Whether you're interested in healing trauma or simply increasing your productivity and capacity for joy in life, here are some books/resources I've found incredibly helpful throughout my journey:
Productivity:
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Trauma:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger & Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
Healing Developmental Trauma by Laurence Heller and Aline Lapierre
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitative Relationships by Patrick Carnes
Running on Empty by Jonice Webb & Christine Musello
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
General Wellbeing/Happiness
The Gifts of Imperfection & Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Boundaries by John Townsend & Henry Cloud
Finding the Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile
Worthy by Nancy Levin
Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein
The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Relationships:
The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel S. F. Heller
Hold me Tight by Sue Johnson
Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
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