50 Books like Perfectionism

The Anxiety Toolkit

by Alice Boyes • 2015

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

The Anxiety Toolkit 96%

The thinking habits that turn everyday anxiety into a stalled life, and how to interrupt them.

by Alice Boyes 2015

3.89

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💖 Self-Compassion 🤔 Overthinking

The Fear of Failure

by Wilda Hale • 2021

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

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532

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

The Fear of Failure 96%

Why fear of failure stops you cold, and the simple reframing that turns it into fuel.

by Wilda Hale 2021

4.10

532 ratings

🧗 Overcoming Fear ⏳ Procrastination 🔍 Perfectionism 🌱 Growth Mindset 💖 Self-Compassion

Why Smart Kids Worry

by Allison Edwards • 2013

Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.

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🧠 Childhood Anxiety 🧩 Gifted Children ⏳ Asynchronous Development 🎨 Multiple Intelligences 💭 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Why Smart Kids Worry 96%

Smart kids worry differently. Their anxiety follows patterns you can learn to spot and defuse.

by Allison Edwards 2013

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧠 Childhood Anxiety 🧩 Gifted Children ⏳ Asynchronous Development 🎨 Multiple Intelligences 💭 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Imposter Cure

by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

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🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

The Imposter Cure 96%

The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.

by Jessamy Hibberd 2019

3.93

2k+ ratings

🎭 Imposter Syndrome 💖 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Embracing Failure

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life

by Neil Hughes • 2015

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life Summary

Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life 96%

Exhausted from sprinting to stay in place? For anxiety, the exit is the opposite of effort.

by Neil Hughes 2015

4.21

107 ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 💜 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Perfectionism

The Joy Of Imperfection

by Damon Zahariades • 2017

Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.

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538

🎯 Perfectionism 🤐 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion ⏳ Procrastination 🌟 Positive Psychology

The Joy Of Imperfection 96%

Perfectionism is a trap. A plan to stop overthinking, end people-pleasing, and accept good enough.

by Damon Zahariades 2017

3.80

538 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🤐 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion ⏳ Procrastination 🌟 Positive Psychology

Be Happy Without Being Perfect

by Alice D. Domar • 2008

Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.

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601

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💭 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🧘 Mind-Body Medicine

Be Happy Without Being Perfect 96%

Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.

by Alice D. Domar 2008

3.56

601 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💭 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🧘 Mind-Body Medicine

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students

by Christine Fonseca • 2010

Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.

3.92

851

🧠 Parenting Gifted Kids 🧩 Twice-Exceptional Students 📚 Positive Disintegration 💬 Emotional Coaching 🎯 Perfectionism In Children

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students Summary

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students 96%

Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.

by Christine Fonseca 2010

3.92

851 ratings

🧠 Parenting Gifted Kids 🧩 Twice-Exceptional Students 📚 Positive Disintegration 💬 Emotional Coaching 🎯 Perfectionism In Children

The Pursuit of Perfect

by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009

Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.

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🧪 Positive Psychology 🔧 Perfectionism Recovery 🌱 Growth Mindset 💗 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Work Life Balance

The Pursuit of Perfect 96%

Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.

by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔧 Perfectionism Recovery 🌱 Growth Mindset 💗 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Work Life Balance

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Jayme Albin • 2021

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

4.35

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 96%

Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.

by Jayme Albin 2021

4.35

40 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Thought Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🎯 Goal Setting 😌 Anxiety Management

How to Be Enough

by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

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🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

How to Be Enough 96%

Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.

by Ellen Hendriksen 2025

4.06

1k+ ratings

🎯 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 💭 Inner Critic ⏳ Procrastination ⚖️ Social Comparison

The Anxious Perfectionist

by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

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697

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Anxious Perfectionist 96%

Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.

by Clarissa W. Ong 2022

3.97

697 ratings

🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 😰 Perfectionism And Anxiety 💭 Cognitive Defusion 🧭 Values-Based Living 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

The Anxiety Solution

by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

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🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Anxiety Solution 96%

An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.

by Chloe Brotheridge 2017

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 👩 Women's Mental Health 💖 Self Compassion 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Ballerina Mindset

by Megan Fairchild • 2021

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

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548

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

The Ballerina Mindset 95%

What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.

by Megan Fairchild 2021

3.98

548 ratings

🎭 Performance Anxiety 🧷 Perfectionism 🧘 Stress Management 🏆 High Achievers 🩰 Ballet Memoir

Too Perfect

by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

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826

🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Too Perfect 95%

Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.

by Allan E. Mallinger 1992

4.15

826 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🔄 Overthinking ⏰ Workaholism 💗 Self-Acceptance 😰 Anxiety Management

Hack Your Anxiety

by Alicia H. Clark • 2018

Your anxiety isn't broken: it's an alarm system you can learn to read, not silence.

