🧘 Emotional Regulation

Books exploring the science and practice of managing difficult emotions, from cognitive strategies to somatic techniques. Readers come here seeking tools to navigate overwhelm, anxiety, and reactivity with greater steadiness.

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 🌻 Positive Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection

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 🌻 Positive Psychology 🧬 Mind-Body Connection

Breathe In, Breathe Out

by Stuart Sandeman • 2022

A breathing pattern anchors every emotion you have. The manual for changing both.

4.11

483

🌬️ Breathwork 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ⚡ Nervous System 🤲 Somatic Healing 😌 Anxiety Management

Breathe In, Breathe Out

A breathing pattern anchors every emotion you have. The manual for changing both.

by Stuart Sandeman 2022

4.11

483 ratings

🌬️ Breathwork 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ⚡ Nervous System 🤲 Somatic Healing 😌 Anxiety Management

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery

by W. Lee Warren • 2026

Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.

4.40

288

🧠 Neuroscience And Faith ✝️ Christian Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery

Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.

by W. Lee Warren 2026

4.40

288 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience And Faith ✝️ Christian Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Therapy 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail

by Rom Brafman • 2011

Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.

3.99

554

🧠 Adversity Psychology 🔄 Personal Agency 💡 Finding Purpose 🏔️ Perseverance 🤝 Mentorship

Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail

Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.

by Rom Brafman 2011

3.99

554 ratings

🧠 Adversity Psychology 🔄 Personal Agency 💡 Finding Purpose 🏔️ Perseverance 🤝 Mentorship

The Blindspots Between Us

by Gleb Tsipursky • 2020

Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.

3.90

283

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💑 Relationship Psychology 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Barriers 🔬 Behavioral Science

The Blindspots Between Us

Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.

by Gleb Tsipursky 2020

3.90

283 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💑 Relationship Psychology 🫀 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Barriers 🔬 Behavioral Science

Raising Good Humans Every Day

by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE • 2023

Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.

4.15

532

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 🗣️ Nonviolent Communication 🎈 Positive Discipline 🧸 Free Play

Raising Good Humans Every Day

Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.

by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE 2023

4.15

532 ratings

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 🗣️ Nonviolent Communication 🎈 Positive Discipline 🧸 Free Play

Ego vs. EQ

by Jen Shirkani • 2013

Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.

3.70

137

🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚠️ Leader Derailment 👂 Feedback Receptivity 🎭 Humility In Leadership 🌐 Cognitive Diversity

Ego vs. EQ

Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.

by Jen Shirkani 2013

3.70

137 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚠️ Leader Derailment 👂 Feedback Receptivity 🎭 Humility In Leadership 🌐 Cognitive Diversity

Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom

by Jennifer Bashant • 2020

What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.

3.89

🧠 Trauma-Informed Teaching ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Mindfulness In Schools 🌟 Positive Psychology

Building a Trauma-Informed, Compassionate Classroom

What defiance and withdrawal actually mean: a neuroscience-based guide for teachers.

by Jennifer Bashant 2020

3.89

45 ratings

🧠 Trauma-Informed Teaching ❤️ Social-Emotional Learning 🧩 Behavior Management 🧘 Mindfulness In Schools 🌟 Positive Psychology

Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder

by William R. Marchand MD • 2015

Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.

3.99

119

⚡ Bipolar Disorder 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Self-Compassion ✨ Radical Acceptance

Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.

by William R. Marchand MD 2015

3.99

119 ratings

⚡ Bipolar Disorder 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Self-Compassion ✨ Radical Acceptance

Finding Your Zone

by Michael Lardon • 2008

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

3.97

200

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Finding Your Zone

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

by Michael Lardon 2008

3.97

200 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Parenting with Theraplay®

by Helen Rodwell • 2017

A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.

4.39

121

🧸 Attachment Parenting 🎭 Play Therapy 👨‍👧 Parent-Child Bonding 🎲 Playful Discipline 🏡 Adoptive Families

Parenting with Theraplay®

A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.

by Helen Rodwell 2017

4.39

121 ratings

🧸 Attachment Parenting 🎭 Play Therapy 👨‍👧 Parent-Child Bonding 🎲 Playful Discipline 🏡 Adoptive Families

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living

by Linda Elder • 2006

Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.

3.80

465

🧠 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎭 Self-Deception 🧱 Mental Discipline 🏛️ Socratic Method

25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living

Your mind is wired for self-deception. A 25-day plan to catch it in the act.

by Linda Elder 2006

3.80

465 ratings

🧠 Critical Thinking ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎭 Self-Deception 🧱 Mental Discipline 🏛️ Socratic Method

PDA in the Therapy Room

by Raelene Dundon • 2021

For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.

4.38

🚫 Demand Avoidance 🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🎮 Play-Based Therapy 🌈 Neurodiversity Affirming 👩‍⚕️ Child Therapists

PDA in the Therapy Room

For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.

by Raelene Dundon 2021

4.38

34 ratings

🚫 Demand Avoidance 🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🎮 Play-Based Therapy 🌈 Neurodiversity Affirming 👩‍⚕️ Child Therapists

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🏃 Athletic Resilience

Mind Games

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🏃 Athletic Resilience

DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People

by Emma Lauer • 2023

Widen your window of tolerance. DBT skills for the sensitive to stop the spiral before it starts.

3.85

350

🧠 Highly Sensitive People 🧩 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 🧘 Mind-Body Connection ❤️ Self-Compassion 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People

Widen your window of tolerance. DBT skills for the sensitive to stop the spiral before it starts.

by Emma Lauer 2023

3.85

350 ratings

🧠 Highly Sensitive People 🧩 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 🧘 Mind-Body Connection ❤️ Self-Compassion 🪞 Cognitive Reframing

The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery

by Calvin D. Banyan • 2002

Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.

