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Good Anxiety
by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
3.57
2k+
Good Anxiety Summary
Good Anxiety 90%
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021
3.57
2k+ ratings
Micro-Resilience
by Bonnie St. John • 2017
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
3.66
418
Micro-Resilience Summary
Micro-Resilience 90%
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
by Bonnie St. John 2017
3.66
418 ratings
Stress Management For Dummies
by Allen Elkin • 1999
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
3.78
201
Stress Management For Dummies Summary
Stress Management For Dummies 89%
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
by Allen Elkin 1999
3.78
201 ratings
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 1993
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
4.17
17k+
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers 89%
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993
4.17
17k+ ratings
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You
by Marc Schoen • 2013
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
3.78
560
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You Summary
Your Survival Instinct Is Killing You 89%
Why more comfort makes you less comfortable: your ancient survival brain, retrained.
by Marc Schoen 2013
3.78
560 ratings
On Combat
by Dave Grossman • 2004
Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.
4.29
5k+
On Combat Summary
On Combat 89%
Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.
by Dave Grossman 2004
4.29
5k+ ratings
The Overflowing Brain
by Torkel Klingberg • 2007
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
3.52
318
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain 89%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson • 2012
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
4.13
126
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience 89%
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
by Donald J. Robertson 2012
4.13
126 ratings
Everyday Trauma
by Tracey Shors • 2021
The protocol: thirty minutes of meditation, thirty of exercise, reshapes trauma's hold.
3.52
754
Everyday Trauma Summary
Everyday Trauma 89%
The protocol: thirty minutes of meditation, thirty of exercise, reshapes trauma's hold.
by Tracey Shors 2021
3.52
754 ratings
The Stress of Life
by Hans Selye • 1956
Three stages of adaptation: how the body's defense against threats becomes the engine of disease.
4.12
209
The Stress of Life Summary
The Stress of Life 89%
Three stages of adaptation: how the body's defense against threats becomes the engine of disease.
by Hans Selye 1956
4.12
209 ratings
Peak Mind
by Amishi P. Jha • 2021
Attention is a trainable resource. The minimum effective dose: 12 minutes a day, five days a week.
4.03
3k+
Peak Mind Summary
Peak Mind 89%
Attention is a trainable resource. The minimum effective dose: 12 minutes a day, five days a week.
by Amishi P. Jha 2021
4.03
3k+ ratings
Perform Under Pressure
by Ceri Evans • 2020
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
4.05
249
Perform Under Pressure Summary
Perform Under Pressure 89%
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
by Ceri Evans 2020
4.05
249 ratings
The Cortisol Connection
by Shawn Talbott • 2002
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
3.76
278
The Cortisol Connection Summary
The Cortisol Connection 89%
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
by Shawn Talbott 2002
3.76
278 ratings
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
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15k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind 89%
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014
3.65
15k+ ratings
The Overthinking Cure
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
3.73
923
The Overthinking Cure Summary
The Overthinking Cure 89%
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
923 ratings
On Task
by David Badre • 2020
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
3.99
161
On Task Summary
On Task 89%
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
by David Badre 2020
3.99
161 ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking 89%
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021
3.73
9k+ ratings
The Stress Effect
by Henry L. Thompson • 2010
Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.
4.02
149
The Stress Effect Summary
The Stress Effect 89%
Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.
by Henry L. Thompson 2010
4.02
149 ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
713
Nerve Summary
Nerve 89%
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011
3.97
713 ratings
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety
by Jeffrey A. Gray • 1982
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
4.19
48
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety Summary
The Neuropsychology of Anxiety 89%
Anxiety is not fear. It is the brain's hesitation state when goals collide, with its own circuitry.
by Jeffrey A. Gray 1982
4.19
48 ratings
Performing Under Pressure
by Hendrie Weisinger • 2015
Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.
3.90
961
Performing Under Pressure Summary
Performing Under Pressure 89%
Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.
by Hendrie Weisinger 2015
3.90
961 ratings
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You
by Albert Moukheiber • 2019
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
3.85
803
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You Summary
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You 89%
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
by Albert Moukheiber 2019
3.85
803 ratings
The 5 Resets
by Aditi Nerurkar • 2024
A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.
