Self Development

Over his decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation practitioner, Dr. Christopher Germer has learned a paradoxical lesson: We all want to avoid pain, but letting it in and responding compassionately to our own imperfections are essential steps on the path to healing. This wise and eloquent book illuminates the power of self-compassion and offers creative, scientifically grounded strategies for putting it into action.

Shalema Rodriguez’s book is a heartfelt exploration of self-love, empowerment, and personal growth tailored specifically for Black women. Drawing from her own experiences and extensive study, Rodriguez outlines the profound impact of self-affirmation and manifestation on personal development and well-being. A core theme of the book is the application of self-love as a solution to the global challenges faced by Black women. Rodriguez provides practical strategies for cultivating self-love, including mindfulness practices, addressing trauma, and harnessing the power of positive affirmations.

Ever feel like life’s full of crap? Good. You’re not alone—and you’re not wrong. In this refreshingly honest, hilarious, and surprisingly profound book, engineer-turned-poop-philosopher Angela Jamieson invites you to take a long, hard look at what you’ve been holding onto—and finally let that sh*t go. With laugh-out-loud metaphors inspired by the digestive system and sprinkled with personal stories, Using No. 2 to Get to No. 1 offers a refreshingly original take on personal development.

In The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you'll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing.

The Gutter Guy is a raw, darkly funny inspirational memoir about overcoming failure, rebuilding self-worth, and earning confidence the hard way. Jason M. James wasn’t born confident. He didn’t have connections, a safety net, or a clear plan. What he had was rejection, meaningless jobs, financial highs and brutal crashes, and the growing fear that maybe everyone else had figured life out—and he hadn’t.

Conversationally Speaking has become the most popular book in the world teaching conversation skills. Millions of people have used it to learn the secrets of effective communication. This revised edition provides more ways to improve your conversation skills by giving you strategies that work for starting conversations, asking questions that promote interaction, interesting people in what you have to say, listening so that others will be encouraged to talk, avoiding rejection-producing behavior, handling criticism constructively, and more.

Et s'il était possible de mettre un terme à ces souffrances ? Et si, en plus, c'était plus facile que nous ne le pensions ? Blessures de rejet, d'abandon, d'humiliation, de trahison et d'injustice sont les cinq blessures émotionnelles principales. Les blessures émotionnelles sont de petits ou de grands traumatismes, des expériences difficiles, douloureuses et parfois banales, vécues avant l'âge de 6 ans environ, et qui génèrent des souffrances ou des difficultés à l'âge adulte.

Author Jamie Kern Lima's first, instant New York Times bestselling book Believe It, captured her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much-anticipated, upcoming book Worthy, is the playbook for how YOU can believe in YOU! If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don't have what it takes...or that who you truly are isn't enough, even if you're really good at hiding it from the world, WORTHY is for you.

All parents hope their child will be self-reliant, optimistic, and well mannered, but this has become particularly challenging in our current culture. Clinical psychologist and Jewish educator Wendy Mogel distills the ancient teachings of the Torah, the Talmud, important Jewish thinkers, and contemporary psychological insights into nine blessings that address key parenting issues.

This audiobook is for the mujer who is ready to rise, to reclaim her power, and to embody her most fearless, authentic self. These are not just words — these are 5,000 affirmations, crafted to remind you every single day of your worth, your courage, and your chingona spirit. You'll find affirmations for self-love, healing, success, resilience, joy, transformation, and spiritual fire. Each one is designed to reprogram your mind, ignite your energy, and help you walk boldly in your truth.

Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Napoleon Hill digs deep to reveal how fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy prevent us from realizing our personal goals. This long-suppressed parable, once considered too controversial to publish, was written by Hill in 1938 following the publication of his classic bestseller, Think and Grow Rich. Annotated and edited for a contemporary audience by Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Three Feet from Gold coauthor Sharon Lechter, this book is profound, powerful, resonant, and rich with insight.

Karan Johar, one of Bollywood's iconic directors and producers, is on a mission to live his best life and help listeners do the same. As the listener experiences a revealing, intimate year in his life, they hear him call his inner circle of Bollywood celebrities who are his closest friends and most trusted experts, to discuss the most important bedrocks of living your best life.

We all carry an inner voice—a quiet guide whispering truths we often overlook. Yet in the rush of modern life, that voice is drowned out by noise, doubt, and fear. Echoes of Inner Wisdom is your invitation to rediscover it. Blending timeless wisdom with practical tools, Mitch Owenn shows how to silence external distractions, heal negative self-talk, and unlock the intuitive guidance already within you.

Hypnose de Bienveillance est une rencontre intime avec vous-même – un voyage guidé où chaque mot apaise, répare et réveille une lumière intérieure qui n'attendait que vous. Dans cette séance enveloppée de chaleur et de tendresse, vous explorez un processus de guérison émotionnelle qui ne force rien, qui ne brusque rien. Vous vous laissez simplement porter… vers un endroit où l'esprit se détend, où le cœur s'adoucit, et où les tensions se dissolvent presque naturellement. Vous libérez les traces du passé, les blessures encore sensibles, les doutes silencieux.

Most people think they’re doing the work. They’re not. They’re collecting information, calling it transformation, and wondering why their life looks exactly the same. This book is the disruption you didn’t know you needed. It is blunt, honest, entertaining, and will lovingly challenge you in ways that no journal prompt ever has. If you’re tired of circling your potential, tired of pep talks that evaporate by morning, and tired of feeling like you “should be further ahead by now”… this book will feel like oxygen.

Perfect for fans of sports psychology, self-development, and motivational listens, The Fierce Five is more than a collection—it’s a mindset. A reminder that no matter how many times you fall, what makes you fierce is the courage to rise again. If you’re ready to embrace grit, resilience, and unbreakable strength, this is the book set for you.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This book is a gift! I’ve been practicing their strategies, and it’s a total game changer.”—Brené Brown, PhD, author of Dare to Lead “A primer on how to stop letting the world dictate how you live and what we think of ourselves, Burnout is essential...

Are you sick and tired of feeling unworthy and constantly second-guessing yourself? Have you tried countless self-help books and programs, but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to crippling self-doubt and discover something that actually works for you? If so, then this book is for you. Developing unshakeable confidence and self-compassion doesn't have to be a never-ending struggle, even if you've battled low self-esteem for years or feel like you've tried everything under the sun, the truth is, it's much simpler than you think.

Negative habits don’t develop overnight. They have a way of sneaking up on us and taking hold before we know it. One minute we’re all set to take on the world, and the next it feels like we are trapped in an endless cycle of procrastination, and overwhelming disorganization. But you deserve better. You are worthy of discovering the keys to retraining your brain, overcoming negative habits, and living in the present moment.

You face tough communication challenges every day at work, both in person and online - a toxic boss, backstabbing coworkers, office politics, and much more. Here are immediate, effective, eye-opening actions you can take to resolve those infuriating problems. You will find stories and examples drawn from corporate communications consultant Leil Lowndes’s more than 20 years of training business professionals, from entry-level new hires to CEOs.