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Reinventing Your Life
by Jeffrey E. Young • 1993
Childhood planted the patterns that sabotage your relationships and success. The systematic way out.
4.20
9k+
Reinventing Your Life Summary
Reinventing Your Life 91%
Childhood planted the patterns that sabotage your relationships and success. The systematic way out.
by Jeffrey E. Young 1993
4.20
9k+ ratings
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working
by Richard Brouillette • 2023
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
4.11
56
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working Summary
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working 91%
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
by Richard Brouillette 2023
4.11
56 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
by Robert L. Leahy • 2020
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
4.05
418
Don't Believe Everything You Feel Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Feel 90%
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2020
4.05
418 ratings
How to Heal Your Inner Child
by Simon Chapple • 2021
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
3.76
177
How to Heal Your Inner Child Summary
How to Heal Your Inner Child 90%
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021
3.76
177 ratings
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery
by Calvin D. Banyan • 2002
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
3.91
152
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery Summary
The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery 90%
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
by Calvin D. Banyan 2002
3.91
152 ratings
Emotional First Aid
by Guy Winch • 2013
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
3.87
5k+
Emotional First Aid Summary
Emotional First Aid 89%
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
by Guy Winch 2013
3.87
5k+ ratings
Dealing With Feeling
by Marc Brackett • 2025
A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.
4.04
562
Dealing With Feeling Summary
Dealing With Feeling 89%
A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.
by Marc Brackett 2025
4.04
562 ratings
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.
4.49
83
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents / Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents 89%
Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.49
83 ratings
It’s Not Always Depression
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel • 2018
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
4.22
3k+
It’s Not Always Depression Summary
It’s Not Always Depression 89%
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018
4.22
3k+ ratings
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2021
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
3.78
4k+
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents 89%
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2021
3.78
4k+ ratings
Emotional Alchemy
by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
3.92
1k+
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy 89%
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
by T Bennett-Goelman 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 89%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
by Michelle Skeen • 2014
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
3.90
1k+
Love Me, Don't Leave Me Summary
Love Me, Don't Leave Me 89%
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
by Michelle Skeen 2014
3.90
1k+ ratings
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
3.93
854
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem 89%
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.93
854 ratings
Disarming the Narcissist
by Wendy T. Behary • 2008
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
3.69
3k+
Disarming the Narcissist Summary
Disarming the Narcissist 89%
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
by Wendy T. Behary 2008
3.69
3k+ ratings
Running on Empty
by Jonice Webb • 2012
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
4.18
11k+
Running on Empty Summary
Running on Empty 89%
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
by Jonice Webb 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Running on Empty No More
by Jonice Webb • 2017
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
4.21
1k+
Running on Empty No More Summary
Running on Empty No More 89%
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
by Jonice Webb 2017
4.21
1k+ ratings
Querida yo
by Elizabeth Clapés • 2022
You know everyone but yourself. Start with the voice in your head that says you cannot.
3.77
4k+
Querida yo Summary
Querida yo 89%
You know everyone but yourself. Start with the voice in your head that says you cannot.
by Elizabeth Clapés 2022
3.77
4k+ ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate 89%
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021
4.17
490 ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain 89%
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012
4.44
248 ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 89%
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.55
165 ratings
Healing Your Emotional Self
by Beverly Engel • 2006
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
4.00
1k+
Healing Your Emotional Self Summary
Healing Your Emotional Self 89%
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
by Beverly Engel 2006
4.00
1k+ ratings
Letting Go Of Shame
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 1989
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
4.01
176
Letting Go Of Shame Summary
Letting Go Of Shame 89%
The voice that says you are defective can be quieted. A clinical guide to reclaiming self-respect.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 1989
4.01
176 ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Neel Burton • 2015
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
3.62
250
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 89%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 ratings
Emotional Literacy
by Claude M. Steiner • 1997
How to feel fully again: the skills of emotional recognition, honest communication, and love.
4.23
209
Emotional Literacy Summary
Emotional Literacy 89%
How to feel fully again: the skills of emotional recognition, honest communication, and love.
by Claude M. Steiner 1997
4.23
209 ratings
Emotional Advantage
by Randy Taran • 2019
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
3.93
340
Emotional Advantage Summary
Emotional Advantage 89%
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019
3.93
340 ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame 89%
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018
3.88
461 ratings
The New Rules of Attachment
by Judy Ho • 2024
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
4.26
204
The New Rules of Attachment Summary
The New Rules of Attachment 89%
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
by Judy Ho 2024
4.26
204 ratings
Permission to Feel
by Marc Brackett • 2019
Emotions carry information. A five-step framework to make sense of them and use them to thrive.
