If you love reading as much as I do you probably like nothing better than wandering around a dusty old second-hand bookshop. I always end up at the self help books section, honing in on psychology and spirituality.
My list of ‘books to change your life’ comes from over 30 years of separating the wheat from the chaff.
Listed here are some of my all-time favourite psychology/spirituality books, the real page-turners that I’ll read again and again.
I’ve written a short synopsis about each book. For more info hit the titles or the book covers.
I hope you enjoy browsing…
- 1. The Human Givens – a new approach to emotional health and clear thinking
- 2. The Power of Now – a guide to spiritual enlightenment
- 3. Trances People Live – healing approaches in quantum psychology
- 4. Waking From Sleep – why awakening experiences occur and how to make them permanent
- 5. The Leap – the psychology of spiritual awakening
- 6. Take Me to Truth – undoing the ego
- 7. Anam Cara – spiritual wisdom from the celtic world
- 8. Godhead – The Brain’s Big Bang – the explosive origin of creativity, mysticism and mental illness
- 9. Return to the One – Plotinus’s guide to God realization
- 10. Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life – how to finally really grow up
- 11. The Chimp Paradox – the mind management programme for confidence, success and happiness
- 12. Healing the Mind through the Power of Story – the promise of narrative psychiatry
- 13. The Body Keeps the Score – mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma
- 14. Death of a Hero, Birth of a Soul – answering the call of midlife
- 15. Staring at the Sun – overcoming the dread of death
- 16. The Observing Self – mysticism and psychotherapy
- 17. The Naked Now – learning to see as the mystics see
- 18. The Way of Paradox – spiritual life as taught by Meister Eckhart
- 19. Soul Whispering – the art of awakening shamanic consciousness
- 20. The Alchemy of Freedom – the philosopher’s stone and the secrets of existence
- 21. The Book of One – the spiritual path of advaita
- 22. I Am That – talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
- 23. Science and Spiritual Practices – reconnecting through direct experience
- 24. How to Change Your Mind – the new science of psychedelics
- 25. Longing For God – seven paths of Christian devotion
- 26. The Ego-Less Self – achieving peace and tranquillity beyond all understanding
- 27. Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics – lifestyles for self-discovery
- 28. The Five Stages of the Soul
- 29. Living Your Unlived Life – coping with unrealized dreams and fulfilling your purpose in the second half of life
- 30. Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
- 31. Soulcraft – Crossing into the mysteries of nature and psyche
- 32. Bitten by the Black Snake – the ancient wisdom of Ashtavakra
- 33. The Seven Basic Plots – why we tell stories
- 34. Apocalypse Now – the challenges of our times
- 35. Consciousness Medicine – indigenous wisdom, entheogens, and expanded states of consciousness for healing and growth
- 36. The Web of Meaning – integrating science and traditional wisdom to find our place in the universe
- 37. The Wild Edge of Sorrow – rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief
- 38. Dark Nights of the Soul – a guide to finding your way through life’s ordeals
- 39. Women Who Run With The Wolves – contacting the power of the wild woman
- 40. Spiritual Intelligence – the ultimate intelligence
- 41. Why We Sleep – the new science of sleep and dreams
- 42. No Boundary – Eastern and Western approaches to personal growth
- 43. Man’s Search for Meaning – the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
- 44. Inner Christianity – a guide to the esoteric tradition
- 45. The Short Path to Enlightenment – instructions for immediate awakening
- 46. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
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BOOKS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE – FOR THE BETTER!
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1. The Human Givens – a new approach to emotional health and clear thinking
This has to be number one on my list. When it first came out in 2004 it changed the way I did therapy.
I’d only been in practise for a couple of years back then but this book – and the subsequent training I did with the HG Institute – provided me with a real blueprint for how people can change.
Ground-breaking and essential reading for everyone, not just other therapists. If you want to understand yourself more and what it means to be human this is a book you must read!
2. The Power of Now – a guide to spiritual enlightenment
When it comes to books on spiritual enlightenment Eckhart Tolle’s is undoubtedly one of the best.
