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This Naked Mind
Annie Grace
Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness, & Change Your Life. A groundbreaking and inspiring book that challenges our relationship with alcohol by exploring the psychological factors behind alcohol use and the cultural influences that contribute to dependency.
Alcohol Explained
William Porter
Alcohol Explained is the definitive guide to how alcohol affects human beings on a chemical, physiological and psychological level, from those first drinks right up to chronic use. Despite being scientific and factual in nature the book is presented in an easily understandable format.
Dopamine Nation
Dr. Anna Lembke
Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain... and what to do about it.
Liminal Thinking
Dr. Dave Gray
Create the Change You Want by Changing the Way You Think. Why do some people succeed at change while others fail? It's the way they think! Liminal thinking is a way to create change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs.
Tiny Habits
Dr. B.J. Fogg
The Small Changes That Change Everything. The world’s leading expert on habit formation shows how you can have a happier, healthier life: by starting small. In Tiny Habits, B.J. Fogg brings his experience coaching more than 40,000 people to help you lose weight, de-stress, sleep better, or achieve any goal of your choice.
The Craving Mind
Dr. Judson Brewer
From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits. A leading neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of mindfulness explains why addictions are so tenacious and how we can learn to conquer them.
What Happened To You?
Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
The Little Book of Big Change
Dr. Amy Johnson
The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit. In The Little Book of Big Change, psychologist Amy Johnson shows you how to rewire your brain and overcome habits—once and for all. This book will show you your habits and addictions are the result of simple brain wiring that is easily reversed.
Neurodharma
Dr. Rick Hanson
New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness. A groundbreaking yet practical book, Neurodharma shares seven practices for strengthening the neural circuitry of profound contentment and inner peace—qualities that offer essential support in everyday life while also supporting the exploration of the most radical reaches of human consciousness.
The Gifts of Imperfection
Dr. Brené Brown
In this New York Times best seller, Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor and thought leader on vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame, shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted Living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.
Atlas of the Heart
Dr. Brené Brown
Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. Atlas of the Heart draws on Brown's two decades of research, as well as her singular skills as a storyteller, to show us how accurately naming an experience doesn't give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning, and choice.
Why We Sleep
Dr. Matthew Walker
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being along with actionable steps towards getting a better night's sleep every night.
The Sober Lush
Amanda Eyre Ward & Jardine Libaire
A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life—Alcohol Free. For anyone curious about lowering their alcohol consumption or quitting drinking altogether, or anyone established in sobriety who wants inspiration, this shimmering and sumptuous book will show you how to keep indulging in life even if you stop indulging in alcohol.
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