30 Books like Resilient

Bouncing Back

by Linda Graham • 2013

Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.

4.12

335

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Intelligence 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Bouncing Back 99%

Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.

by Linda Graham 2013

4.12

335 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Intelligence 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Hardwiring Happiness

by Rick Hanson • 2013

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

3.65

6k+

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Hardwiring Happiness 98%

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

by Rick Hanson 2013

3.65

6k+ ratings

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Stress-Proof Brain

by Melanie Greenberg • 2016

Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.

3.79

1k+

🧠 Stress Management 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness 🧩 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion

The Stress-Proof Brain 98%

Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.

by Melanie Greenberg 2016

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧠 Stress Management 🧬 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness 🧩 Cognitive Reframing 💗 Self-Compassion

Mental Toughness Training

by Ian Tuhovsky • 2020

Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.

3.73

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Mental Toughness Training 97%

Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.

by Ian Tuhovsky 2020

3.73

30 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

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.

3.63

164

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

Hack Your Anxiety 97%

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

Perspective

by Robert J. Wicks • 2014

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

3.86

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Perspective 97%

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

by Robert J. Wicks 2014

3.86

49 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Bounce

by Robert J. Wicks • 2009

Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.

3.77

110

🧱 Resilience 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Bounce 97%

Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.

by Robert J. Wicks 2009

3.77

110 ratings

🧱 Resilience 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns

by Gitta Jacob • 2012

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

3.96

2k+

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work 💗 Self-Compassion Practices 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary

Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 97%

Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.

by Gitta Jacob 2012

3.96

2k+ ratings

🩺 Therapeutic Self-Help 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧸 Inner Child Work 💗 Self-Compassion Practices 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral

The Science of Mindfulness

by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

4.24

995

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

The Science of Mindfulness 96%

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

by Ronald D. Siegel 2014

4.24

995 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Emotional Alchemy

by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

3.92

1k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Emotional Alchemy 96%

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

by T Bennett-Goelman 1998

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

I Heart Me

by David R. Hamilton • 2015

Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.

3.72

1k+

🧍 Body Language 💗 Self-Compassion 🛡️ Shame Resilience 😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroplasticity

I Heart Me 96%

Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.

by David R. Hamilton 2015

3.72

1k+ ratings

🧍 Body Language 💗 Self-Compassion 🛡️ Shame Resilience 😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroplasticity

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.

3.84

1k+

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

The Power of Patience 96%

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

Rewire Your Brain

by John B. Arden • 2010

Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.

3.88

1k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎭 Emotional Regulation 😌 Stress Reduction 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

Rewire Your Brain 96%

Anxiety, low mood, fuzzy memory: all are patterns your brain learned and all can be unlearned.

by John B. Arden 2010

3.88

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎭 Emotional Regulation 😌 Stress Reduction 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness

by Mario Alonso Puig • 2017

The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.

4.12

1k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Ego Transcendence

¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness 96%

The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.

by Mario Alonso Puig 2017

4.12

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Ego Transcendence

Stressilient

by Sam Akbar • 2022

Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.

3.77

242

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🛋️ Clinical Psychology 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🤗 Self Compassion

Stressilient 96%

Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.

by Sam Akbar 2022

3.77

242 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🛋️ Clinical Psychology 🎯 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🤗 Self Compassion

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

4.15

382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Emotional Chaos to Clarity 96%

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

The Science of Meditation

by Goleman Daniel • 2017

Meditation can permanently reshape your brain. The science of how, and the required dose.

3.90

6k+

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practices ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

The Science of Meditation 96%

Meditation can permanently reshape your brain. The science of how, and the required dose.

by Goleman Daniel 2017

3.90

6k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💗 Compassion Practices ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

That Little Voice In Your Head

by Mo Gawdat • 2022

Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.

4.05

893

🧠 Cognitive Rewiring 🎯 Attention Management 💗 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow States 💬 Thought Work

That Little Voice In Your Head 96%

Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.

by Mo Gawdat 2022

4.05

893 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Rewiring 🎯 Attention Management 💗 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow States 💬 Thought Work

The Compassionate Mind

by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

4.02

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Compassionate Mind 96%

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 2009

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

3.88

682

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma 96%

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020

3.88

682 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Search Inside Yourself

by Chade-Meng Tan • 2012

Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.

4.04

9k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💼 Workplace Mindfulness 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🤲 Compassion

Search Inside Yourself 96%

Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.

by Chade-Meng Tan 2012

4.04

9k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💼 Workplace Mindfulness 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🤲 Compassion

Making Great Relationships

by Rick Hanson • 2023

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

3.70

281

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

Making Great Relationships 96%

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

by Rick Hanson 2023

3.70

281 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

A Manual for Being Human

by Sophie Mort • 2021

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

4.05

1k+

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

A Manual for Being Human 96%

The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.

by Sophie Mort 2021

4.05

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Health 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔄 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Self-Compassion

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 96%

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

Buddha's Brain

by Rick Hanson • 2009

Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.

4.01

15k+

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Buddha's Brain 96%

Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.

by Rick Hanson 2009

4.01

15k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

How to Stay Sane

by Philippa Perry • 2012

Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.

3.79

4k+

🧘 Self-Observation 📖 Narrative Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 👶 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Stress Management

How to Stay Sane 96%

Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.

by Philippa Perry 2012

3.79

4k+ ratings

🧘 Self-Observation 📖 Narrative Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 👶 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Stress Management

21 Days to Resilience

by Zelana Montminy • 2016

A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.

3.55

289

🧱 Resilience Building 🔄 Habit Formation ☀️ Positive Psychology 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

21 Days to Resilience 96%

A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.

by Zelana Montminy 2016

3.55

289 ratings

🧱 Resilience Building 🔄 Habit Formation ☀️ Positive Psychology 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Real Life

by Sharon Salzberg • 2023

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

4.21

486

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Real Life 96%

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

by Sharon Salzberg 2023

4.21

486 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo • 2022

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

4.05

9k+

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Lighter 96%

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

by Yung Pueblo 2022

4.05

9k+ ratings

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain

by Sharon Begley • 2007

The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.

4.00

2k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔗 Mind-Brain Connection ❤️ Emotional Training 🤝 Compassion Training

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain Summary

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain 96%

The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.

by Sharon Begley 2007

4.00

2k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔗 Mind-Brain Connection ❤️ Emotional Training 🤝 Compassion Training

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