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How to Be Miserable
by Randy J. Paterson • 2016
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
3.99
3k+
How to Be Miserable Summary
How to Be Miserable 88%
Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.
by Randy J. Paterson 2016
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Book of Moods
by Lauren Martin • 2020
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
3.84
5k+
The Book of Moods Summary
The Book of Moods 87%
A system for decoding your emotional triggers, built from one woman's study of her worst moods.
by Lauren Martin 2020
3.84
5k+ ratings
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World
by Abhijeet Mukherjee • 2025
Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.
4.36
123
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World Summary
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World 87%
Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.
by Abhijeet Mukherjee 2025
4.36
123 ratings
Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton • 2013
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
4.08
5k+
Art as Therapy Summary
Art as Therapy 87%
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
by Alain de Botton 2013
4.08
5k+ ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 87%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
You Can Be Happy No Matter What
by Richard Carlson • 1992
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
4.11
2k+
You Can Be Happy No Matter What Summary
You Can Be Happy No Matter What 87%
Five principles that put happiness back where it lives: in your thoughts, not your circumstances.
by Richard Carlson 1992
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Systems Bible
by John Gall • 1977
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
3.99
1k+
The Systems Bible Summary
The Systems Bible 87%
Every system malfunctions and fights its own purpose. The counterintuitive guide to surviving them.
by John Gall 1977
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
by David J. Miklowitz • 2002
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
4.09
2k+
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide 87%
Why one sleepless night can trigger a bipolar episode, and the practical toolkit to stop it.
by David J. Miklowitz 2002
4.09
2k+ 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 87%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 ratings
Letting Go
by David R. Hawkins • 2012
One inner move can drain the feelings that cause stress, overthinking, and even physical illness.
4.08
22k+
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go 87%
One inner move can drain the feelings that cause stress, overthinking, and even physical illness.
by David R. Hawkins 2012
4.08
22k+ ratings
Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams • 2023
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
4.35
1k+
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain 87%
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
by Scott Adams 2023
4.35
1k+ ratings
Breathe In, Breathe Out
by Stuart Sandeman • 2022
A breathing pattern anchors every emotion you have. The manual for changing both.
4.11
483
Breathe In, Breathe Out Summary
Breathe In, Breathe Out 87%
A breathing pattern anchors every emotion you have. The manual for changing both.
by Stuart Sandeman 2022
4.11
483 ratings
Shift
by Ethan Kross • 2025
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
3.83
3k+
Shift Summary
Shift 87%
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
by Ethan Kross 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Play Anything
by Ian Bogost • 2016
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
3.17
572
Play Anything Summary
Play Anything 87%
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
by Ian Bogost 2016
3.17
572 ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world 87%
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014
4.31
124 ratings
The DOSE Effect
by T.J. Power • 2025
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
4.11
4k+
The DOSE Effect Summary
The DOSE Effect 87%
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
by T.J. Power 2025
4.11
4k+ ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull 87%
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020
3.50
359 ratings
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1
by Bernard Stiegler • 2014
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
3.77
81
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 Summary
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 87%
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
by Bernard Stiegler 2014
3.77
81 ratings
F**k It - Do What You Love
by John C. Parkin • 2016
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
3.16
849
F**k It - Do What You Love Summary
F**k It - Do What You Love 87%
The permission to stop trying so hard: why caring less brings more peace than self-optimization.
by John C. Parkin 2016
3.16
849 ratings
Emotional
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2022
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
3.84
2k+
Emotional Summary
Emotional 87%
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2022
3.84
2k+ ratings
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps • 2006
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
4.09
374
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder 87%
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
by James R. Phelps 2006
4.09
374 ratings
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety
by Michael W. Otto • 2011
Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.