4.16
12k+
Permission to Feel Summary
Permission to Feel 89%
Emotions carry information. A five-step framework to make sense of them and use them to thrive.
by Marc Brackett 2019
4.16
12k+ ratings
How to Overcome Your Childhood
by The School of Life • 2019
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
4.08
2k+
How to Overcome Your Childhood Summary
How to Overcome Your Childhood 88%
The people you love feel familiar for a reason. Rewiring that pull takes more than insight.
by The School of Life 2019
4.08
2k+ ratings
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
by David H. Barlow • 2010
The same emotional cycle fuels anxiety, depression, and panic. A step-by-step map for ending it.
4.21
128
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Summary
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders 88%
The same emotional cycle fuels anxiety, depression, and panic. A step-by-step map for ending it.
by David H. Barlow 2010
4.21
128 ratings
The Emotionally Absent Mother
by Jasmin Lee Cori • 2010
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
4.16
4k+
The Emotionally Absent Mother Summary
The Emotionally Absent Mother 88%
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
by Jasmin Lee Cori 2010
4.16
4k+ ratings
What They Forgot To Teach You At School
by The School of Life • 2021
The emotional syllabus school skipped: choosing partners, managing moods, quieting self-criticism.
4.00
1k+
What They Forgot To Teach You At School Summary
What They Forgot To Teach You At School 88%
The emotional syllabus school skipped: choosing partners, managing moods, quieting self-criticism.
by The School of Life 2021
4.00
1k+ ratings
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
by Patricia A. DeYoung • 2015
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
4.53
505
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame Summary
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame 88%
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
by Patricia A. DeYoung 2015
4.53
505 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2015
Over 80% of life outcomes trace to emotional skills, not IQ. The training starts within.
3.88
234
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 88%
Over 80% of life outcomes trace to emotional skills, not IQ. The training starts within.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2015
3.88
234 ratings
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+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way 88%
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
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 88%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
by David H. Barlow • 2010
Anxiety and depression share core vulnerabilities. This protocol treats them together.
4.17
142
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Summary
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders 88%
Anxiety and depression share core vulnerabilities. This protocol treats them together.
by David H. Barlow 2010
4.17
142 ratings
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Break free from overthinking and transform every emotion into a source of strength.
3.65
617
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings Summary
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings 88%
Break free from overthinking and transform every emotion into a source of strength.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.65
617 ratings
The Child in You
by Stefanie Stahl • 2015
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
4.09
15k+
The Child in You Summary
The Child in You 88%
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
by Stefanie Stahl 2015
4.09
15k+ ratings
Atlas of the Heart
by Brené Brown • 2021
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
4.32
99k+
Atlas of the Heart Summary
Atlas of the Heart 88%
Most of us can name five emotions. Here are the other eighty-two.
by Brené Brown 2021
4.32
99k+ ratings
Calming the Emotional Storm
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2012
Clinical DBT skills, simplified for anyone tired of emotions that burn too hot and linger too long.
4.15
885
Calming the Emotional Storm Summary
Calming the Emotional Storm 88%
Clinical DBT skills, simplified for anyone tired of emotions that burn too hot and linger too long.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2012
4.15
885 ratings
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy? 88%
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019
4.00
342 ratings
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN)
by Enrique Rojas • 2023
A psychiatrist's map of emotion, the architecture of lasting love, and the project of a serene life.
3.91
289
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN) Summary
Comprende tus emociones (NO FICCIÓN) 88%
A psychiatrist's map of emotion, the architecture of lasting love, and the project of a serene life.
by Enrique Rojas 2023
3.91
289 ratings
Scripts People Live
by Claude M. Steiner • 1974
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
4.05
1k+
Scripts People Live Summary
Scripts People Live 88%
Three childhood scripts are the engine behind depression, madness, and addiction.
by Claude M. Steiner 1974
4.05
1k+ ratings
Insecure in Love
by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
3.92
3k+
Insecure in Love Summary
Insecure in Love 88%
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014
3.92
3k+ ratings
Toxic Positivity
by Whitney Goodman • 2022
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
3.83
5k+
Toxic Positivity Summary
Toxic Positivity 88%
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
by Whitney Goodman 2022
3.83
5k+ ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions 88%
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010
4.18
1k+ ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love 88%
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992
4.03
217 ratings
The Little Book of Big Lies
by Tina Lifford • 2012
You've been telling yourself a story that isn't true. The simple phrase that breaks the pattern.
4.03
488
The Little Book of Big Lies Summary
The Little Book of Big Lies 88%
You've been telling yourself a story that isn't true. The simple phrase that breaks the pattern.
by Tina Lifford 2012
4.03
488 ratings
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