Books to help your mental health.

We’re huge fans of the written word getting us through some dark times. These are a selection of our faves. Some light-hearted, some deeper; all to help you combat whatever you’re feeling.

New Recommendations

Emma Gannon - Disconnected
How to Be a Calm Parent
Atomic Habits : the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
Dare to Lead : Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be
The Little Book of Hygge : The Danish Way to Live Well

Mindset & Boosting Yourself

 

This small selection are some easy reads to help you get through the most trying times.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life- Mark Manson
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? : The No 1 Sunday Times bestseller
Me vs Brain : An Overthinker's Guide to Life
How to Fail - Elizabeth Day
You Are a Badass - Jen Sincero
Sabotage: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Get Out of Your Own Way - Emma Gannon
The Happy News - Emily Coxhead
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k : The bestselling book everyone is talking about
Think Like a Monk : The Secret of How to Harness the Power of Positivity and be Happy Now
Manifest : The Sunday Times bestseller that will change your life

Depression & Trauma

 
The Comfort Book: The instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller - Matt Haig
Lost Connections Johann Hari
Notes on a Nervous Planet - Matt Haig
Remember This When You're Sad: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care - Maggy Van Eijk
Full Catastrophe Living, Revised Edition: How to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation - Jon Kabat-Zinn
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: From the Booker shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World - Elif Shafak
Living Better: How I Learned to Survive Depression - Alastair Campbell
The School of Life: An Emotional Education - Alain de Botton

Mindfulness & Health

 
Mind & Body: Physical Exercises for Mental Wellbeing; Mental Exercises for Physical Wellbeing - The School of Life
Live Well Every Day - Dr Alex George
The Comfort Book: The instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller - Matt Haig
Mindfulness in Plain English - Henepola Gunaratana
Home Body - Rupi Kaur
Do Listen: Understand What Is Really Being Said. Find a New Way Forward - Bobette Buster

Pregnancy & Parenting

 
Your Baby, Your Birth: Hypnobirthing Skills For Every Birth - Hollie de Cruz
Mind & Body: Physical Exercises for Mental Wellbeing; Mental Exercises for Physical Wellbeing - The School of Life
The Hypnobirthing Book with Antenatal Relaxation Download: An Inspirational Guide for a Calm, Confident, Natural Birth - Katharine Graves
Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living - Glennon Doyle
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) - Philippa Perry
Home Body - Rupi Kaur
The Positive Birth Book : A new approach to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks

IVF & Conceiving

 
The Making of You A Journey from Cell to Huma - Katharina Vestre
Big Fat Negative: The Essential Guide to Infertility, IVF and the Trials of Trying for a Baby

Race

 
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division: From the Booker shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World - Elif Shafak
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
Women, Race & Class - Angela Y. Davis
How to Argue With a Racist: History, Science, Race and Reality - Adam Rutherford

Startup & Personal Development

 
Do What You Love, Love What You Do: The Empowering Secrets to Turn Your Passion into Profit - Holly Tucker
I feel bad about my neck - Nora Ephron
Hype Yourself: A no-nonsense PR toolkit for small businesses - Lucy Werner
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brene Brown
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) - Philippa Perry
I Didn't Do The Thing Today - Letting go of productivity guilt