Written in simple, easy-to-understand language – though with profound wisdom – The Power of Now will help you escape the confines of ego conditioning and immerse yourself in the eternal.
Even if you have time to read only one page a day, practicing Eckhart’s teachings will lead you ever closer to the divine.
3. Trances People Live – healing approaches in quantum psychology
Stephen Wolinsky blew my mind when I first read this! As a hypnotherapist, I didn’t have to hypnotise anyone – my clients were already in a trance!
He tells us how we all develop trances (states of locked attention) early on in life that will remain fixed until we work on ourselves or get the right help.
If you want to understand your own trances better – and how to break free – order your copy now!
4. Waking From Sleep – why awakening experiences occur and how to make them permanent
I was reading this around the time I had my spiritual awakening experience. Whether it mentally ripened me for such an experience, I don’t know, but to this day it remains one of my favourites.
Steve Taylor writes simply but profoundly about the mystical experience, something that, apparently, more and more of us are having.
5. The Leap – the psychology of spiritual awakening
Steve Taylor, again, and in this book he explains the psychology behind spiritual awakening or mystical-type experiences of ‘Oneness’ and ‘unity consciousness’.
Essential reading for anyone who has had such experiences or who is a seeker of such experiences. I love Steve’s down to earth style, written as if he’s having a conversation with you over a coffee or pint of beer but backed by rigorous research.
6. Take Me to Truth – undoing the ego
A phenomenal book about several ways you can undo the ego (that messy mix of conditioning and programming from your childhood).
It’s largely based on A Course in Miracles and the deeper, universal teachings of Jesus Christ but don’t let the religious ideas in this book put you off. This is deep psychology and a book I return to again and again. Brilliant!
7. Anam Cara – spiritual wisdom from the celtic world
This book really changed me!
Without doubt, John O’Donohue is one of the most beautiful writers ever to have put pen to paper.
His spiritual philosophy is woven so poetically you often have to pause and come back to yourself, having been taken somewhere ethereal by his words. It’s a book you must take your time over, each chapter or even each page, filled with gems of insights. An absolute delight.
8. Godhead – The Brain’s Big Bang – the explosive origin of creativity, mysticism and mental illness
Another offering from Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell from the Human Givens Institute, this one delving deeper into the more spiritual realms of the human journey.
A book that will need more than one reading to fully grasp its concepts but once you do you are on the cusp of immortality. Yes, there is a way to achieve immortality, according to the authors. And I believe them.
See my Amazon review of ‘Godhead’
9. Return to the One – Plotinus’s guide to God realization
Have I just read the best book on non-duality?
Plotinus, third century mystic philosopher and Neo-Platonist wrote the Enneads, a collection of mystical texts exploring the nature of God and the validity of spiritual experiences.
Author, Brian Hines, has spent years deciphering the ancient texts and has produced a masterpiece. Plotinus comes across as a rational mystic. This certainly resonates with me and it’s one of the best spiritual books I’ve ever read.
10. Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life – how to finally really grow up
James Hollis’ book really helped me as I went through my 40s, using his knowledge of Jungian analysis and the stages of the life journey.
He writes beautifully about letting go of childhood attachments and developing a better ‘story paradigm’ for the second half of life.
If you’re ready to finally grow up, read this!
11. The Chimp Paradox – the mind management programme for confidence, success and happiness
This is one of the best self help books of the last ten years. Steve Peters was the mind-guru at Liverpool FC for a while and in this book he makes it clear what’s going on in the brain when it comes to problems, solutions and better performance.
You’re not just a human but a chimp as well and Peters explains why the chimp (the emotional brain) often overrules the human (thinking brain), creating all kinds of problems for ourselves. The key is to get the chimp on your side.
This book will tell you how…
12. Healing the Mind through the Power of Story – the promise of narrative psychiatry
One of the workshops I’ve run over the years is The Power of Story and I used this book in my research. It’s inspirational!
Beautifully written by someone with many years of narrative work in a psychiatric setting, Lewis Mehl-Madrona shows how you can find healing by creating a new story for yourself.
13. The Body Keeps the Score – mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma
An absolute must read if you or anyone you know have suffered from trauma (or if you are a therapist treating it).