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164

🧠 Anxiety Management 🛡️ Stress Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 🌟 Positive Psychology

Hack Your Anxiety 95%

Your anxiety isn't broken: it's an alarm system you can learn to read, not silence.

by Alicia H. Clark 2018

3.63

164 ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🛡️ Stress Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion 🌟 Positive Psychology

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023

Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.

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🎯 Perfectionism 🤗 Self-Compassion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛀 Self-Care 🌞 Joy

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control 95%

Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.

by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023

4.13

10k+ ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🤗 Self-Compassion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛀 Self-Care 🌞 Joy

The Power of Patience

by M.J. Ryan • 2003

Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.

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🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Power of Patience 95%

Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.

by M.J. Ryan 2003

3.84

1k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion 🎯 Perfectionism 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Good Enough

by Kim Foster Carlson • 2018

The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 😨 Fear Of Failure 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion

Good Enough 95%

The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.

by Kim Foster Carlson 2018

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 😨 Fear Of Failure 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💗 Self-Compassion

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough

by Martin M. Antony • 1998

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

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591

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough 95%

Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.

by Martin M. Antony 1998

3.64

591 ratings

🛠️ Perfectionism Recovery 🤔 Cognitive Distortions 🧪 Behavioral Experiments 💖 Self-Acceptance 🪞 Chronic Self-Criticism

The Wisdom of Anxiety

by Sheryl Paul • 2019

Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.

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🌿 Emotional Healing 🔄 Reframing Anxiety 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🚪 Life Transitions

The Wisdom of Anxiety 95%

Anxiety is your soul trying to get in. Learn how to open the door.

by Sheryl Paul 2019

4.34

2k+ ratings

🌿 Emotional Healing 🔄 Reframing Anxiety 💭 Intrusive Thoughts 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🚪 Life Transitions

Overwhelmed

by Claudia Hammond • 2026

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

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122

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Overwhelmed 95%

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

by Claudia Hammond 2026

3.52

122 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Overcoming Perfectionism

by Roz Shafran • 2013

Perfectionism is a self-reinforcing cycle. Break it with CBT experiments, not affirmations.

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317

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Self-Criticism ⏳ Procrastination 📅 Time Management

Overcoming Perfectionism 95%

Perfectionism is a self-reinforcing cycle. Break it with CBT experiments, not affirmations.

by Roz Shafran 2013

3.82

317 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎯 Perfectionism 💬 Self-Criticism ⏳ Procrastination 📅 Time Management

Nervous Energy

by Chloe Carmichael • 2021

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

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322

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

Nervous Energy 95%

Your anxiety is not broken. Nine ways to channel nervous energy into focus, drive, and calm.

by Chloe Carmichael 2021

3.87

322 ratings

🧠 High Functioning Anxiety 🔧 Cbt Techniques 🎯 Perfectionism 🌬️ Breathwork 💭 Thought Management

first, we make the beast beautiful

by Sarah Wilson • 2017

Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.

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17k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Anxiety Memoir 🤲 Emotional Acceptance 🔄 Micro Habits 🔍 Search For Meaning

first, we make the beast beautiful Summary

first, we make the beast beautiful 95%

Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.

by Sarah Wilson 2017

3.77

17k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Anxiety Memoir 🤲 Emotional Acceptance 🔄 Micro Habits 🔍 Search For Meaning

Taming Your Gremlin

by Rick Carson • 1983

Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.

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2k+

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Taming Your Gremlin 95%

Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.

by Rick Carson 1983

3.89

2k+ ratings

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Stop Overthinking

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.

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9k+

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🧠 CBT 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Stop Overthinking 95%

Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.73

9k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🌀 Overthinking 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🧠 CBT 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Painfully Shy

by Barbara G. Markway • 2001

Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.

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194

😰 Social Anxiety 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🤗 Self-Acceptance 🌊 Anxiety Management

Painfully Shy 95%

Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.

by Barbara G. Markway 2001

3.68

194 ratings

😰 Social Anxiety 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🤗 Self-Acceptance 🌊 Anxiety Management

Giftedness 101

by Linda Kreger Silverman • 2012

Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.

