Reading
Brene Brown
A researcher into shame, vulnerability, empathy. Her work is revolutionary.
Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)
Telling the truth about perfectionism, inadequacy and power.
How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead.
Peter Bregman
Bregman writes about time, authenticity, honesty, and the practicalities of relationships and the work environment.
Eric Berne
Berne wrote this book many years ago. He provides amazing insight in the roles we play in life and those played by others around us. Insightful and hugely useful work.
Brooke Shields
Many know the name. This is her wholehearted journey into motherhood and her postnatal depression.
Esther Perel
An interesting read and insight into relationships, sexual connection and the challenges faced by all varieties of coupling.
Russ Harris
Harris' book is a great resource for anyone searching for happiness and how to find contentment via mindfulness. Great exercises. Easy-access writing style.
Daniel Goleman
Goleman also wrote "Emotional Intelligence" to great reviews. This book is about the traditionally negative side of emotions and working out how to harness it and manage yourself.
William Davies
A shorter read with practical steps for checking your mind and becoming familiar with the triggers that generate angry or irritable responses in you and others.
Paul Gilbert Ph.D.
A big book but a gentle read: the journey into being kinder and more compassionate with yourself and by extension with others.
Aaron T Beck
This one is a must-read for anyone either in, entering or exiting relationship. Accessible writing style, loads of examples and useful exercises. Just a little of this makes a difference.
Iris Krasnow
A mother and wife, Krasnow has written two open-hearted, frank books about the challenges of both roles.
Ken Goss
Understanding what makes us overeat, abuse food and ourselves, and the pain the lies within.
Harriet Goldhor Lerner, Ph.D
A woman's guide to changing the patterns of intimate relationships.
How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate
A Guide to Authenticity and Truth-Telling in Women's Relationships
Martin Seligman
Positive Psychology
How to Change your Mind and Your Life.
A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and BuildLifelong Resilience
Jenny Stewart
An incredibly open, helpful, intelligent and insightful book about depression, what it's like, and the complexity involved in managing and accepting it.