Bessel Van Der Kolk explains in clear language how traumas are formed and what you can do to free yourself from the grip of them. My own copy has pencil notes and dog-ears virtually all the way through! A second read is essential.
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14. Death of a Hero, Birth of a Soul – answering the call of midlife
This book was an inspiration when I put together a workshop about midlife and was attending a men’s self-development group.
It gets right into the deep psychology of the midlife transition, bringing a more profound sense of meaning to the chaos that often accompanies the middle years.
A tremendous guidebook for anyone going through turbulent times from 35 to 60. I’ve read it more than once and always pick up something new each time.
15. Staring at the Sun – overcoming the dread of death
Throughout my training Irvin Yalom was a huge help and influence. His book, The Gift of Therapy, remains close to hand and I still, to this day, dip into it every so often to soak up the master’s wisdom.
This one, as the title suggests, helps us to explore the last taboo from an existential perspective, bringing right out into the open the one thing in life we can all be certain about – death. Read it when you’re ready and never fear it again.
16. The Observing Self – mysticism and psychotherapy
Over the last ten years or so of my professional work I’ve noticed a move toward the more spiritual aspects of this human journey.
Arthur Deikman’s book – which I’ve now read three times – draws upon the wisdom of the ages, and points out important elements in mysticism that can be applied in a therapeutic context.
For laypersons and professionals alike, a wonderful and thought-provoking read.
17. The Naked Now – learning to see as the mystics see
I love Richard Rohr’s enthusiastic writing style and this cuts right to the chase. He shows us how to see the magic of this moment – the naked now – free of all the clutter of our mental conditioning.
There are several really good exercises to practice throughout, some of which I’ve since adapted in my professional work.
A nice accompaniment to Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now, above.
18. The Way of Paradox – spiritual life as taught by Meister Eckhart
A book to be read time and again. Indeed, each reading reveals deeper insights and understandings into the teachings of the 14th century German mystic Meister Eckhart.
Author Cyprian Smith writes eloquently about these deeper mysteries and how they still have relevance today, perhaps even more so.
A beautifully written and important book.
19. Soul Whispering – the art of awakening shamanic consciousness
This book accompanied me on my travels through the summer of 2018 after I picked it up in Oxfam in near-new condition. I queried their asking price (£6.99 for a paperback in a charity shop?) but it was worth every penny.
You’ll see a theme running through my must-read self help books and this one is no different. It’s about getting out of ego-consciousness and awakening your soul.
20. The Alchemy of Freedom – the philosopher’s stone and the secrets of existence
A.H. Almaas has been an important teacher to me over the last few years. His ‘Diamond Approach’ draws upon Sufi mysticism and in The Alchemy of Freedom he expands upon his wealth of wisdom, yet somehow manages to cram it into 200 riveting pages.
Again, we’re learning how to free ourselves cultural conditioning. An important book if you’re serious about spiritual and psychological development.
21. The Book of One – the spiritual path of advaita
Finally an answer!
After my experience of oneness back in 2010 I really struggled to understand what had happened to me until I stumbled upon this in a second-hand bookshop.
Dennis Waite, drawing on the wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, argues the point that the world we know and see is merely an illusion, created by our own minds. The real reality is only experienced when we get out of duality and into unity consciousness.
This book explained my spiritual awakening. I had touched the hand of God!
22. I Am That – talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
More on Advaita Vedanta from the great Indian mystic Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj…
Described as a ‘modern spiritual classic’, this book is written in a question and answer dialogue style, making quite complex ideas easier to grasp.
If you’re delving deeper into advaita grab your copy now!
23. Science and Spiritual Practices – reconnecting through direct experience
I heard Rupert Sheldrake talk about this book at The Weekend University in London in 2018. I loved his style – no Power Point presentation needed – just good old-school teaching. He’s engaging enough and doesn’t need a screen.
The book speaks of the importance of reconnecting to a more spiritual outlook through tried and tested practices such as gratitude, rituals, nature, and pilgrimages that lead to direct experiences of a larger consciousness.
As self help books go, this is undoubtedly one of the best.
