Disclaimer:
All of the books below are ONLY meant as suggestions and not as medical advice. The purpose is to help support individual or guided personal wellness journeys and each book has been read by or recommended to Paige Mathison. Every book is to be read and/or listened to at your own risk without liability to the person who created the reading list.
Recent Reads
The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life
Author: Dr. Edith Egar
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Everything is Fucked: A Book About Hope
Author: Mark Manson
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Reading List
The 5 Love Languages:
Author: Gary Chapman
(Reading: Complete)
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting or Self-Involved Parents
Author: Lindsay C. Gibson
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home
Toko-pa Turner
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
(Recommended)
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Author: Bessel van der Kolk
(Reading: Complete)
**Trigger Warning: Multiple Graphic Stories of Abuse**
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Authors: Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu & Douglas Abrams
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Authors: Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
(Reading Complete)
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
Author: Dr. Edith Eva Eger
(Reading: Complete)
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
Author: David Kessler
(Recommended)
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being
Author: Martin E.P. Seligman
(Reading: Partially Complete)
The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life
Author: Dr. Edith Egar
(Reading: Partially Complete)
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Author: Irvin Yalom
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Author: Tal-Ben-Shahar
(Reading: Complete)
The Laughing Cure: Emotional and Physical Healing? A Comedian Reveals Why Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine
Author: Brian King
(Reading: Complete)
Man’s Search for Meaning
Author: Viktor E. Frankl
(Reading: Complete)
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture
Authors: Gabor Maté, MD with Daniel Maté
(Reading: Partially Complete)
**Trigger Warning: Trauma-Related Material**
The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy
Author: Judy Carter
(Reading: Complete)
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
Author Rachel Louise Snyder
(Reading: Partially Complete)
**Trigger Warning: Interpersonal Violence**
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Authors: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler
(Reading: Complete)
Polyvagal Exercise for Safety and Connection
Author: Deb Dana
(Reading: Complete)
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
Author: Holly Whitaker
(Reading: Complete)
Resilience Project: Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
Author: Hugh Van Cuylenburg
(Reading: Complete)
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Author: Kristin Neff, PH. D.
(Reading: Complete)
Soul Therapy: A 365 day journal for self exploration, healing and reflection
Author: Positive Soul by Jacqueline Kademian
(Journal: Partially Complete)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: The Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Author: Mark Manson
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder
Author: Arianna Huffington
(Reading: Complete)
The Unexpected Gift of Trauma: The Path to Posttraumatic Growth
Author: Dr. Edith Shiro
(Reading: Partially Complete)
Untamed
Author: Glennon Doyle
(Reading: Complete)
What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
Author: Bruce Perry (M.D., Ph D.) & Oprah Winfrey
(Reading: Partially Complete)
You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type
Author: Daniel G. Amen, MD
(Reading: Complete)
**Trigger Warning: Elimination Diet & Weight Related Studies**
