14 Good Reads to Tap Into Your Emotional Well-Being

A list of enlightening books that heal, nourish, and comfort. Happy reading!

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“Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.”

Tune into your emotional well-being. See the lists below for current favorites and for what’s next! Check out our library for additional recommendations.

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Favorites

• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

• Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You

• The Pocket Pema Chodron

• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

• The Year of Magical Thinking

• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

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On the List

• On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard

• The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

• Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive

• 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works

• A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living

• The Gifts of Imperfection

• Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives

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