dressed, sitting in traffic: every mundane moment hides a philosophical question.

by Robert Rowland Smith 2009

3.28

2k+ ratings

Minimalism

by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011

Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.

3.69

11k+

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧭 Intentional Living ✨ Life Design ❤️ Values-Based Living 🔄 Reframing Challenges

Minimalism 94%

Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.

by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011

3.69

11k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧭 Intentional Living ✨ Life Design ❤️ Values-Based Living 🔄 Reframing Challenges

Whatever Arises, Love That

by Matt Kahn • 2016

Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.

4.36

1k+

🧘 Spiritual Growth 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🔥 Transforming Suffering 🧠 Nervous System Healing 💗 Loving Awareness

Whatever Arises, Love That 94%

Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.

by Matt Kahn 2016

4.36

1k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Growth 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🔥 Transforming Suffering 🧠 Nervous System Healing 💗 Loving Awareness

The Holistic Home

by Laura Benko • 2016

Your bedroom setup shapes your sleep, your desk your career; fix both with holistic feng shui.

3.89

193

🀄 Feng Shui 🏡 Holistic Home 🧹 Decluttering 🎨 Intentional Design 🌿 Sustainable Living

The Holistic Home 94%

Your bedroom setup shapes your sleep, your desk your career; fix both with holistic feng shui.

by Laura Benko 2016

3.89

193 ratings

🀄 Feng Shui 🏡 Holistic Home 🧹 Decluttering 🎨 Intentional Design 🌿 Sustainable Living

Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance

by Haim Shapira • 2009

Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.

4.15

841

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📊 Positive Psychology 😴 Idleness And Rest 🐢 Slow Living 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary

Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 94%

Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.

by Haim Shapira 2009

4.15

841 ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📊 Positive Psychology 😴 Idleness And Rest 🐢 Slow Living 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Let That Sh*t Go

by Nina Purewal • 2019

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

3.75

3k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

Let That Sh*t Go 94%

Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.

by Nina Purewal 2019

3.75

3k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Letting Go ☮️ Inner Peace 📱 Digital Minimalism

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life

by Leo Babauta • 2009

Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.

3.46

1k+

🏡 Minimalist Living 📱 Digital Minimalism 🌿 Sustainable Living 💰 Mindful Spending 💪 Minimalist Fitness

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 94%

Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.

by Leo Babauta 2009

3.46

1k+ ratings

🏡 Minimalist Living 📱 Digital Minimalism 🌿 Sustainable Living 💰 Mindful Spending 💪 Minimalist Fitness

Happy as a Dane

by Malene Rydahl • 2014

Denmark wins at happiness. The reason isn't money or luck: it's ten learnable cultural habits.

3.46

705

🇩🇰 Danish Culture 🤝 Social Trust ⚖️ Work Life Balance 📊 Happiness Research 📈 Social Mobility

Happy as a Dane 94%

Denmark wins at happiness. The reason isn't money or luck: it's ten learnable cultural habits.

by Malene Rydahl 2014

3.46

705 ratings

🇩🇰 Danish Culture 🤝 Social Trust ⚖️ Work Life Balance 📊 Happiness Research 📈 Social Mobility

L'art de la Simplicité

by Dominique Loreau • 2008

Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.

3.51

6k+

🇫🇷 French Lifestyle 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Japanese Aesthetics 🧠 Mental Clarity

L'art de la Simplicité 94%

Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.

by Dominique Loreau 2008

3.51

6k+ ratings

🇫🇷 French Lifestyle 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Zen Buddhism 🏯 Japanese Aesthetics 🧠 Mental Clarity

Goodbye, Things

by Fumio Sasaki • 2015

Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.

3.80

45k+

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering 🌿 Simple Living 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics 🧘 Present-Moment Awareness

Goodbye, Things 94%

Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.

by Fumio Sasaki 2015

3.80

45k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering 🌿 Simple Living 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics 🧘 Present-Moment Awareness

Unlearn

by Humble the Poet • 2014

A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.

4.00

3k+

🧘 Inner Work 💛 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🌅 Present Moment 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Unlearn 94%

A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.

by Humble the Poet 2014

4.00

3k+ ratings

🧘 Inner Work 💛 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🌅 Present Moment 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Living Your Yoga

by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1999

Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.

4.24

3k+

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Non-Attachment ✨ Everyday Spirituality

Living Your Yoga 94%

Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.

by Judith Hanson Lasater 1999

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧘 Yoga Philosophy 🌿 Mindful Living 💗 Self-Compassion 🍂 Non-Attachment ✨ Everyday Spirituality

Awakening Your Ikigai

by Ken Mogi • 2017

The Japanese art of finding purpose in morning coffee and spring blossoms, not career milestones.

