CPTSD
A great read on Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with functional tools to navigate flashbacks by Pete Walker ​

GRIEF
Examining 5 different types of grief with helpful ideas and compassionate language by Frances Weller​

ADDICTIONS
The 12 steps of recovery explored by Russell Brand with honesty, humility and the occasional dose of humour.

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS
Positive affirmations for mental, emotional, and physical wellness to lift the spirit.  Something to practice alongside other forms of healthy living (and medical treatment when necessary) by Louise L Hay

YOGA
A combination of traditional yoga with the meridians of Chinese medicine, and Buddhist meditation.  A relaxing,   yet rejuvenating gentle physical practice.   Using Yin (passive) and Yang (dynamic)
poses,  Sarah Powers demonstrates a series of different yoga sequences that bring benefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons—as well as the mind. 

CODEPENDENCY
A year of daily readings full of inspiration, upliftment and insight on how to take better care of oneself especially around breaking habits of codependency.  Written by Melody Beattie.

MEDITATION
Simple practices to dissolve anxiety, stress, exhaustion, and unhappiness using mindfulness based cognitive therapy by Oxford professor Mark Williams and award-winning journalist Dr. Danny Penman

HOPE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
A supportive illustrative book about courage, self compassion and hope after rape or sexual abuse for women by Dr Nina Burrows. Book is available for purchase or read for free online at the authors website  HERE

GRATITUDE
A light hearted read full of simple, beautiful yet powerful  gratitude exercises by Rhonda Byrne

FORGIVENESS
Hoʻoponopono is a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness.  This written reinterpretation of the practice by Ulrich E.Dupree. explores these 4 phrases in a pocket handbook 
"I'm Sorry,
Please Forgive me,
Thank you,
I Love You." 

MEDITATION
​"The Relaxation Response is a book written in 1975 by Herbert Benson, a Harvard physician, and Miriam Z. Klipper. The response is a simple, secular version of Transcendental Meditation, presented for people in the Western world."

CODEPENDENCY
by Robin Norwood

OVERCOMING TRAUMA
by Bessel Van Der Kolk

SELF HELP
by Iyanla Vanzant

SELF HELP
by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D

CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL NEGLECT
by Jonice Webb, Ph.D

SELF LOVE
by Oriah Mountain

POETIC INSIGHTS ABOUT LOVE & COURAGE
​by Hugh Prather

SELF EXPRESSION & CREATIVITY
by Elizabeth Gilbert

SELF EXPRESSION & CREATIVITY
​by Julia Cameron

​SELF LOVE & CREATIVITY
by SARK

INSPIRATION - FICTION
The Alchemist is one of author Paulo Coelho's many books. His spiritual adventure are often light hearted, insightful and enjoyable reads.

HEALTHY COMMUNICATION
by Don Miguel Ruiz

INSPIRATION - BIOGRAPHY
by Dr Maya Angelou

The book discusses how thoughts can have a powerful and beneficial effect on healing process explaining a concept of "evolutionary transformation of human consciousness" which prompts the reader to participate in "honest self-evaluation [that] can lead to positive change." by Eckhart Tolle

INSPIRING MEMOIR
a story about Morrie Schwartz written by Mitch Albom

INSPIRING POEMS 
by 14th century Persian poet Hafiz

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