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158

🏫 Gifted Education 🧒 Gifted Children 🔥 Emotional Intensity ⏳ Asynchronous Development 🧩 Twice-Exceptional

Giftedness 101 95%

Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.

by Linda Kreger Silverman 2012

4.26

158 ratings

🏫 Gifted Education 🧒 Gifted Children 🔥 Emotional Intensity ⏳ Asynchronous Development 🧩 Twice-Exceptional

Sh*t I Say to Myself

by Katie Krimer • 2022

Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.

3.69

283

💬 Negative Self-Talk 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness 🎯 Perfectionism

Sh*t I Say to Myself 95%

Your inner critic lies. Here's how to replace the noise with self-compassion.

by Katie Krimer 2022

3.69

283 ratings

💬 Negative Self-Talk 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness 🎯 Perfectionism

How to Stop Overthinking

by Chase Hill • 2019

A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.

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1k+

🔁 Overthinking 🧩 Cognitive Restructuring ⚠️ Worry Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💬 Self-Talk

How to Stop Overthinking 95%

A daily worry window and a simple decision rule: the plan that breaks the overthinking habit.

by Chase Hill 2019

3.75

1k+ ratings

🔁 Overthinking 🧩 Cognitive Restructuring ⚠️ Worry Management 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💬 Self-Talk

Fearless Living

by Rhonda Britten • 1996

Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.

4.19

332

😨 Fear Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤝 Support Networks 🎯 Intention Setting 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Fearless Living 95%

Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.

by Rhonda Britten 1996

4.19

332 ratings

😨 Fear Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤝 Support Networks 🎯 Intention Setting 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Future Tense

by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary • 2022

Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.

3.70

672

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Reframing Anxiety 🧭 Uncertainty Navigation 🎨 Anxiety And Creativity 💊 Medicalization Critique

Future Tense 95%

Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.

by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 2022

3.70

672 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪞 Reframing Anxiety 🧭 Uncertainty Navigation 🎨 Anxiety And Creativity 💊 Medicalization Critique

Self-Talk for a Calmer You

by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013

Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.

3.48

🧘 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧐 Inner Critic ✨ Affirmations

Self-Talk for a Calmer You 95%

Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.

by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013

3.48

79 ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧐 Inner Critic ✨ Affirmations

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety

by Tamar E. Chansky • 2004

Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.

4.03

1k+

🧒 Childhood Anxiety 🧠 Cbt For Children 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧩 Child Mental Health 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Coaching

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety 95%

Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.

by Tamar E. Chansky 2004

4.03

1k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Anxiety 🧠 Cbt For Children 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧩 Child Mental Health 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent Coaching

A Toolkit for Modern Life

by Emma Hepburn • 2020

Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.

4.20

342

🎢 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions

A Toolkit for Modern Life 95%

Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.

by Emma Hepburn 2020

4.20

342 ratings

🎢 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💖 Self-Compassion 🤝 Social Connection 🪞 Cognitive Distortions

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents

by R. Reid Wilson • 2013

Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.

4.09

1k+

🧒 Childhood Anxiety 📋 Parenting Strategies 🤔 Worry Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔥 Embracing Discomfort

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 95%

Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.

by R. Reid Wilson 2013

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Anxiety 📋 Parenting Strategies 🤔 Worry Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔥 Embracing Discomfort

Daring Greatly

by Brené Brown • 2012

Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.

4.29

245k+

🧠 Shame Psychology 💔 Vulnerability 🪑 Scarcity Mindset 🔨 Perfectionism Recovery 🤝 Belonging

Daring Greatly 95%

Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.

by Brené Brown 2012

4.29

245k+ ratings

🧠 Shame Psychology 💔 Vulnerability 🪑 Scarcity Mindset 🔨 Perfectionism Recovery 🤝 Belonging

Procrastination

by Jane B. Burka • 1982

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

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2k+

🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

Procrastination 95%

Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.

by Jane B. Burka 1982

3.95

2k+ ratings

🐢 Procrastination 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Self-Sabotage 😰 Fear Of Failure 💗 Self-Compassion

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

by Dale Carnegie • 1944

Why your worst fears rarely happen, and the daily practice that starves anxiety before it feeds.

4.16

117k+

🧠 Worry Management 🎁 Present Moment Focus 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏃 Behavioral Activation 💰 Financial Peace

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living Summary

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living 94%

Why your worst fears rarely happen, and the daily practice that starves anxiety before it feeds.

by Dale Carnegie 1944

4.16

117k+ ratings

🧠 Worry Management 🎁 Present Moment Focus 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏃 Behavioral Activation 💰 Financial Peace

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck • 2006

Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.