24. How to Change Your Mind – the new science of psychedelics
Having experimented with psychedelics throughout my 20s and again in my mid 40s, I was keen to read this latest offering from renowned US author Michael Pollen.
He creates a more level-headed story of psychedelics – as opposed to the gurus of the 1960s – and tells us of the latest research into the use of these drugs. Importantly, he also discloses his own recent experiences with detailed accounts of, for example, his ‘magic mushroom’ trip.
Well worth a read if you’re interested in altered states of consciousness and the potential of these ‘medicines’.
25. Longing For God – seven paths of Christian devotion
I picked up a copy of this in the book section at Kingsland Church in Lexden, Colchester, whilst enjoying a good cuppa. I’ve always been a little wary of religious dogma, even as a young kid, so was in two minds about buying it.
However, as I flicked through the pages I was more than pleased to find much of this book is about the writings of Christian mystics, those who speak from direct experience of God rather than blind faith.
I would have to agree with John Ortberg who describes it as, “…a feast for the mind and soul.”
26. The Ego-Less Self – achieving peace and tranquillity beyond all understanding
This continues the Christian theme of the previous book but includes some methods to help you experience God consciousness yourself.
It’s a mixture of Christian biblical wisdom along with the teachings of Zen Buddhism with a large dose of psychology and, as the title suggests, focuses on breaking free from the ego in order to reveal your true self.
I loved reading this during a holiday in Wales and my copy has pencil notes right the way through it! Another self-help book I’ll be reading again.
27. Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics – lifestyles for self-discovery
This little book is only 175 pages long but seems to capture what you need to help develop a ‘spiritual way’ in this material world, bringing more meaning into your life.
It certainly helped me to make sense of my own mystical experience and that, far from having to live a life of ascetism in a monastery in order to know God, ordinary folks like you and me can experience a true connection with the divine out in the real world.
This little gem will bring out the mystic in you.
28. The Five Stages of the Soul
What a book this is! It explores the spiritual passages we experience as we journey through life. Each stage has its trials and opportunities for growth and development, including mid-life where we are often faced with tough decisions.
I referred to this book extensively in the writing of my midlife workshop that I ran several years ago; my copy is annotated throughout.
The Five Stages of the Soul is a book I always enjoy returning to, like catching up with an old friend over coffee. Beautifully written.
29. Living Your Unlived Life – coping with unrealized dreams and fulfilling your purpose in the second half of life
I could have included several Robert A. Johnson books in this list. This one is probably my favourite. I found it enormously useful as I made my way through a mid-life transition a decade or so ago. (Just to say, I never referred to that period as a ‘crisis’).
Using a Jungian approach (who, himself, went through a midlife “breakthrough”), Johnson helps us come to terms with unrealised dreams and rediscover a purpose in life.
A great accompaniment to James Hollis’ book above (book #10).
30. Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
One of the reasons that triggered my mid-life transition was the break-up with my then fiance (back in 2007). I spent a few weeks feeling sorry for myself until the universe intervened.
This book literally jumped off the shelf in my local Oxfam shop and, page by page, helped me piece my life back together again. It served as a road map to help me lick my wounds and rebuild my confidence and sense of self-worth.
Indispensable reading if you’ve recently been through a relationship breakdown. A self help book, par excellence.
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31. Soulcraft – Crossing into the mysteries of nature and psyche
I don’t know how I missed Bill Plotkins’ book when it first came out back in 2003! Where was I?
This majestic book, full of indigenous wisdom, and drawing upon the work of mythologist, Joseph Campbell, really does what it says on the cover, taking you on a journey of awakening.
And the thing I love about it is that it provides us with a new possibility: awakening is not just about transcending the ego and becoming enlightened through ‘spiritual experiences’, but a journey that sometimes requires us to venture into the dark labyrinths of ourselves.
You could call it ‘endarkenment’, and it’s a journey that not all of us are willing to undertake. However, with the right guidance – and the book shows you how – you can rediscover your ‘inner gold’ and emerge back into the world, more whole and more enlightened.
