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Lagom

by Linnea Dunne • 2017

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

3.59

6k+

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

Lagom

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

by Linnea Dunne 2017 160 pages

3.59

6k+ ratings

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

Gut and Physiology Syndrome

by Natasha Campbell-McBride • 2020

Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.

4.49

242

🦠 Leaky Gut Syndrome ⚔️ Autoimmune Disease 🍖 Bone Broth 🥒 Fermented Foods 🧹 Elimination Diets

Gut and Physiology Syndrome

Leaky gut drives chronic illness. A food-first protocol that heals the gut and reverses the damage.

by Natasha Campbell-McBride 2020 526 pages

4.49

242 ratings

🦠 Leaky Gut Syndrome ⚔️ Autoimmune Disease 🍖 Bone Broth 🥒 Fermented Foods 🧹 Elimination Diets

The Five Archetypes

by Carey Davidson • 2020

Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.

3.21

311

🧩 Personality Typology 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🎭 Archetype Systems 🧘 Mind Body Connection 🌊 Stress Regulation

The Five Archetypes

Five elemental personalities shape your stress, your strengths, and every relationship you have.

by Carey Davidson 2020 304 pages

3.21

311 ratings

🧩 Personality Typology 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🎭 Archetype Systems 🧘 Mind Body Connection 🌊 Stress Regulation

Meditations to Heal Your Life

by Louise L. Hay • 1994

Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.

4.30

2k+

🌌 New Age Spirituality 💬 Affirmation Practice 🧘 Daily Meditations 💖 Self-Healing 🥰 Self-Love

Meditations to Heal Your Life

Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.

by Louise L. Hay 1994 263 pages

4.30

2k+ ratings

🌌 New Age Spirituality 💬 Affirmation Practice 🧘 Daily Meditations 💖 Self-Healing 🥰 Self-Love

Life Is Tremendous

by Charlie Jones • 1981

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

4.19

500+

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

Life Is Tremendous

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

by Charlie Jones 1981 107 pages

4.19

500+ ratings

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

Niksen

by Olga Mecking • 2020

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

3.11

1k+

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

Niksen

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

by Olga Mecking 2020 256 pages

3.11

1k+ ratings

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

Things That Matter

by Joshua Becker • 2022

Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.

3.81

3k+

🏠 Modern Minimalism 🔍 Purpose And Meaning 🎯 Distraction And Focus 📱 Digital Minimalism 🎗️ Altruism

Things That Matter

Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.

by Joshua Becker 2022 256 pages

3.81

3k+ ratings

🏠 Modern Minimalism 🔍 Purpose And Meaning 🎯 Distraction And Focus 📱 Digital Minimalism 🎗️ Altruism

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.

4.29

1k+

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

The Cottage Fairy Companion

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

by Paola Merrill 2022 180 pages

4.29

1k+ ratings

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

Zero Waste Home

by Bea Johnson • 2013

A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.

3.75

7k+

🚯 Zero Waste Living 🏡 Sustainable Home 🪴 Minimalism ✨ Voluntary Simplicity 🛒 Conscious Consumerism

Zero Waste Home

A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.

by Bea Johnson 2013 304 pages

3.75

7k+ ratings

🚯 Zero Waste Living 🏡 Sustainable Home 🪴 Minimalism ✨ Voluntary Simplicity 🛒 Conscious Consumerism

Little Black Book

by Otegha Uwagba • 2017

Pitch yourself, price your work, own your career: a field guide for creative women.

3.52

3k+

🎨 Creative Careers 💼 Women In Business ⏳ Time Management 🏷️ Personal Branding 💰 Negotiation Skills

Little Black Book

Pitch yourself, price your work, own your career: a field guide for creative women.

by Otegha Uwagba 2017 113 pages

3.52

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Careers 💼 Women In Business ⏳ Time Management 🏷️ Personal Branding 💰 Negotiation Skills

The Seven-Day Weekend

by ricardo-semler • 2004

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

4.05

500+

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

The Seven-Day Weekend

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

by ricardo-semler 2004 276 pages

4.05

500+ ratings

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

The Longing for Less

by Kyle Chayka • 2020

The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.

3.45

1k+

🎨 Modernist Art 📐 Design Philosophy 📰 Cultural Criticism 🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

The Longing for Less

The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.

by Kyle Chayka 2020 272 pages

3.45

1k+ ratings

🎨 Modernist Art 📐 Design Philosophy 📰 Cultural Criticism 🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🚫 Anti-Consumerism

The Finnish Way

by Katja Pantzar • 2018

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

3.71

4k+

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

The Finnish Way

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

by Katja Pantzar 2018 272 pages

3.71

4k+ ratings

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

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

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

by Laura Benko 2016 218 pages

3.89

193 ratings

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

The Zero-Waste Lifestyle

by Amy Korst • 2012

How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.

