10 Books for Stress Busting

The Let Them Theory

New York Times Bestselling Author. Millions of books sold worldwide! A Life-Changing Tool Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About What if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words? If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words—Let Them—will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgements of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory puts the power to create a life you love back in your hands—and this book will show you exactly how to do it. In her latest groundbreaking book, The Let Them Theory, Mel...

Four Thousand Weeks

Burnout

Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski explores the science of stress and provides practical strategies for overcoming burnout. The book delves into why women experience burnout differently and offers solutions to help them thrive in their personal and professional lives. It's an insightful and empowering guide to understanding and combating stress.

Burn Bright

Don't burn out. Burn bright. 10 Simple Habits to Perform at Your Best and Lose the Stress Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Is the line between your professional and personal life fading away? If you want to keep achieving without the personal cost, this is the book you need. Nick Petrie has spent two decades studying sustainable performance in demanding environments, from Fortune 500 businesses to the FBI, elite sports teams and the US Navy SEALs. He has seen countless hard-working professionals wrestle with a trade-off between career success and personal wellbeing. In a global study he led over five years, Petrie and his team discovered a small, remarkable group of individuals – the ‘thrivers’ – who cracked the code to maintaining peak performance without sacrificing their...

A Brain That Breathes

It's a lot, we say. And it's true - sometimes everyday life feels like too much. So what habits can we prioritise for mental clarity and creative verve? How can we continue to do what's normal and necessary but wind back to care for our basic human needs? In this gentle, wise and actionable guide, best-selling author and respected health journalist Jodi Wilson explores the simple, evidence-based changes we can make to give our brains the breathing space they need. After a lifetime with anxiety, Jodi wanted to better understand herself so she could continue to be creative and productive without slipping into overwhelm and exhaustion. In this fascinating exploration of the brain and body, she discovers that neuroscientists and psychologists, as well as artists and sustainable living...

Louise Hay's Affirmations for a Stress-Free Life

From internationally beloved teacher and 'queen of affirmations', Louise Hay, comes twelve affirmation cards to help readers create and maintain a stress-free life. Discover affirmations for creating and maintaining a stress-free life from self-help pioneer Louise Hay! In this fast-paced world, we sometimes allow the busyness around us to translate into stress — stress in our daily workplace, with our loved ones and, most commonly, the stress we carry in our bodies. Living a stress-free life means letting go of the past, so be willing to release the need to be right about how stressful your life is. Every day gets easier and easier when you know that you're doing the best you can. One of Louise's favourite affirmations is: 'All that I need to know at any...

Overwhelmed

There's too much to do in too little time. The demands made on us and the pressure put on us seem relentless. We expect more of ourselves. And yet completing even everyday tasks is a struggle. All of us are familiar with this unsettling sensation of acceleration - the feeling that there's ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it. This is overwhelm: that persistent feeling that you can't cope, that the demands on you are excessive, that you can't see a way out. In this liberating new book, award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind, Claudia Hammond, helps us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit that is both practical and evidence-based. Each chapter addresses...

Time Anxiety

Swamped with endless notifications and growing to-do lists, we all feel the pressure of a culture that prizes being busy over being present. This 'time anxiety' isn't just for the overly ambitious—it's a daily reality for parents juggling work and family, students trying to balance grades and health, and anyone feeling the pinch to make every moment count. In Time Anxiety, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau offers actionable advice, personal anecdotes, and philosophical reflections that empower readers to break free from the cycle of time-related stress. Time Anxiety is the essential guide for anyone looking to escape the constant pressure of doing more and, instead, focus on being more.

The 5 Resets

‘A masterful approach to rewire our brains and bodies from the inside out.’ – Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO, Thrive Global From Harvard stress expert, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, comes a reimagined approach to overcoming your stress and burnout using five small but mighty mindset shifts. Stress has a bad reputation but is actually a healthy biological phenomenon that helps us tackle life’s many demands. It simply becomes problematic when it’s out of tune with the frequency of our lives, resulting in burnout, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and many other physical symptoms. To bring stress back to healthy levels, Dr. Nerurkar offers her five science-backed mindset shifts for when life gets hard: The First Reset: Get Clear on What Matters Most The Second Reset: Find Quiet in a Noisy World...

Over Work

‘Fantastic’ - Cal Newport ‘A bold vision ... lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning’ - Adam Grant Workers across all demographics, industries, and socioeconomic levels report exhaustion, burnout, and the wish for more meaningful lives. Drawing on years of research, Brigid Schulte traces the arc of our discontent from a time before the 1980s, when work was more compatible with well-being and many jobs enabled a single earner to support a family, until today, with millions of people working multiple hourly jobs or in white-collar positions where no hours are ever off duty. She casts a wide net in search of solutions, exploring the movement to institute a four-day workweek, introducing Japan's Housewives Brigade – which demands legal protection for family time –...

Finding Calm

We live in a troubled world – so many changes, so many uncertainties. This book gives a range of practical skills to help anyone come to terms with feelings of anxiety and learn to thrive. How do you deal with your anxieties and fears when there is so much uncertainty in our world? Are we safe from Covid, from climate change, from the changing demographics of our cities? Can we keep our children safe from online dangers? How can we tell truth from misinformation and fake news? Dr Sarb Johal is an expert in emergency management and disaster psychology, and was called on to help develop the world-leading response to the threat of Covid-19 in his home country of New Zealand. The lessons, which we can all apply...