32. Bitten by the Black Snake – the ancient wisdom of Ashtavakra
During a campervan holiday in Wiltshire I stumbled upon this little gem of a book in Oxfam in Marlborough. At first, I thought it would make for some nice holiday reading but little did I know that this book – of only a 100 or so pages – would become an integral part to my understanding of non-duality.
Full of the wisdom of Ashtavakra – someone I’d never heard of before and who apparently pre-dates the Buddha – this little book will make a nice addition to your books on mysticism and spiritual development.
33. The Seven Basic Plots – why we tell stories
30 years in the making, Christopher Booker’s The Seven Basic Plots explores the main themes inherent in all stories, from classics and fairy tales to modern day crime thrillers.
But the book goes way further than an analysis of the stories many of us grew up with; it helps us identify the story plot we might be living our life by!
This really resonated with me when I became aware of how a story – told to me by my mother when I was a child – was still influencing me 40 years later! When I started changing the story, my life changed in the real world. Powerful stuff.
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34. Apocalypse Now – the challenges of our times
Published in 1996, Peter Roche De Coppens’ book is even more relevant now than ever. It speaks of the impending doom awaiting humanity if we’re unable to take the necessary leap into a new state of consciousness.
The book echoes the beliefs I’ve long held…
That unless we’re able to shift our consciousness away from ego toward more soul-based consciousness, humanity will continue to repeat the same old problems. And here we are, on the verge of WW3!
It’s a great self help book with many mental exercises to assist your journey of awakening. Hopefully it’s not too late!
35. Consciousness Medicine – indigenous wisdom, entheogens, and expanded states of consciousness for healing and growth
If you’re interested in psychedelics, consciousness and healing, then Francoise Bourzat’s book must be on your reading list! It makes for the perfect partner to Michael Pollen’s book, above.
Bourzat draws upon ancient wisdom and adds contemporary research findings on the use of these sacred medicines and other ways of accessing expanded states of consciousness.
The premise is – much like my own – that through expanding our consciousness we shift something fundamental within ourselves. From this, healing and growth ensues.
36. The Web of Meaning – integrating science and traditional wisdom to find our place in the universe
What a book this is! Recommended to me by a client, I couldn’t put it down.
Jeremy Lent fuses science and ancient wisdom into some sort of ‘sacred marriage’. We realise that we have become too left brain – too ego driven, too much focused on goals and purpose – and have lost the ability to simply BE, much as the ancients would tell us.
But rather than this being just another book about learning how to be mindful, the author delves deeply into what it means to be fully alive by merging science with traditional wisdom. This is where left and right brains work together. Game changer!
37. The Wild Edge of Sorrow – rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief
Have I just read the most profound book on loss and grief?
Recommended to me by my ex-partner several years ago, I felt prompted to read The Wild Edge of Sorrow during the last days of my cat’s life.
The wisdom in the book helped me not only deal with the loss of my cat but all the other losses I had never properly processed.
A magnificent piece of work and recommended reading for anyone going through the pain of loss and grief.
38. Dark Nights of the Soul – a guide to finding your way through life’s ordeals
Thomas Moore’s Dark Nights of the Soul follows on nicely from the previous book. It is a beautifully written ‘guidebook’ to help us through our most difficult periods.
But rather than helping us to avoid or escape such ‘dark nights’, Moore tells us that these can serve as transformative rites of passage, if we know how to navigate our way through the labyrinth.
He draws upon story, myth, ritual, psychology, and time-honoured spiritual practices to help the soul in its darkest hours. A really lovely book.
39. Women Who Run With The Wolves – contacting the power of the wild woman
Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ Women Who Run With The Wolves is a book I referred to a lot when running my Power of Story workshops years ago.
Full of ancient wisdom and stories that encourage the birth of creative energy and power, Pinkola Estes encourages you to ignite the wild woman in yourself.
With over 12,000 reviews on Amazon alone, this book deserves to be on your bookshelf or in your Kindle collection. More than that, it demands to be read and re-read. A book I recommend to just about every female client I see.
40. Spiritual Intelligence – the ultimate intelligence
In the 1950s IQ was measured purely in how well you could think and rationalise. Then in the 1990s we learned about emotional intelligence (EQ). In the new millennium we’re now learning more about spiritual intelligence (SQ).