4.09
2k+
The 5 Resets Summary
The 5 Resets 89%
A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.
by Aditi Nerurkar 2024
4.09
2k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2018
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
4.13
2k+
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple 89%
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2018
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
by Martha Davis • 1980
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
4.03
1k+
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook Summary
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook 89%
Your breath, your muscles, your self-talk: a clinician's protocol for calming each one.
by Martha Davis 1980
4.03
1k+ ratings
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition
by Adrian Wells • 2000
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
3.63
16
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition Summary
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition 89%
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2000
3.63
16 ratings
Warrior Mindset
by Michael J. Asken • 2010
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
4.12
612
Warrior Mindset Summary
Warrior Mindset 89%
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
by Michael J. Asken 2010
4.12
612 ratings
In This Moment
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2015
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
3.81
134
In This Moment Summary
In This Moment 88%
Daily hassles harm health more than divorce or job loss. Five skills to undo the toll.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2015
3.81
134 ratings
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
by Adrian Wells • 2008
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
4.37
166
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Summary
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression 88%
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2008
4.37
166 ratings
Stress Resets
by Jennifer L. Taitz PsyD ABPP • 2024
Rapid, body-based ways to stop stress in minutes, from a psychologist who rewired her own anxiety.
3.98
479
Stress Resets Summary
Stress Resets 88%
Rapid, body-based ways to stop stress in minutes, from a psychologist who rewired her own anxiety.
by Jennifer L. Taitz PsyD ABPP 2024
3.98
479 ratings
Nonsense
by Jamie Holmes • 2015
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
3.61
1k+
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense 88%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making 88%
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017
3.77
126 ratings
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+
The Stress-Proof Brain Summary
The Stress-Proof Brain 88%
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
by Melanie Greenberg 2016
3.79
1k+ ratings
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
by David Rock • 2009
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
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12k+
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated 88%
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
by David Rock 2009
4.09
12k+ ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala 88%
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022
4.33
93 ratings
Attention and effort
by Daniel Kahneman • 1973
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
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822
Attention and effort Summary
Attention and effort 88%
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
by Daniel Kahneman 1973
4.12
822 ratings
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
Hack Your Anxiety Summary
Hack Your Anxiety 88%
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
Remember
by Lisa Genova • 2021
How memory works, why forgetting is normal, and the habits that cut Alzheimer's risk by 50%.
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16k+
Remember Summary
Remember 88%
How memory works, why forgetting is normal, and the habits that cut Alzheimer's risk by 50%.
by Lisa Genova 2021
4.18
16k+ ratings
Stress-Proof
by Mithu Storoni • 2017
Stress doesn't wear you down, it rewires your brain. A biological reset that makes you resilient.
3.70
1k+
Stress-Proof Summary
Stress-Proof 88%
Stress doesn't wear you down, it rewires your brain. A biological reset that makes you resilient.
by Mithu Storoni 2017
3.70
1k+ ratings
On Mental Toughness
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
3.90
2k+
On Mental Toughness Summary
On Mental Toughness 88%
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
by Harvard Business Review 2017
3.90
2k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 88%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
2k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure 88%
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005
3.92
2k+ ratings
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
4.27
1k+
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 88%
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Emotional Brain
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 1996
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
4.07
3k+
The Emotional Brain Summary
The Emotional Brain 88%
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 1996
4.07
3k+ ratings
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common 88%
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 ratings
Fully Engaged
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2016
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
4.23
240
Fully Engaged Summary
Fully Engaged 88%
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2016
4.23
240 ratings
Cognition
by Daniel Reisberg • 2005
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
3.78
281
Cognition Summary
Cognition 88%
How the mind constructs perception, memory, and reasoning, revealed by key experiments.
by Daniel Reisberg 2005
3.78
281 ratings
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
by Lisa M. Schab • 2008
Activities that help teens spot anxiety, challenge thoughts, calm the body, step by step.
4.09
261
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens Summary
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens 88%
Activities that help teens spot anxiety, challenge thoughts, calm the body, step by step.
by Lisa M. Schab 2008
4.09
261 ratings
The Working Memory Advantage
by Tracy Packiam Alloway • 2013
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
3.37
144
The Working Memory Advantage Summary
The Working Memory Advantage 88%
Grades, self-control, and success: working memory predicts them better than IQ, and it's trainable.
by Tracy Packiam Alloway 2013
3.37
144 ratings
The Stress Prescription
by Elissa Epel • 2022
Seven days to turn stress from something that ages you into something that makes you stronger.
4.19
1k+
The Stress Prescription Summary
The Stress Prescription 88%
Seven days to turn stress from something that ages you into something that makes you stronger.
by Elissa Epel 2022
4.19
1k+ ratings
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