4.09

178k+

🧠 Achievement Psychology 📚 Educational Psychology 💡 Beliefs About Ability 💪 Effort And Practice 💬 Praise And Feedback

Mindset 94%

Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.

by Carol S. Dweck 2006

4.09

178k+ ratings

🧠 Achievement Psychology 📚 Educational Psychology 💡 Beliefs About Ability 💪 Effort And Practice 💬 Praise And Feedback

Get Out of Your Own Way

by Mark Goulston • 1996

The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.

3.73

3k+

🪤 Self-Sabotage Patterns 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Techniques 🎭 People Pleasing 😡 Anger Management ⚖️ Social Comparison

Get Out of Your Own Way 94%

The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.

by Mark Goulston 1996

3.73

3k+ ratings

🪤 Self-Sabotage Patterns 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Techniques 🎭 People Pleasing 😡 Anger Management ⚖️ Social Comparison

The Overthinking Cure

by Nick Trenton • 2021

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

3.73

923

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

The Overthinking Cure 94%

Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.

by Nick Trenton 2021

3.73

923 ratings

🧠 Overthinking 😌 Anxiety Relief 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practices

Everything Isn't Terrible

by Kathleen Smith • 2019

Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.

4.06

2k+

🧘 Anxiety Management 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Internal Validation 🚧 Emotional Boundaries

Everything Isn't Terrible 94%

Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.

by Kathleen Smith 2019

4.06

2k+ ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🪞 Internal Validation 🚧 Emotional Boundaries

How to Survive the End of the World

by Aaron Gillies • 2018

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

4.00

1k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness ❤️ Self-Compassion

How to Survive the End of the World Summary

How to Survive the End of the World 94%

Your brain thinks a Monday meeting is a lion. Here is a survival guide, with jokes.

by Aaron Gillies 2018

4.00

1k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 📖 Mental Health Memoir 🛋️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness ❤️ Self-Compassion

Why Smart People Hurt

by Eric Maisel • 2013

For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.

3.26

1k+

🧠 Gifted Adults 🧭 Meaning Making 🌌 Existential Psychology 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome

Why Smart People Hurt 94%

For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.

by Eric Maisel 2013

3.26

1k+ ratings

🧠 Gifted Adults 🧭 Meaning Making 🌌 Existential Psychology 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome

Don't Feed the Monkey Mind

by Jennifer Shannon • 2017

Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.

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😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness For Anxiety 🧭 Values-Based Living

Don't Feed the Monkey Mind 94%

Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.

by Jennifer Shannon 2017

4.07

2k+ ratings

😰 Anxiety Management 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🪜 Exposure Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness For Anxiety 🧭 Values-Based Living

The Good Enough Parent

by The School of Life • 2021

Why good enough beats perfect: the case for a calmer, more emotionally honest way to raise children.

4.12

807

🎈 Anti-Perfectionism 🌧️ Emotional Acceptance 🛡️ Childhood Resilience 🤔 Rethinking Discipline 🧸 Play-Based Learning

The Good Enough Parent 94%

Why good enough beats perfect: the case for a calmer, more emotionally honest way to raise children.

by The School of Life 2021

4.12

807 ratings

🎈 Anti-Perfectionism 🌧️ Emotional Acceptance 🛡️ Childhood Resilience 🤔 Rethinking Discipline 🧸 Play-Based Learning

Freedom from Your Inner Critic

by Jay Earley • 2013

Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.

3.87

209

🧩 Internal Family Systems 👹 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion 🧒 Childhood Healing 🗣️ Negative Self-Talk

Freedom from Your Inner Critic 94%

Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.

by Jay Earley 2013

3.87

209 ratings

🧩 Internal Family Systems 👹 Inner Critic 💗 Self-Compassion 🧒 Childhood Healing 🗣️ Negative Self-Talk

Unlocking Your Authentic Self

by Jennifer Hunt • 2020

Quiet impostor syndrome: name your inner critic, question its stories, and build real confidence.

4.53

🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💪 Confidence Building 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ❤️ Self-Compassion Practice

Unlocking Your Authentic Self 94%

Quiet impostor syndrome: name your inner critic, question its stories, and build real confidence.

by Jennifer Hunt 2020

4.53

15 ratings

🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💪 Confidence Building 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ❤️ Self-Compassion Practice

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