🧘 Mindfulness

Guides to the deceptively simple practice of paying attention — to breath, body, and the present moment — as a path to clarity, calm, and a less reactive life.

Living the Wisdom of the Tao

by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008

Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.

4.30

937

☯️ Taoism 🌏 Eastern Philosophy 🌿 Affirmations 🌊 Effortless Action 🍃 Simplicity

Living the Wisdom of the Tao

Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.

by Wayne W. Dyer 2008

4.30

937 ratings

☯️ Taoism 🌏 Eastern Philosophy 🌿 Affirmations 🌊 Effortless Action 🍃 Simplicity

Dot Journaling

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2017

Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.

3.77

7k+

📓 Bullet Journaling 📝 Analog Productivity ✅ Habit Tracking 🎨 Creative Journaling 🚫👌 Embracing Imperfection

Dot Journaling

Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2017

3.77

7k+ ratings

📓 Bullet Journaling 📝 Analog Productivity ✅ Habit Tracking 🎨 Creative Journaling 🚫👌 Embracing Imperfection

Sh*t I Say to Myself

by Katie Krimer • 2022

Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.

3.69

283

💬 Negative Self-Talk 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Sh*t I Say to Myself

Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.

by Katie Krimer 2022

3.69

283 ratings

💬 Negative Self-Talk 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Tao Te Ching

by Stefan Stenudd • 2011

Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.

4.30

178

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🌊 Effortless Action 🤲 Servant Leadership 🍂 Non-Attachment 🪵 Voluntary Simplicity

Tao Te Ching

Wu-wei gets more done than striving. The Tao Te Ching's quiet wisdom for modern lives.

by Stefan Stenudd 2011

4.30

178 ratings

☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🌊 Effortless Action 🤲 Servant Leadership 🍂 Non-Attachment 🪵 Voluntary Simplicity

Inner Mastery, Outer Impact

by Hitendra Wadhwa • 2022

Outer impact is a side effect. Leadership is an inner choice. It takes five energies.

4.38

224

👁️ Conscious Leadership 🤝 Everyday Leadership 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 🧘 Emotional Mastery 🕵️ Cognitive Biases

Inner Mastery, Outer Impact

Outer impact is a side effect. Leadership is an inner choice. It takes five energies.

by Hitendra Wadhwa 2022

4.38

224 ratings

👁️ Conscious Leadership 🤝 Everyday Leadership 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 🧘 Emotional Mastery 🕵️ Cognitive Biases

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress

by Rita Emmett • 2008

Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.

3.46

293

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress

Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.

by Rita Emmett 2008

3.46

293 ratings

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

This Is Your Brain on Depression

by Faith G. Harper • 2018

Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.

3.74

1k+

🌧️ Depression Management 🎭 Mood Disorders 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 🌿 Complementary Therapies 💬 Irreverent Self-Help

This Is Your Brain on Depression

Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.

by Faith G. Harper 2018

3.74

1k+ ratings

🌧️ Depression Management 🎭 Mood Disorders 🔄 Cognitive Distortions 🌿 Complementary Therapies 💬 Irreverent Self-Help

The Addiction Manifesto

by Jerry Weaver • 2021

From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.

4.72

1k+

🛑 Addiction Recovery 🤝 12-Step Recovery ⚠️ Relapse Prevention ✍️ Recovery Memoir ✝️ Christian Recovery

The Addiction Manifesto

From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.

by Jerry Weaver 2021

4.72

1k+ ratings

🛑 Addiction Recovery 🤝 12-Step Recovery ⚠️ Relapse Prevention ✍️ Recovery Memoir ✝️ Christian Recovery

The Stories We Tell

by Joanna Gaines • 2022

The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.

3.48

12k+

🎤 Celebrity Memoir 📖 Self-Help Memoir 💭 Storytelling And Identity 🫂 Vulnerability 🔗 Empathy And Connection

The Stories We Tell

The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.

by Joanna Gaines 2022

3.48

12k+ ratings

🎤 Celebrity Memoir 📖 Self-Help Memoir 💭 Storytelling And Identity 🫂 Vulnerability 🔗 Empathy And Connection

Happiness in Hard Times

by Andrew Matthews • 2009

Happiness is a decision, not a reward. The mental shifts that make it a lasting one.

4.36

489

🧠 Positive Psychology 🌱 Happiness Habits 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💖 Forgiveness Work ✨ Law Of Attraction

Happiness in Hard Times

Happiness is a decision, not a reward. The mental shifts that make it a lasting one.

by Andrew Matthews 2009

4.36

489 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🌱 Happiness Habits 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💖 Forgiveness Work ✨ Law Of Attraction

The Happiness Track

by Emma Seppälä • 2016

Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.

3.75

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Science 💛 Self-Compassion 🌿 Stress Management ⚡ Energy Management

The Happiness Track

Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.

by Emma Seppälä 2016

3.75

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Science 💛 Self-Compassion 🌿 Stress Management ⚡ Energy Management

The Luck Factor

by Richard Wiseman • 2003

Why lucky people aren't psychic. They just behave differently, and the lab proves it.

3.84

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔬 Experimental Psychology 🍀 Serendipity 🤝 Social Capital 🔮 Intuition

The Luck Factor

Why lucky people aren't psychic. They just behave differently, and the lab proves it.

by Richard Wiseman 2003

3.84

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔬 Experimental Psychology 🍀 Serendipity 🤝 Social Capital 🔮 Intuition

The Life Plan

by Shannah Kennedy • 2015

Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.

