🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

Books rooted in CBT principles, teaching readers to identify and restructure the distorted thought patterns that drive anxiety, depression, and self-defeating behavior. The approach is practical, structured, and empowering.

Life Strategies

by Phillip C. McGraw • 1999

Your life turns when you stop asking why and start asking what the payoff is.

3.63

8k+

📚 Self-Help Classics 🧱 Personal Accountability 💰 Behavioral Payoffs 👓 Perception Shift 🚧 Boundary Setting

Life Strategies

Your life turns when you stop asking why and start asking what the payoff is.

by Phillip C. McGraw 1999

3.63

8k+ ratings

📚 Self-Help Classics 🧱 Personal Accountability 💰 Behavioral Payoffs 👓 Perception Shift 🚧 Boundary Setting

Rage

by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007

Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.

3.93

281

😤 Anger Management 🌪️ Emotional Dysregulation 🩹 Trauma Recovery 😞 Shame And Guilt 🔗 Attachment Theory

Rage

Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.

by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007

3.93

281 ratings

😤 Anger Management 🌪️ Emotional Dysregulation 🩹 Trauma Recovery 😞 Shame And Guilt 🔗 Attachment Theory

Undoing Depression

by Richard O'Connor • 1997

Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.

4.01

1k+

🌧️ Depression Recovery 🧩 Integrative Therapy 💭 Cognitive Restructuring ❤️ Emotional Literacy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Undoing Depression

Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.

by Richard O'Connor 1997

4.01

1k+ ratings

🌧️ Depression Recovery 🧩 Integrative Therapy 💭 Cognitive Restructuring ❤️ Emotional Literacy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Make Peace With Anyone

by David J. Lieberman • 2002

Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.

3.96

312

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Repair 👂 Active Listening 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Conflict 🤝 Social Intelligence

Make Peace With Anyone

Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.

by David J. Lieberman 2002

3.96

312 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🔧 Relationship Repair 👂 Active Listening 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Conflict 🤝 Social Intelligence

Be Who You Want

by Christian Jarrett • 2021

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

3.71

262

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Be Who You Want

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

by Christian Jarrett 2021

3.71

262 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You

by Albert Ellis • 1997

Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.

3.62

413

🧠 Cognitive Therapy 😤 Anger Management 🔄 Cognitive Restructuring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🏋️ Frustration Tolerance

How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You

Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.

by Albert Ellis 1997

3.62

413 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Therapy 😤 Anger Management 🔄 Cognitive Restructuring ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🏋️ Frustration Tolerance

Get Off Your But

by Sean Stephenson • 2009

Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.

3.95

1k+

🚫 Self-Sabotage 💪 Body Language 🗣️ Positive Self-Talk ♿ Disability Advocacy 🛑 Overcoming Excuses

Get Off Your But

Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.

by Sean Stephenson 2009

3.95

1k+ ratings

🚫 Self-Sabotage 💪 Body Language 🗣️ Positive Self-Talk ♿ Disability Advocacy 🛑 Overcoming Excuses

Go Suck a Lemon

by Michael Cornwall • 2010

The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.

3.70

517

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Stress Management 💖 Self-Acceptance 💭 Irrational Beliefs 🛡️ Frustration Tolerance

Go Suck a Lemon

The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.

by Michael Cornwall 2010

3.70

517 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Stress Management 💖 Self-Acceptance 💭 Irrational Beliefs 🛡️ Frustration Tolerance

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

How to Invest Your Time Like Money

by Elizabeth Grace Saunders • 2015

Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.

3.79

173

⏰ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Formation

How to Invest Your Time Like Money

Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.

by Elizabeth Grace Saunders 2015

3.79

173 ratings

⏰ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Formation

How to Be a Better Person

by Kate Hanley • 2018

Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.

3.91

169

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔁 Habit Design 📅 Daily Practices 😊 Positive Psychology 🏡 Simple Living

How to Be a Better Person

Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.

by Kate Hanley 2018

3.91

169 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔁 Habit Design 📅 Daily Practices 😊 Positive Psychology 🏡 Simple Living

Anxious in Love

by Carolyn Daitch • 2012

Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.

3.55

255

💕 Romantic Relationships 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💑 Couples Therapy

Anxious in Love

Anxiety fills the space between you. Practical tools to calm yourself and turn toward your partner.

by Carolyn Daitch 2012

3.55

255 ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 😰 Anxiety Management 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💑 Couples Therapy

Micro-Resilience

by Bonnie St. John • 2017

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

3.66

418

🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Micro-Resilience

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

by Bonnie St. John 2017

3.66

418 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Cómo dejar de ser tu peor enemigo

by Alba Cardalda • 2024

Your harshest critic lives inside your head. Rewrite its script with tools from psychology.

4.05

391

🎙️ Inner Critic 🚧 Self-Sabotage 👓 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

Cómo dejar de ser tu peor enemigo

Your harshest critic lives inside your head. Rewrite its script with tools from psychology.

by Alba Cardalda 2024

4.05

391 ratings

🎙️ Inner Critic 🚧 Self-Sabotage 👓 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

The Resilient Warrior

by Nick Benas • 2022

Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.

4.83

🌿 Veteran Wellness 🎖️ Post-Service Life 🧠 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌲 Nature Therapy

The Resilient Warrior

Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.

by Nick Benas 2022

4.83

6 ratings

🌿 Veteran Wellness 🎖️ Post-Service Life 🧠 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌲 Nature Therapy

Beyond Stuttering

by Dave McGuire • 2014

Stuttering is performance fear. Master your breath, attack feared sounds, and drill every day.

4.31

🗣️ Speech Therapy 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🏅 Sports Psychology

Beyond Stuttering

Stuttering is performance fear. Master your breath, attack feared sounds, and drill every day.

by Dave McGuire 2014

4.31

32 ratings

🗣️ Speech Therapy 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Exposure Therapy 🏅 Sports Psychology

The Courage Quotient

by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012

Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.

3.78

😨 Fear Management 🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Science ⚖️ Moral Psychology 😰 Anxiety Management

The Courage Quotient

Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.

by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012

3.78

45 ratings

😨 Fear Management 🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Science ⚖️ Moral Psychology 😰 Anxiety Management

The Opposite of Worry

by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012

Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.

4.27

988

🧸 Child Anxiety 🎭 Play Therapy 🤝 Parent-Child Connection 😱 Childhood Fears 🌡️ Emotional Regulation

The Opposite of Worry

Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.

by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012

4.27

988 ratings

🧸 Child Anxiety 🎭 Play Therapy 🤝 Parent-Child Connection 😱 Childhood Fears 🌡️ Emotional Regulation

Video Game Addiction

by Henry Lee • 2014

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

4.40

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

Video Game Addiction

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

by Henry Lee 2014

4.40

5 ratings

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

Validation Is For Parking

by Nicole Kalil • 2022

Confidence isn't a reward for achievement. It starts with the promises you keep to yourself.

4.23

139

🤝 Feminist Self-Help 🔒 Self-Trust 🪤 Perfectionism Trap 🧠 Overthinking Trap 💭 Inner Critic

Validation Is For Parking

Confidence isn't a reward for achievement. It starts with the promises you keep to yourself.

by Nicole Kalil 2022

4.23

139 ratings

🤝 Feminist Self-Help 🔒 Self-Trust 🪤 Perfectionism Trap 🧠 Overthinking Trap 💭 Inner Critic

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