Recommended Reading
SELF-COMPASSION & KINDNESS
• Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff
A warm, research-based guide to treating yourself the way you'd treat a good friend.
• The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown
Letting go of who you think you should be and embracing who you are.
• Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
Meeting difficult feelings with mindfulness instead of self-judgment.
• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Charlie Mackesy
An illustrated reflection on kindness, friendship, vulnerability and hope.
STRESS, BURNOUT & REST
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
Practical tools to complete the stress cycle and recover from exhaustion.
• Rest Is Resistance, Tricia Hersey
A powerful invitation to treat rest as essential, not earned.
• The Burnout Epidemic, Jennifer Moss
A look at the workplace conditions behind burnout and the organizational changes needed to address them.
• Real Self-Care, Pooja Lakshmin
A values-based approach to self-care through boundaries, self-compassion and meaningful choices.
MINDFULNESS & EMOTIONS
• Wherever You Go, There You Are, Jon Kabat-Zinn
A gentle, accessible introduction to everyday mindfulness.
• The Happiness Trap, Russ Harris
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills for handling painful thoughts.
• Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, Dr. Julie Smith
Bite-sized tools from a clinical psychologist for low mood, anxiety and self-doubt.
BOUNDARIES & HEALING
• Set Boundaries, Find Peace, Nedra Glover Tawwab- How to recognize, set and keep healthy boundaries in relationships.
• The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk- How trauma lives in the body, and paths toward recovery. Best read alongside therapeutic support.
• Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin, Anne Katherine
A practical guide to recognizing and protecting physical, emotional and relationship boundaries.
EN FRANÇAIS
• Imparfaits, libres et heureux, Christophe André
Un guide bienveillant pour développer l'estime de soi.
• Méditer jour après jour, Christophe André
Vingt-cinq leçons pour vivre en pleine conscience.
• Trois minutes à méditer, Christophe André
De courtes pratiques pour intégrer la méditation au quotidien.
• S'aimer : Comment se réconcilier avec soi-même, Kristin Neff
La traduction française du livre phare sur l'autocompassion.
• Oser : Thérapie de la confiance en soi, Frédéric Fanget
Des outils concrets pour s'affirmer et gagner en confiance.
RELATIONSHIPS
• Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson
Seven conversations, rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy, for building a secure and loving bond.
• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, Marshall B. Rosenberg
A compassionate way to express needs and listen with empathy, even in conflict.
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John M. Gottman & Nan Silver
Research-based principles for friendship, trust and handling conflict as a couple.
• Come As You Are: Revised and Updated, Emily Nagoski
An exploration of desire, pleasure and the role of context in sexual well-being.
PARENTING
• The Whole-Brain Child, Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Simple, brain-based strategies to help children handle big emotions and thrive.
• Hold On to Your Kids, Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté
Why a strong parent-child attachment matters more than ever, and how to nurture it.
REFLECTION & MEANING
• When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chödrön
Buddhist reflections on meeting uncertainty, pain and difficult times with compassion.
• Perfect Just as You Are (audio program), Pema Chödrön
Buddhist teachings on loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity.
• The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
A spiritual guide to present-moment awareness and observing the mind.
• The Five Invitations, Frank Ostaseski
Reflections on mortality, compassion and living fully, drawn from work with people nearing the end of life.