3.57

18k+

🏯 Japanese Philosophy 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Flow States ☕ Ordinary Joys 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics

Awakening Your Ikigai 94%

The Japanese art of finding purpose in morning coffee and spring blossoms, not career milestones.

by Ken Mogi 2017

3.57

18k+ ratings

🏯 Japanese Philosophy 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🌊 Flow States ☕ Ordinary Joys 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics

The Little Book of Contentment

by Leo Babauta • 2013

Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.

3.86

1k+

🧘 Contentment Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎈 Releasing Expectations 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Little Book of Contentment 94%

Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.

by Leo Babauta 2013

3.86

1k+ ratings

🧘 Contentment Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎈 Releasing Expectations 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

WAKE UP!

by Chris Baréz-Brown • 2017

Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.

3.66

425

🧘 Conscious Living ⚡ Energy Management 🛑 Breaking Routines 🎨 Creative Play ✨ Everyday Spirituality

WAKE UP! 94%

Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.

by Chris Baréz-Brown 2017

3.66

425 ratings

🧘 Conscious Living ⚡ Energy Management 🛑 Breaking Routines 🎨 Creative Play ✨ Everyday Spirituality

Dropping the Struggle

by Roger Housden • 2016

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

3.89

114

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Dropping the Struggle 94%

What if self-improvement is the problem? Finding peace by dropping the fight with your life.

by Roger Housden 2016

3.89

114 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Acceptance 🍃 Letting Go 🕉️ Non-Dual Wisdom 🐢 Slowing Down

Mindfulness

by Gill Hasson • 2013

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

3.65

842

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Mindfulness 94%

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

by Gill Hasson 2013

3.65

842 ratings

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Ikigai

by Michael Luck • 2020

Four questions that reveal your purpose, plus the eating rule that helps Okinawans live past 100.

2.87

🎯 Purpose Finding 🧬 Longevity Practices 🍵 Japanese Wellness 🧩 Purpose Frameworks 🌊 Blue Zone Wisdom

Ikigai 94%

Four questions that reveal your purpose, plus the eating rule that helps Okinawans live past 100.

by Michael Luck 2020

2.87

23 ratings

🎯 Purpose Finding 🧬 Longevity Practices 🍵 Japanese Wellness 🧩 Purpose Frameworks 🌊 Blue Zone Wisdom

12 Commandments

by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022

The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.

4.40

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🌑 Shadow Work 🛑 Anti-Perfectionism 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Body-Mind Connection

12 Commandments 94%

The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.

by Hanzi Freinacht 2022

4.40

42 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🌑 Shadow Work 🛑 Anti-Perfectionism 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧘 Body-Mind Connection

Solve for Happy

by Mo Gawdat • 2017

Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.

3.97

11k+

🧪 Happiness Studies 🧠 Thought Management 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌌 Secular Spirituality

Solve for Happy 94%

Happiness is your default. Your brain just hides it. The framework for clearing the interference.

by Mo Gawdat 2017

3.97

11k+ ratings

🧪 Happiness Studies 🧠 Thought Management 🎯 Present Moment Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌌 Secular Spirituality

Religion for Atheists

by Alain de Botton • 2011

Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.

3.66

12k+

🧘 Secular Spirituality 📚 Applied Philosophy 🌍 Secular Humanism 🕯️ Ritual Design 📖 Cultural Criticism

Religion for Atheists 94%

Atheism won by disproving God. It lost by discarding everything religion knew about human needs.

by Alain de Botton 2011

3.66

12k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Spirituality 📚 Applied Philosophy 🌍 Secular Humanism 🕯️ Ritual Design 📖 Cultural Criticism

Happiness Is a Choice

by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991

One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.

3.95

316

😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Personal Responsibility

Happiness Is a Choice 94%

One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.

by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991

3.95

316 ratings

😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Personal Responsibility

How to Master Your Monkey Mind

by Don MacPherson • 2020

Your anxious inner voice can be retrained. Ten techniques, from breathwork to brain exercises.

3.78

225

🧠 Anxiety Management 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Small Habits 🎬 Visualization Techniques

How to Master Your Monkey Mind 94%

Your anxious inner voice can be retrained. Ten techniques, from breathwork to brain exercises.

by Don MacPherson 2020

3.78

225 ratings

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Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

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🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

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The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice

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