Expanding the Mind, Body, and Soul: A Journey Through 100+ Books on Psychology, Wellness, and Personal Growth
I've curated a selection of books over the past five years that have profoundly influenced my understanding of psychology, mental health, wellness, and personal development. Here's an organized overview:Psychology & Mental Health
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine – Candace B. Pert, Ph.D.
The Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Cravings Mindset & Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough – Michael Easter
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
The Mountain is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery – Brianna Wiest
When You’re Ready, This is How You Heal – Brianna Wiest
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think – Brianna Wiest
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You – Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self – Dr. Nicole LePera
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control – Katherine Morgan Schafler
How to Make Good Things Happen: Know Your Brain, Enhance Your Life – Marian Rojas Estapé
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture – Gabor Maté, M.D., and Daniel Maté
The Narcissist in Your Life: Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free – Julie L. Hall
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members – Sherrie Campbell, Ph.D.
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson, Psy.D.
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson, Psy.D.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson, Psy.D.
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment – Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better – Sandra Blakeslee and Matthew Blakeslee
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle – Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment – Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
The Attachment Solution – Charisse Cooke
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Everyday Tools for Life's Ups and Downs – Dr. Julie Smith
Battle of the Mind: A Physiological Conversion and Brain-Washing – William Sargant
Spirituality & Personal Growth
Becoming Human – Jean Vanier
The Seat of the Soul – Gary Zukav
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself – Michael A. Singer
Living Untethered – Michael A. Singer
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose – Eckhart Tolle
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle
Be Here Now – Ram Dass
Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook – Ram Dass
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Don Miguel Ruiz
The Kybalion: The Centenary Edition – Three Initiates
Peace of Mind: Becoming Fully Present – Thich Nhat Hanh
The Way Forward – Yung Pueblo
Inward – Yung Pueblo
Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge – Jeremy Narby
The Spiritual Awakening Guide: Kundalini, Psychic Abilities and the Conditioned Layers of Reality – Mary Mueller Shutan
Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda
The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary – Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.
Untamed – Glennon Doyle
After the Rain: Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love – Alexandra Elle
The Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck
Hurt, Healing, Healed – Emma Mumford
The Convoluted Universe: Book One and Two – Dolores Cannon
Between Death & Life: Conversations with a Spirit – Dolores Cannon
Five Lives Remembered – Dolores Cannon
Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives – Dr. Brian Weiss
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day – Jay Shetty
Path of the Yoga Sutras: A Practical Guide to the Core of Yoga – Nicolai Bachman
The Map of Consciousness Explained: A Proven Energy Scale to Actualize Your Ultimate Potential – David R. Hawkins
Women Who Run with the Wolves – Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Energy, Healing & Wellness
DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor’s Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near Death and Mystical Experiences – Rick Strassman, M.D.
Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! – Clinton Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., and Martin Zucker
Eastern Body, Western Mind – Anodea Judith
Emotional Clearing: An East/West Guide to Releasing Negative Feelings and Awakening Unconditional Happiness – John Ruskan
Frequency: The Power of Personal Vibration – Penney Peirce
Grow a New Body: How Spirit and Power Plant Nutrients Can Transform Your Health – Dr. Alberto Villoldo
Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field – Barbara Ann Brennan
Shaman, Healer, Sage: How to Heal Yourself and Others with the Energy Medicine of the Americas – Alberto Villoldo
The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy – Cyndi Dale
The Energy Codes: The 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body, and Live Your Best Life – Dr. Sue Morter
The Body Deva: Working with the Spiritual Consciousness of the Body – Mary Mueller Shutan
The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary – Angeles Arrien, Ph.D
Working with Kundalini: An Experiential Guide to the Process of Awakening – Mary Mueller Shutan
Yoga & Psychotherapy: The Evolution of Consciousness – Swami Rama
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self – Stephen Cope
Creativity & Personal Development
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life – Mark Manson
The Creative Act: A Way of Being – Rick Rubin
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles – Steven Pressfield
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work – Steven Pressfield
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level – Gay Hendricks
The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity – Gay Hendricks
The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron
The Artist’s Way for Parents – Julia Cameron
The Game of Life and How to Play It: The Complete Original Edition – Florence Scovel Shinn
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Greg McKeown
Manifest – Roxie Nafousi
An Artist’s Way of Seeing – Mary Whyte
The 5am Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life – Robin Sharma
Awaken the Giant Within – Tony Robbins
Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life and Those You Love – Tony Robbins
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art – James Nestor
No Grain, No Pain: A 30-Day Diet for Eliminating the Root Cause of Chronic Pain – Dr. Peter Osborne
Period Queen: Life-Hack Your Cycle and Own Your Power All Month Long – Lucy Peach
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones – James Clear
The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women – Stephanie McClellan, M.D.
The Year of Less – Cait Flanders
Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving – Celeste Headlee
The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name – Brian C. Muraresku
My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired – Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander
Relationships & Communication
Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections – Emily Nagoski
Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life – Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love – Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence – Esther Perel
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy – Jessica Fern
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life – Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Work & Leadership
Don’t Keep Your Day Job: How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Career – Cathy Heller
Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out – Marc Ecko
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable – Patrick Lencioni
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment – Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
This curated list reflects my dedication to continuous learning and personal growth in areas related to mental health, wellness, and spirituality.
