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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 87%
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
by Whitney Goodman 2022
3.83
5k+ ratings
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
by John E. Sarno • 1998
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
4.03
4k+
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing Summary
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing 87%
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
by John E. Sarno 1998
4.03
4k+ ratings
Battle Cry
by Jason Wilson • 2021
Christian men were taught to bury their feelings. The faith-rooted path back to authentic strength.
4.32
692
Battle Cry Summary
Battle Cry 87%
Christian men were taught to bury their feelings. The faith-rooted path back to authentic strength.
by Jason Wilson 2021
4.32
692 ratings
The Divided Mind
by John E. Sarno • 2006
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
4.04
2k+
The Divided Mind Summary
The Divided Mind 87%
Most chronic pain has no physical cause. The brain manufactures it to distract from buried rage.
by John E. Sarno 2006
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Mask of Masculinity
by Lewis Howes • 2017
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
3.98
2k+
The Mask of Masculinity Summary
The Mask of Masculinity 87%
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
by Lewis Howes 2017
3.98
2k+ ratings
And Never Stop Dancing
by Gordon Livingston • 2006
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
3.75
505
And Never Stop Dancing Summary
And Never Stop Dancing 86%
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
by Gordon Livingston 2006
3.75
505 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 86%
Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.
by Calvin D. Banyan 2002
3.91
152 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 86%
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.55
165 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 86%
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021
3.76
177 ratings
I am The Mind
by Deep Trivedi • 2014
The mind speaks: children have my secret, ambition is a trap, and suppressing feelings destroys you.
3.83
767
I am The Mind Summary
I am The Mind 86%
The mind speaks: children have my secret, ambition is a trap, and suppressing feelings destroys you.
by Deep Trivedi 2014
3.83
767 ratings
Perfectly Hidden Depression
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford • 2019
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
3.84
648
Perfectly Hidden Depression Summary
Perfectly Hidden Depression 86%
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford 2019
3.84
648 ratings
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection
by John E. Sarno • 1982
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
4.05
7k+
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection Summary
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection 86%
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
by John E. Sarno 1982
4.05
7k+ 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 86%
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
by Jonice Webb 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
by Patricia Coughlin • 1996
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
4.46
48
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Summary
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy 86%
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
by Patricia Coughlin 1996
4.46
48 ratings
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers
by Stuart Ross • 2022
A poet tries to face grief directly, accidentally writes a book about why he can't.
3.84
189
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers Summary
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers 86%
A poet tries to face grief directly, accidentally writes a book about why he can't.
by Stuart Ross 2022
3.84
189 ratings
The Wall Speaks
by Jerr • 2021
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
4.42
241
The Wall Speaks Summary
The Wall Speaks 86%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 ratings
How to Be Sad
by Helen Russell • 2021
Fighting sadness backfires: why letting sorrow in may be the only path back to happiness.
3.97
1k+
How to Be Sad Summary
How to Be Sad 86%
Fighting sadness backfires: why letting sorrow in may be the only path back to happiness.
by Helen Russell 2021
3.97
1k+ ratings
Big Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2022
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
4.20
3k+
Big Feelings Summary
Big Feelings 86%
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
by Liz Fosslien 2022
4.20
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 86%
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2021
3.78
4k+ 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 86%
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
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure
by William Ferraiolo • 2017
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
4.13
124
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 86%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 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 86%
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019
3.93
340 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 86%
You know everyone but yourself. Start with the voice in your head that says you cannot.
by Elizabeth Clapés 2022
3.77
4k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Emotion doesn't sabotage reason. It supplies the hidden calculations behind every decision you make.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2022
3.84
2k+ ratings
Discipline Is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday • 2022
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
4.25
24k+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny 86%
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ 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 86%
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015
3.62
250 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 86%
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018
4.22
3k+ ratings
Stand Firm
by Svend Brinkmann • 2014
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
3.60
3k+
Stand Firm Summary
Stand Firm 86%
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
by Svend Brinkmann 2014
3.60
3k+ 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 86%
A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.
by Marc Brackett 2025
4.04
562 ratings
Energy Rising
by Julia Digangi • 2023
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
4.36
296
Energy Rising Summary
Energy Rising 86%
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
by Julia Digangi 2023
4.36
296 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 85%
Break free from overthinking and transform every emotion into a source of strength.
by Eric Robertson 2019
3.65
617 ratings
The Great Pain Deception
by Steven Ray Ozanich • 2011
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
4.32
435
The Great Pain Deception Summary
The Great Pain Deception 85%
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
by Steven Ray Ozanich 2011
4.32
435 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) 85%
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
Mind Your Body
by Nicole J. Sachs • 2025
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
4.34
2k+
Mind Your Body Summary
Mind Your Body 85%
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
by Nicole J. Sachs 2025
4.34
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills
by Kevin Walker • 2018
80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.
3.33
3
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills Summary
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills 85%
80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.
by Kevin Walker 2018
3.33
3 ratings
How To Do Things You Hate
by Peter Hollins • 2023
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
3.78
334
How To Do Things You Hate Summary
How To Do Things You Hate 85%
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
by Peter Hollins 2023
3.78
334 ratings
Radical Honesty
by Brad Blanton • 2005
The unspoken truths eating at your health, and the face-to-face practice that releases them.
3.81
3k+
Radical Honesty Summary
Radical Honesty 85%
The unspoken truths eating at your health, and the face-to-face practice that releases them.
by Brad Blanton 2005
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager
by David R. Caruso • 2004
Emotions are data, not noise. Decode them and lead with both head and heart.
3.65
126
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager Summary
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager 85%
Emotions are data, not noise. Decode them and lead with both head and heart.
by David R. Caruso 2004
3.65
126 ratings
Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
4.13
90k+
Ego Is the Enemy Summary
Ego Is the Enemy 85%
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.13
90k+ 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 85%
Why you mistake emotional unavailability for chemistry, and the exact skills that break the cycle.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.49
83 ratings
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
by Kyle Faber • 2019
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
4.15
100
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 85%
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
by Kyle Faber 2019
4.15
100 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 85%
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
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo • 2012
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
4.15
1k+
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That? 85%
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
by Joseph Burgo 2012
4.15
1k+ 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 85%
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021
4.17
490 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Ryan James • 2017
A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.
3.88
16
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 85%
A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.
by Ryan James 2017
3.88
16 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 85%
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
by Jonice Webb 2017
4.21
1k+ 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 85%
One inner move can drain the feelings that cause stress, overthinking, and even physical illness.
by David R. Hawkins 2012
4.08
22k+ ratings
Unlearn Your Pain
by Howard Schubiner • 2010
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
4.40
330
Unlearn Your Pain Summary
Unlearn Your Pain 85%
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
by Howard Schubiner 2010
4.40
330 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 85%
Your ego and survival brain keep you stuck in negativity. The mechanics of breaking the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018
4.12
19k+ ratings
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