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Books for Insight and Healing
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items These are books that have helped me be more aware of my own psychology and patterns, and have been pivotal in my growth as a human! Some are funny, some are more clinical, but all of them are helpful.
This book is recommended by therapists for a reason. It is clear and concise for the busy reader, but chock full of (unfortunately) relatable information. There are several different types of emotionally immature parents featured in this book and org...
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, ...
Jessica McCabe is the QUEEN of relatable, fun, practical and empathetic ADHD advice. She has ADHD herself, and uses both personal experience and research to help people thrive. Her YouTube channel of the same name is equally fabulous!
How to ADHD: Insider's Guide to Your Brain
This book is no nonsense, can feel harsh in the moment, but is actually quite funny and cuts to the bone: your brain is you. Using CBT techniques, you can redirect your thoughts and train your brain to not dwell on the negative. CBT has its limitatio...
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Be Miserable
Ok HEAR ME OUT ON THIS ONE. Obviously Sarah Silverman did not write a self-help/psychology book. However, there were several gems in this book that truly did change aspects of my life. One, for example, was her life lesson of “M.I.A.T.” or “Make it a...
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This book is just repackaged Buddhism/mindfulness. HOWEVER, it is repackaged in a very accessible way, making this book a quick but wildly effective read. I completely understand wanting to avoid more pop-culture/sponsored-by-Oprah type gurus like Ec...
The Power of Now: Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
This is probably on every book list, but it’s there for a reason. This book really gets into the nitty gritty of how and why to form habits. Caveat/disclaimer: I have raging ADHD so much of his advice isn’t as practical for this ole neurodivergent br...
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Interestingly enough, my mom tried to get me to read this book my whole life because she saw me in it. I didn’t, because she wanted me to of course, and as an adult I read it and immediately went, “Oooooohhh…” This one is for the people pleasing adul...
The Drama of the Gifted Child: Miller, Alice