3.61

500+

🏠 Low-Waste Living 🔄 Sustainable Swaps 🛒 Conscious Consumerism 🌿 Voluntary Simplicity 🧹 Green Cleaning

The Zero-Waste Lifestyle

How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.

by Amy Korst 2012 272 pages

3.61

500+ ratings

🏠 Low-Waste Living 🔄 Sustainable Swaps 🛒 Conscious Consumerism 🌿 Voluntary Simplicity 🧹 Green Cleaning

Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar...

by Rujuta Diwekar • 2014

Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.

4.04

2k+

🧬 Exercise Science 💪 Strength Training ⏳ Metabolism And Aging 🔍 Debunking Fitness Myths 😴 Post-Workout Recovery

Don't loose out work out- Rujuta Diwekar...

Most fat loss advice is wrong. The fix starts with strength, not cardio.

by Rujuta Diwekar 2014 260 pages

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧬 Exercise Science 💪 Strength Training ⏳ Metabolism And Aging 🔍 Debunking Fitness Myths 😴 Post-Workout Recovery

How to Age

by Anne Karpf • 2014

You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.

3.66

477

🏛️ Aging And Culture ⚖️ Ageism 👩 Aging And Gender 🛤️ Life Course 👵 Intergenerational Bonds

How to Age

You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.

by Anne Karpf 2014 159 pages

3.66

477 ratings

🏛️ Aging And Culture ⚖️ Ageism 👩 Aging And Gender 🛤️ Life Course 👵 Intergenerational Bonds

A Woman's Guide to Cannabis

by Nikki Furrer • 2018

Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.

4.07

1k+

🌿 Medical Cannabis ♀️ Women's Health 🌱 Plant Medicine 🧪 Cannabinoid Science 🍫 Edibles And Infusions

A Woman's Guide to Cannabis

Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.

by Nikki Furrer 2018 224 pages

4.07

1k+ ratings

🌿 Medical Cannabis ♀️ Women's Health 🌱 Plant Medicine 🧪 Cannabinoid Science 🍫 Edibles And Infusions

The Wellness Project

by Phoebe Lapine • 2017

Monthly health experiments taught her that fixing your liver doesn't mean giving up wine.

3.76

1k+

📓 Wellness Memoir 🗓️ Monthly Experiments 🍽️ Anti-Diet Culture 🦠 Gut Health ⚖️ Hormone Balance

The Wellness Project

Monthly health experiments taught her that fixing your liver doesn't mean giving up wine.

by Phoebe Lapine 2017 384 pages

3.76

1k+ ratings

📓 Wellness Memoir 🗓️ Monthly Experiments 🍽️ Anti-Diet Culture 🦠 Gut Health ⚖️ Hormone Balance

How to Sleep Well

by Neil Stanley • 2018

The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.

2.66

286

🔬 Sleep Science 🛏️ Sleep Hygiene 😴 Sleep Myths 🩺 Wellness Skepticism 🌓 Circadian Rhythms

How to Sleep Well

The sleep industry is selling you a crisis. The science says you're fine.

by Neil Stanley 2018 256 pages

2.66

286 ratings

🔬 Sleep Science 🛏️ Sleep Hygiene 😴 Sleep Myths 🩺 Wellness Skepticism 🌓 Circadian Rhythms

Less

by Marc Lesser • 2009

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

3.43

298

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🐹 Busyness Critique 🔕 Distraction Management

Less

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

by Marc Lesser 2009 192 pages

3.43

298 ratings

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🐹 Busyness Critique 🔕 Distraction Management

The Minimalist Home

by Joshua Becker • 2018

Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.

3.69

9k+

🧹 Decluttering 🏠 Home Organization 🏡 Minimalist Living 🎯 Intentional Living 🚪 Room-By-Room Guides

The Minimalist Home

Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.

by Joshua Becker 2018 256 pages

3.69

9k+ ratings

🧹 Decluttering 🏠 Home Organization 🏡 Minimalist Living 🎯 Intentional Living 🚪 Room-By-Room Guides

The Power Of Less

by Leo Babauta • 2009

One habit, one goal, three tasks a day: the minimalist productivity system that ends busywork.

3.71

10k+

🧹 Minimalist Lifestyle 🎯 Single Tasking 🔁 Habit Formation 🌱 Starting Small 🚫 Saying No

The Power Of Less

One habit, one goal, three tasks a day: the minimalist productivity system that ends busywork.

by Leo Babauta 2009 170 pages

3.71

10k+ ratings

🧹 Minimalist Lifestyle 🎯 Single Tasking 🔁 Habit Formation 🌱 Starting Small 🚫 Saying No

The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer

by Bertil Marklund • 2016

Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.

3.15

1k+

🌲 Nordic Lifestyle 🧬 Longevity Science 🩺 Lifestyle Medicine 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Hygiene

The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer

Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.

by Bertil Marklund 2016 137 pages

3.15

1k+ ratings

🌲 Nordic Lifestyle 🧬 Longevity Science 🩺 Lifestyle Medicine 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill

by Barbara O'Neill • 2014

Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.

4.58

1k+

🍃 Natural Healing 🦠 Gut Health 🥗 Food As Medicine 🛡️ Disease Prevention 🌿 Holistic Health

Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill

Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.

by Barbara O'Neill 2014 166 pages

4.58

1k+ ratings

🍃 Natural Healing 🦠 Gut Health 🥗 Food As Medicine 🛡️ Disease Prevention 🌿 Holistic Health

Packing Light

by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013

How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.

