💗 Self-Compassion

Books that challenge the cult of self-criticism and make the radical case for treating yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a friend. Grounded in psychology and mindfulness, they offer a gentler path to growth.

Stuff Happens!

by Emma Gleeson • 2021

Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.

🧹 Decluttering 📦 Home Organization 🧠 Clutter Psychology 🛒 Mindful Consumption 🌱 Sustainable Living

Stuff Happens!

Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.

by Emma Gleeson 2021

🧹 Decluttering 📦 Home Organization 🧠 Clutter Psychology 🛒 Mindful Consumption 🌱 Sustainable Living

Anxiety Rx

by Russell Kennedy • 2020

The wound is in your body, not your thoughts. A physician's guide to releasing trapped alarm.

4.01

1k+

🩺 Anxiety Treatment 🤲 Somatic Therapy 👶 Inner Child Work 💔 Trauma Healing 🧒 Childhood Trauma

Anxiety Rx

The wound is in your body, not your thoughts. A physician's guide to releasing trapped alarm.

by Russell Kennedy 2020

4.01

1k+ ratings

🩺 Anxiety Treatment 🤲 Somatic Therapy 👶 Inner Child Work 💔 Trauma Healing 🧒 Childhood Trauma

Reclaim Your Life

by Carissa Gustafson • 2019

Seven weeks to stop obeying your thoughts and move toward what you actually value.

4.16

180

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💙 Emotional Acceptance 📓 Therapy Workbooks

Reclaim Your Life

Seven weeks to stop obeying your thoughts and move toward what you actually value.

by Carissa Gustafson 2019

4.16

180 ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🌿 Mindfulness Practice 💙 Emotional Acceptance 📓 Therapy Workbooks

From Triggered to Tranquil

by Susan Campbell • 2021

Triggers point to childhood wounds. A step-by-step method for using the signal to heal, not hurt.

4.20

💥 Relationship Triggers 🩹 Healing Childhood Wounds 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧸 Inner Child Work 👤 Shadow Work

From Triggered to Tranquil

Triggers point to childhood wounds. A step-by-step method for using the signal to heal, not hurt.

by Susan Campbell 2021

4.20

86 ratings

💥 Relationship Triggers 🩹 Healing Childhood Wounds 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧸 Inner Child Work 👤 Shadow Work

The Jealousy Cure

by Robert L. Leahy • 2018

Why jealousy hijacks your brain, and how to stop treating your partner like a suspect.

4.03

599

🔒 Relationship Insecurity 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Trust Repair

The Jealousy Cure

Why jealousy hijacks your brain, and how to stop treating your partner like a suspect.

by Robert L. Leahy 2018

4.03

599 ratings

🔒 Relationship Insecurity 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Trust Repair

The Neuroscience of Self-Love

by Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa • 2022

Your brain wired itself for self-criticism. The same plasticity can wire it for self-compassion.

3.92

2k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🔗 Attachment Theory ⚡ Dopamine Regulation 😰 Chronic Stress 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Neuroscience of Self-Love

Your brain wired itself for self-criticism. The same plasticity can wire it for self-compassion.

by Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa 2022

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🔗 Attachment Theory ⚡ Dopamine Regulation 😰 Chronic Stress 🚧 Boundary Setting

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

by Jenny Lawson • 2026

Your flaws are not bugs: a funny, practical toolkit for staying sane when life falls apart.

4.07

8k+

😰 Anxiety Coping 😞 Depression Management 🧩 Adhd Self-Help 🥄 Chronic Illness 🎨 Creative Self-Help

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

Your flaws are not bugs: a funny, practical toolkit for staying sane when life falls apart.

by Jenny Lawson 2026

4.07

8k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Coping 😞 Depression Management 🧩 Adhd Self-Help 🥄 Chronic Illness 🎨 Creative Self-Help

Becoming Safely Embodied

by Deirdre Fay • 2021

Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.

