I’d like to share the books I find myself recommending most often for certain issues and goals. I hope you find something relevant and truly useful for you own endeavours.

Anxiety

• The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD. (Magyar fordítás: Szorongások és fóbiák gyógyításának kézikönyve)

• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Steven C. Hayes, PhD.

Anxiety-Mindfulness

• Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

• Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.

Anxiety, Pain-Management with attention training

• The Open-Focus Brain: Harnessing the Power of Attention to Heal Mind and Body by Les Fehmi, PhD. & Jim Robbins.

Social Anxiety, Assertiveness, Authenticity

• Conditioned Reflex Therapy: How to be Assertive, Happy and Authentic and Overcome Anxiety and Depression by Andrew Salter

• Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques by Gillian Butler

• Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Obsessive-Compulsive tendencies

• Stop obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Edina B. Foa, PhD. & Reid Wilson, PhD.

Confidence & Self-Esteem

• The Myth of Self-esteem: How Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Can Change Your Life Forever by Albert Ellis

• The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt by Russ Harris

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, PhD.

Trauma

• No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz PhD

Stoicism & Resilience

• Stoicism and The Art of Happiness by Donald Robertson

• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

• The Enchiridion By Epictetus

• Build Your Resilience: CBT, mindfulness and stress management to survive and thrive in any situation by Donald Robertson

• Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by James B. Stockdale

• The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

Productivity

• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

• The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield 

• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Self-Discipline

• Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

• Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink

• 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson

• The Marshmellow Test: Mastering Self-Control by Walter Mischel

Relationships

• Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson

• The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman

Weight-Loss

• The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person by Judith S. Beck, PhD.

Enjoy the reading!