3.91

152

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💡 Emotions As Signals 🛠️ Self-Coaching 💬 Inner Dialogue 🔥 Stress Management

The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery

Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.

by Calvin D. Banyan 2002

3.91

152 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💡 Emotions As Signals 🛠️ Self-Coaching 💬 Inner Dialogue 🔥 Stress Management

Instant Anger Management

by Aaron Karmin LCPC • 2021

Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.

3.75

164

😤 Anger Management 🧠 Cbt Techniques 🛁 Self-Care Practices 😮‍💨 Stress Reduction 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Instant Anger Management

Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.

by Aaron Karmin LCPC 2021

3.75

164 ratings

😤 Anger Management 🧠 Cbt Techniques 🛁 Self-Care Practices 😮‍💨 Stress Reduction 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Laugh Your Way to Happiness

by Leslie Lyle • 2014

Simulated laughter tricks your body into real health benefits. A daily practice to harness it.

3.72

🧠 Positive Psychology 😂 Laughter Therapy 😌 Stress Reduction 🧘 Mind-Body Wellness 🔄 Habit Formation

Laugh Your Way to Happiness

Simulated laughter tricks your body into real health benefits. A daily practice to harness it.

by Leslie Lyle 2014

3.72

46 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 😂 Laughter Therapy 😌 Stress Reduction 🧘 Mind-Body Wellness 🔄 Habit Formation

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

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions ⚖️ Emotional Bandwidth

A Toolkit for Modern Life

Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.

by Emma Hepburn 2020

4.20

342 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions ⚖️ Emotional Bandwidth

Nervous Energy

by Chloe Carmichael • 2021

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

3.87

322

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

Nervous Energy

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

by Chloe Carmichael 2021

3.87

322 ratings

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

by Joseph Griffith • 2020

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

3.51

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

by Joseph Griffith 2020

3.51

61 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills

Transforming Stress

by Doc Childre • 2005

Your heartbeat broadcasts stress to everyone nearby. Reverse the signal and the whole room changes.

3.88

134

🧘 Stress Reduction 💪 Resilience Training 🌬️ Breathwork 🫀 Somatic Psychology 📊 Biofeedback

Transforming Stress

Your heartbeat broadcasts stress to everyone nearby. Reverse the signal and the whole room changes.

by Doc Childre 2005

3.88

134 ratings

🧘 Stress Reduction 💪 Resilience Training 🌬️ Breathwork 🫀 Somatic Psychology 📊 Biofeedback

How to Master Anxiety

by Joe Griffin • 2007

An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.

3.91

122

🧠 Anxiety Management 🌬️ Breathing Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😴 Sleep And Mental Health 😌 Relaxation Methods

How to Master Anxiety

An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.

by Joe Griffin 2007

3.91

122 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🌬️ Breathing Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 😴 Sleep And Mental Health 😌 Relaxation Methods

A Practical Guide to CBT for Work

by Gill Garratt • 2012

A CBT method that stops work stress by challenging the thought before it becomes the mood.

3.79

192

🧠 Cbt At Work 🏢 Work Psychology 🔄 Thought Reframing 😰 Anxiety Management 😤 Anger Management

A Practical Guide to CBT for Work

A CBT method that stops work stress by challenging the thought before it becomes the mood.

by Gill Garratt 2012

3.79

192 ratings

🧠 Cbt At Work 🏢 Work Psychology 🔄 Thought Reframing 😰 Anxiety Management 😤 Anger Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

by Bill Andrews • 2017

You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.

3.72

113

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Affirmations 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🗣️ Self-Talk

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

You write the stories that drive your anxiety. CBT tools for becoming a better editor.

by Bill Andrews 2017

3.72

113 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Affirmations 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Practice of Embodying Emotions

by Raja Selvam • 2022

Feel an emotion through your whole body. It loses its hold, and the healing starts.

3.71

122

🧘 Somatic Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 👁️ Body Awareness ⚡ Nervous System Healing 🏋️ Resilience Building

The Practice of Embodying Emotions

Feel an emotion through your whole body. It loses its hold, and the healing starts.

by Raja Selvam 2022

3.71

122 ratings

🧘 Somatic Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 👁️ Body Awareness ⚡ Nervous System Healing 🏋️ Resilience Building

I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?

by Nick Hall • 2006

You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.

3.70

558

⏳ Procrastination Solutions ⚡ Motivation Science 🔄 Habit Change 😨 Fear Of Failure 🎯 Value-Based Goals

I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?

You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.

by Nick Hall 2006

3.70

558 ratings

⏳ Procrastination Solutions ⚡ Motivation Science 🔄 Habit Change 😨 Fear Of Failure 🎯 Value-Based Goals

Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook

by Daniel J. Fox • 2015

Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.

4.01

🧠 Personality Disorders 💔 Borderline Personality 🪞 Narcissistic Personality ⚖️ Dialectical Behavior Therapy 📋 Clinical Workbooks

Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook

Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.

by Daniel J. Fox 2015

4.01

71 ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 💔 Borderline Personality 🪞 Narcissistic Personality ⚖️ Dialectical Behavior Therapy 📋 Clinical Workbooks

The Mental Edge in Trading

by Jason Williams • 2012

Your brain's wiring determines your trading edge. Measure it, then build the strategy that fits.

3.87

📊 Trading Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Finance 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management ⏳ Impulse Control

The Mental Edge in Trading

Your brain's wiring determines your trading edge. Measure it, then build the strategy that fits.

by Jason Williams 2012

3.87

52 ratings

📊 Trading Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Finance 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management ⏳ Impulse Control

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

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