3.99

347

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌡️ Emotional Regulation 🧩 Parts Work 👥 Attachment Theory

Becoming Safely Embodied

Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.

by Deirdre Fay 2021

3.99

347 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌡️ Emotional Regulation 🧩 Parts Work 👥 Attachment Theory

"Dear Daughter of a Narcisstic Mother ..."

by Danu Morrigan • 2017

100 letters to the daughter of a narcissistic mother: stop hoping she will change, start thriving.

4.12

👩‍👧 Maternal Narcissism 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Emotional Abuse 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌸 Post-Traumatic Growth

"Dear Daughter of a Narcisstic Mother ..."

100 letters to the daughter of a narcissistic mother: stop hoping she will change, start thriving.

by Danu Morrigan 2017

4.12

82 ratings

👩‍👧 Maternal Narcissism 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Emotional Abuse 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌸 Post-Traumatic Growth

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens

by Joseph V. Ciarrochi • 2012

Your mind scans for threats, not happiness. Skills for ending the war with your own feelings.

3.85

207

🧠 Teen Mental Health 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧭 Values-Based Living

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens

Your mind scans for threats, not happiness. Skills for ending the war with your own feelings.

by Joseph V. Ciarrochi 2012

3.85

207 ratings

🧠 Teen Mental Health 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Psychological Flexibility 🧭 Values-Based Living

Ritual as Remedy

by Mara Branscombe • 2022

Five elements and moon rhythms as daily rituals to heal anxiety, grief, and ancestral wounds.

3.94

🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🕯️ Ritual Practices 🌑 Shadow Work 🌿 Elemental Healing 🌙 Moon Cycles

Ritual as Remedy

Five elements and moon rhythms as daily rituals to heal anxiety, grief, and ancestral wounds.

by Mara Branscombe 2022

3.94

36 ratings

🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🕯️ Ritual Practices 🌑 Shadow Work 🌿 Elemental Healing 🌙 Moon Cycles

The Elephant in the Room

by Tommy Tomlinson • 2019

A journalist at 460 pounds reckons with the childhood meals that taught him food was love.

4.15

4k+

🏋️ Weight Loss Memoirs 🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧁 Food Addiction 🪞 Body Shame 🍗 Food Culture

The Elephant in the Room

A journalist at 460 pounds reckons with the childhood meals that taught him food was love.

by Tommy Tomlinson 2019

4.15

4k+ ratings

🏋️ Weight Loss Memoirs 🍽️ Emotional Eating 🧁 Food Addiction 🪞 Body Shame 🍗 Food Culture

Women Living Deliciously

by Florence Given • 2024

Your body is meant for pleasure, not display. That single shift breaks the patriarchal spell.

3.98

7k+

📘 Feminist Self-Help 🧘 Body Image Recovery 👁️ Internalized Misogyny 🌺 Women And Pleasure 🗣️ Inner Critic

Women Living Deliciously

Your body is meant for pleasure, not display. That single shift breaks the patriarchal spell.

by Florence Given 2024

3.98

7k+ ratings

📘 Feminist Self-Help 🧘 Body Image Recovery 👁️ Internalized Misogyny 🌺 Women And Pleasure 🗣️ Inner Critic

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy

by Thomas R. Lynch • 2018

Some patients don't need more self-control. They need less. A therapy for the overcontrolled.

4.29

141

🧠 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 📏 Perfectionism 🏝️ Loneliness 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Some patients don't need more self-control. They need less. A therapy for the overcontrolled.

by Thomas R. Lynch 2018

4.29

141 ratings

🧠 Dialectical Behavior Therapy 📏 Perfectionism 🏝️ Loneliness 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents

by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019

Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.

4.49

🧸 Childhood Emotional Neglect 🏚️ Dysfunctional Families 🔗 Intergenerational Trauma 🚧 Setting Boundaries 👶 Inner Child Work

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents

Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.

by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019

4.49

83 ratings

🧸 Childhood Emotional Neglect 🏚️ Dysfunctional Families 🔗 Intergenerational Trauma 🚧 Setting Boundaries 👶 Inner Child Work

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