3.96
230
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety Summary
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety 87%
Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.
by Michael W. Otto 2011
3.96
230 ratings
Incompletos
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2023
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
3.84
141
Incompletos Summary
Incompletos 87%
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2023
3.84
141 ratings
A Human History of Emotion
by Richard Firth-Godbehere • 2021
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
3.71
701
A Human History of Emotion Summary
A Human History of Emotion 87%
Your six basic emotions are a modern Western fiction, and projecting them backward changed history.
by Richard Firth-Godbehere 2021
3.71
701 ratings
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
3.93
484
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain 87%
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
by Camilla Nord 2024
3.93
484 ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News 87%
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 87%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
Bipolar, Not So Much
by Chris Aiken • 2017
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
4.37
400
Bipolar, Not So Much Summary
Bipolar, Not So Much 87%
Recurring depression can hide mild bipolar. Learn the signs before antidepressants do more harm.
by Chris Aiken 2017
4.37
400 ratings
Hertzian Tales
by Anthony Dunne • 1999
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
4.26
125
Hertzian Tales Summary
Hertzian Tales 87%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing 87%
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013
3.98
337 ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
7k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral 87%
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2009
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
4.02
177
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder 87%
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2009
4.02
177 ratings
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
by Dennis Sherwood • 2002
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
3.80
137
Seeing the Forest for the Trees Summary
Seeing the Forest for the Trees 87%
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
by Dennis Sherwood 2002
3.80
137 ratings
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron • 2010
One in five clients feels therapy more deeply; standard methods overwhelm them without adaptation.
4.11
337
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person Summary
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person 87%
One in five clients feels therapy more deeply; standard methods overwhelm them without adaptation.
by Elaine N. Aron 2010
4.11
337 ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression 87%
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011
3.40
118 ratings
The Burnout Society
by Byung-Chul Han • 2010
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
3.85
31k+
The Burnout Society Summary
The Burnout Society 87%
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
by Byung-Chul Han 2010
3.85
31k+ ratings
Everything Is F*cked
by Mark Manson • 2019
Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.
3.67
99k+
Everything Is F*cked Summary
Everything Is F*cked 87%
Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.
by Mark Manson 2019
3.67
99k+ ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 87%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 87%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Open
by Nate Klemp • 2024
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
3.54
87
Open Summary
Open 87%
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
by Nate Klemp 2024
3.54
87 ratings
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
by Stan Rodski • 2023
The science that turns knitting, coloring, and driving into brain-rewiring stress relief.
3.64
492
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Summary
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness 87%
The science that turns knitting, coloring, and driving into brain-rewiring stress relief.
by Stan Rodski 2023
3.64
492 ratings
Reclaim Your Brain
by Joseph A. Annibali • 2015
Calm the limbic system and strengthen the prefrontal cortex: the two-step fix for a runaway mind.
3.65
539
Reclaim Your Brain Summary
Reclaim Your Brain 87%
Calm the limbic system and strengthen the prefrontal cortex: the two-step fix for a runaway mind.
by Joseph A. Annibali 2015
3.65
539 ratings
You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget 87%
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy
by Emmy Van Deurzen • 2011
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
4.31
124
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy Summary
Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy 87%
Existential philosophy as clinical practice: phenomenological skills for meaning and mortality.
by Emmy Van Deurzen 2011
4.31
124 ratings
El Sentido De Lo Humano
by Humberto R. Maturana • 2008
Reality is built through conversation, not found. Denying love causes most human suffering.
4.26
108
El Sentido De Lo Humano Summary
El Sentido De Lo Humano 87%
Reality is built through conversation, not found. Denying love causes most human suffering.
by Humberto R. Maturana 2008
4.26
108 ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 87%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
Mind Hacking
by John Hargrave • 2015
Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.
3.79
3k+
Mind Hacking Summary
Mind Hacking 87%
Your mind runs on buggy loops. Rewrite the code in three weeks and learn to focus.
by John Hargrave 2015
3.79
3k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2018
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
4.12
19k+
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions 86%
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018
4.12
19k+ ratings
Looking for Spinoza
by António Damásio • 2001
A neuroscientist reveals feelings are body maps, and Spinoza mapped it first.
3.96
2k+
Looking for Spinoza Summary
Looking for Spinoza 86%
A neuroscientist reveals feelings are body maps, and Spinoza mapped it first.
by António Damásio 2001
3.96
2k+ ratings
Spiral Dynamics
by Don Edward Beck • 2005
Human values aren't random; they evolve in a predictable spiral, and the best leaders read it.
4.20
997
Spiral Dynamics Summary
Spiral Dynamics 86%
Human values aren't random; they evolve in a predictable spiral, and the best leaders read it.
by Don Edward Beck 2005
4.20
997 ratings
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