A lot of the effort in my practice is geared to help my clients be more mindful of their though patterns. Those thoughts play an oversized role in how we feel about ourselves and our place in the world. We then work on noticing those thoughts and changing our reaction to them. I’ve found a lot of good materials to help address these issues, and some of them are found below, in case you want to start today in helping yourself feel better.
- Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius
- The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet G. Lerner
- The Five Love Languages by Steve Chapman
- Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro
- The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron
- The Relationship Cure: A 5-Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships by John M. Gottman
- The Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland
- The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond by Patricia Evans