3.78

277

🗺️ Life Planning 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management

The Life Plan

Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.

by Shannah Kennedy 2015

3.78

277 ratings

🗺️ Life Planning 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management

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

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

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

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

4.25

6k+

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice ✨ Everyday Spirituality

Buddhist Boot Camp

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

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🍂 Letting Go ❤️ Compassion Practice ✨ Everyday Spirituality

The Art of Lucid Dreaming

by Clare R. Johnson • 2020

Sixty practices that teach your sleeping brain to notice the dream and hand you the controls.

4.25

126

🛌 Lucid Dreaming 💭 Dream Work 💚 Emotional Healing 😴 Sleep States 👁️ Visualization

The Art of Lucid Dreaming

Sixty practices that teach your sleeping brain to notice the dream and hand you the controls.

by Clare R. Johnson 2020

4.25

126 ratings

🛌 Lucid Dreaming 💭 Dream Work 💚 Emotional Healing 😴 Sleep States 👁️ Visualization

Unwind Your Mind

by Emma WhispersRed • 2019

Trigger your body's own tingle response for deeper sleep, less stress, and daily calm.

3.78

361

🎧 Asmr 🔉 Sound Healing 😴 Sleep Hygiene 😌 Stress Relief 🛁 Self-Care Rituals

Unwind Your Mind

Trigger your body's own tingle response for deeper sleep, less stress, and daily calm.

by Emma WhispersRed 2019

3.78

361 ratings

🎧 Asmr 🔉 Sound Healing 😴 Sleep Hygiene 😌 Stress Relief 🛁 Self-Care Rituals

How to Survive the End of the World

by Aaron Gillies • 2018

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

4.00

1k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Self-Compassion 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

How to Survive the End of the World

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

by Aaron Gillies 2018

4.00

1k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Self-Compassion 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

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

Overcoming Depression

by Paul A. Gilbert • 1997

Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.

3.89

491

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Compassion Focused Therapy 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🏃 Behavioral Activation

Overcoming Depression

Your brain has an ancient safety switch that gets stuck. How self-compassion and CBT reset it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 1997

3.89

491 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ❤️ Compassion Focused Therapy 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤗 Self-Compassion 🏃 Behavioral Activation

Being Black

by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000

A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.

4.15

329

🧘 Engaged Buddhism 🪷 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊🏿 Black Buddhism ⚔️ Fearless Living

Being Black

A Zen priest maps the path from racial suffering to fearless living, using discomfort as fuel.

by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000

4.15

329 ratings

🧘 Engaged Buddhism 🪷 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊🏿 Black Buddhism ⚔️ Fearless Living

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 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🔥 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 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

by Elaine Iljon Foreman • 2011

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

3.64

656

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Learn the one mental model that lowers anxiety, lifts mood, and breaks bad habits.

by Elaine Iljon Foreman 2011

3.64

656 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 😰 Anxiety Management 😔 Depression Relief 🔁 Habit Change 😴 Sleep Improvement

Quiet Your Mind

by John Selby • 2004

Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.

3.86

137

💬 Mental Chatter 💭 Negative Self-Talk 😌 Stress Reduction 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Quiet Your Mind

Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.

by John Selby 2004

3.86

137 ratings

💬 Mental Chatter 💭 Negative Self-Talk 😌 Stress Reduction 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Inner Skiing

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1977

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

4.17

204

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States 🔍 Experiential Learning 😰 Fear Management

Inner Skiing

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1977

4.17

204 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States 🔍 Experiential Learning 😰 Fear Management

A Beautiful Work In Progress

by Mirna Valerio • 2017

Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.

3.76

4k+

🏃 Ultrarunning Memoirs ❤️ Body Positivity 🏔️ Endurance Sports 🧠 Mental Resilience 🤝 Community In Sport

A Beautiful Work In Progress

Brutal miles in a body the world mocked: the journey from first step to ultramarathon finish.

by Mirna Valerio 2017

3.76

4k+ ratings

🏃 Ultrarunning Memoirs ❤️ Body Positivity 🏔️ Endurance Sports 🧠 Mental Resilience 🤝 Community In Sport

The Tao Made Easy

by Alan Cohen • 2018

Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.

4.36

294

🏯 Eastern Philosophy 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help 🌊 Effortless Action 🍃 Letting Go 😌 Contentment

The Tao Made Easy

Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.

by Alan Cohen 2018

4.36

294 ratings

🏯 Eastern Philosophy 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help 🌊 Effortless Action 🍃 Letting Go 😌 Contentment

Burnout to Breakthrough

by Eileen McDargh • 2020

Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.

3.26

284

🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😂 Play And Humor

Burnout to Breakthrough

Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.

by Eileen McDargh 2020

3.26

284 ratings

🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😂 Play And Humor

Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow

by Karen Casey • 2005

The gap between what happens and how you feel is where your freedom lives. Widen it.

3.96

444

🧠 Thought Management 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help 📅 Daily Reflections 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow

The gap between what happens and how you feel is where your freedom lives. Widen it.

by Karen Casey 2005

3.96

444 ratings

🧠 Thought Management 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help 📅 Daily Reflections 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem

by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015

Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.

3.89

💪 Self-Esteem 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌟 Character Strengths 😊 Positive Psychology 💖 Self-Compassion

Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem

Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.

by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015

3.89

19 ratings

💪 Self-Esteem 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌟 Character Strengths 😊 Positive Psychology 💖 Self-Compassion

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