3.68

1k+

🙏 Faith Memoir ✈️ Travel Narrative 🕯️ Simplicity 🍃 Letting Go 🫂 Vulnerability

Packing Light

How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.

by Allison Vesterfelt 2013 257 pages

3.68

1k+ ratings

🙏 Faith Memoir ✈️ Travel Narrative 🕯️ Simplicity 🍃 Letting Go 🫂 Vulnerability

Minimalism for Families

by Zoë Kim • 2017

Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.

3.64

500+

🧒 Minimalist Parenting 📦 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living 🏡 Modern Minimalism

Minimalism for Families

Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.

by Zoë Kim 2017 164 pages

3.64

500+ ratings

🧒 Minimalist Parenting 📦 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering Methods 🎯 Intentional Living 🏡 Modern Minimalism

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)

by Tammy Strobel • 2012

128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.

3.67

2k+

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 💸 Debt Freedom 🏠 Tiny House Living 🕰️ Time Freedom 🌍 Experiences Over Things

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)

128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.

by Tammy Strobel 2012 224 pages

3.67

2k+ ratings

🏡 Voluntary Simplicity 💸 Debt Freedom 🏠 Tiny House Living 🕰️ Time Freedom 🌍 Experiences Over Things

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

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

by Heidi Barr 2021 181 pages

3.74

317 ratings

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

The Twenty-Something Treatment

by Meg Jay • 2024

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

4.13

1k+

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

The Twenty-Something Treatment

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

by Meg Jay 2024

4.13

1k+ ratings

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

Pretty Happy

by Kate Hudson • 2016

Most diets tell you what to eat. This one teaches you to hear what your body wants instead.

3.52

4k+

🧘 Holistic Wellness 💖 Body Positivity 🍋 Alkaline Diet 🏃‍♀️ Mindful Movement 🍩 Emotional Eating

Pretty Happy

Most diets tell you what to eat. This one teaches you to hear what your body wants instead.

by Kate Hudson 2016 235 pages

3.52

4k+ ratings

🧘 Holistic Wellness 💖 Body Positivity 🍋 Alkaline Diet 🏃‍♀️ Mindful Movement 🍩 Emotional Eating

Take a Nap! Change Your Life.

by Mark Ehrman • 2006

NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.

3.74

420

😴 Sleep Science 💤 Nap Strategies 🕰️ Circadian Rhythms 🏗️ Habit Design 🔋 Energy Management

Take a Nap! Change Your Life.

NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.

by Mark Ehrman 2006 141 pages

3.74

420 ratings

😴 Sleep Science 💤 Nap Strategies 🕰️ Circadian Rhythms 🏗️ Habit Design 🔋 Energy Management

Your Weight Is Not the Problem

by Lyndi Cohen • 2023

Stop dieting. A layered system for health that begins with sleep, hydration, and forgiving yourself.

4.23

500+

🧘 Intuitive Eating ✂️ Anti-Diet Movement ⚖️ Health At Every Size 💗 Body Acceptance 🔍 Diet Culture Critique

Your Weight Is Not the Problem

Stop dieting. A layered system for health that begins with sleep, hydration, and forgiving yourself.

by Lyndi Cohen 2023 304 pages

4.23

500+ ratings

🧘 Intuitive Eating ✂️ Anti-Diet Movement ⚖️ Health At Every Size 💗 Body Acceptance 🔍 Diet Culture Critique

Releasing the Mother Load

by Erica Djossa • 2024

The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.

3.92

312

👻 Invisible Labor 🧠 Maternal Mental Health 🔍 Intensive Mothering 🤝 Partner Load-Sharing 🔥 Burnout Recovery

Releasing the Mother Load

The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.

by Erica Djossa 2024 377 pages

3.92

312 ratings

👻 Invisible Labor 🧠 Maternal Mental Health 🔍 Intensive Mothering 🤝 Partner Load-Sharing 🔥 Burnout Recovery

What's So Amazing About Grace?

by Philip Yancey • 2023

Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.

4.52

285

✝️ Christian Theology 🎁 Radical Grace 🕊️ Grace And Forgiveness ⚖️ Legalism And Liberty ❤️ Unconditional Love

What's So Amazing About Grace?

Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.

by Philip Yancey 2023 320 pages

4.52

285 ratings

✝️ Christian Theology 🎁 Radical Grace 🕊️ Grace And Forgiveness ⚖️ Legalism And Liberty ❤️ Unconditional Love

The Book of Hygge

by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016

The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.

3.26

3k+

🧣 Scandinavian Lifestyle 🐌 Slow Living ☕️ Cozy Living 🧘 Mindful Living 🕯️ Everyday Rituals

The Book of Hygge

The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.

by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016 192 pages

3.26

3k+ ratings

🧣 Scandinavian Lifestyle 🐌 Slow Living ☕️ Cozy Living 🧘 Mindful Living 🕯️ Everyday Rituals

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