Authors, Danah Zohar and Ian Marshall mix psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and spiritual wisdom (from both East and West) to help you develop what they call ‘the ultimate intelligence’.
It takes us beyond IQ and EQ and into more expanded states of consciousness, which they refer to as ‘The God Spot’. Fascinating reading and an important book for the evolution of consciousness.
41. Why We Sleep – the new science of sleep and dreams
On a visit to Hay on Wye in Wales I spent hours perusing more than 20 bookshops and found this book for just £1. And what a book it is!
Why We Sleep has to be the best book on sleep I’ve ever read. It’s full of the latest scientific research but is written in a warm, easily understandable and engaging style. It’s made me realise even more the importance of good sleep (for myself and my clients).
If you or anyone you know suffers from bad sleep grab a copy of this life-changing book now and feel the difference. It’s that good!
42. No Boundary – Eastern and Western approaches to personal growth
If Ken Wilber’s first book ‘Spectrum of Consciousness‘ was accused of being too academic, No Boundary was written with a more simplistic language, free of jargon.
In it, Wilber explains different levels of consciousness from which we all operate such as the duality of persona and shadow, ego conditioning, and existentialism. Beyond that lie the transpersonal realms before touching ground zero: unity consciousness.
The book explores the many ways in which we can remove the boundaries to more enlightened states of consciousness and ultimately to achieve what the Sufi’s call the ‘Supreme Identity’. A fascinating read and probably Wilber’s most accessible and understandable book.
43. Man’s Search for Meaning – the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust
I first read this during my therapy training days back at the turn of the century and have recently revisited it.
Man’s Search for Meaning started out as ideas written on scraps of paper whilst the author, Viktor Frankl, was imprisoned in Auschwitz. Although he survived, his wife succumbed to the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps.
He wrote the book after his release and became an eminent existential psychotherapist.
44. Inner Christianity – a guide to the esoteric tradition
I picked up a copy of this from a charity shop for a quid but it’s worth a million! The wisdom it contains is priceless. Honestly, this is one of the best books on Christian mysticism and esotericism I’ve ever read.
Author, Richard Smoley, looks beyond the rules and dogmas of Christianity (the way it has been taught/preached throughout the last 2000 years) and dives right into the heart and soul of the matter.
This is a book that brings a more profound depth and meaning to Christianity – and religion as a whole. Indeed, when you see past the dogmas of all religions you’ll see that we’re all worshipping the same ONE thing. A really exceptional book!
45. The Short Path to Enlightenment – instructions for immediate awakening
I’ve read the books of Paul Brunton for many years and always loved his mix of Hinduism, Buddhism and mysticism.
The Short Path to Enlightenment brings together his teachings and practices that can help you move from ‘long path’ disciplines (such as yoga and meditation) to the ‘short path’ of direct insight and oneness – that can happen NOW!
My copy has pencilled annotations all over it! (That’s how I know when I’ve found a good book).
If you want a more direct path to enlightenment (rather than spending years practicing yoga and meditation) or simply want to learn methods that can help you transcend your ‘egoic’ mindset, this is a book well worth diving into. I love it.
46. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
In my ‘awaken your soul’ section, I speak about my experiences in Centering Prayer, a Christian form of meditation that reconfigures your attention mechanism, leading to a more non-dual consciousness and a deeper relationship to The Great Mystery, often referred to as God.
Much of my research has involved a deep dive into the work of Cynthia Bourgeault, and this book – Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening – is a real gem.
It covers not only the basics of Centering Prayer to get you started but looks at spiritual awakening as a whole. In easy to understand language, Bourgeault helps you recapture the heart and mystical elements of Christian contemplative prayer. It might be the book that re-ignites your soul!
I’ve read it twice already. And I’m sure a third reading will reveal more insights. Unputdownable!
I’ll be adding more self help books to this ‘library’ over the coming months so please check back often.
For more self-help take a look here – 10 ways to start feeling better today.
And if you’re a therapist you might be interested in my list of the best therapy books.