Recommended
Here’s a list of some of my favorite books. Each week I will try to highlight a particular book and provide you with a quick summary of it’s contents.
Relationships
The New Rules of Marriage: What you Need to Know To Make Love Work by Terence Real
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
Parenting
Parenting Is a Contact Sport: 8 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Kids for Life by Joanne Stern
Mindfulness, Meditation & Stress Reduction
Radical Acceptance by, Tara Brach
This short but powerful book follows in the footsteps of Full Catastrophe Living to provide a effective approach to conquering anxiety and fear.
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne.
The author is the Director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in Santa Rosa California and has years of experience working with anxiety.
The Anxiety Book by Jonathan Davidson and Henry Dreher.
This book covers a wide variety of topics in a well-written and calming tone.
Overcoming Anxiety: From Short-Time Fixes to Long-Term Recovery by Reneau Z. Peurifoy.
Through activities and case studies, Peurifoy shows sufferers how to shift their focus from the symptoms of anxiety (pounding heart, feeling of choking, dizziness, fear) to the core problems behind the anxiety (childhood trauma, stress from work, etc.) in order to create longtime freedom from anxiety.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook by Glenn Schiraldi
Spiritual and Philosophical Approaches to Anxiety and Stress
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron.
Pema Chodron is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun whose advice for living is unparalled. In this book, one of her most popular, Chodron explains how to rid oneself of anxiety and negativity through the cultivation of compassion and inner bravery. This powerful book will permanently change the way you see your problems.
The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron.
This is another great book by Pema Chodron (see above), although this one has a slightly more Buddhist bent to it.
The Intimacy Factor by Pia Mellody
There are a lot of references to addiction and AA but this is a great book with a lot of insights on how our childhood wounds impact our intimate relationships.
Breaking Free: A Recovery Workbook for Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody
