Things I've Found Helpful Along the Way
Over the years, I've come across books, practices, articles, and tools that have helped me understand myself better, see things differently, and navigate times when I wasn't quite sure what came next.
I've gathered some of them here for you to explore at your own pace, some practical enough to use in a few minutes, others for when you want to dig a little deeper.
You might want a practice to try, something to read, or a tool to explore. Start with whatever catches your interest.
Find Something to Start With
Guided Breathing Practices
When your mind keeps going, it can help to start with your breathing. My channel offers short guided practices you can try when you’re feeling wound up or want a little space to pause.
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Sometimes it’s easier to follow along than practice on your own. These guided sessions offer a way to pause and explore breathing with support.
My training comes from SOMA Breath. This app offers a range of sessions you can explore depending on what you're looking for — from shorter everyday practices to deeper breathwork experiences.
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Something to Get You Thinking
Sometimes a book helps you put words to something you’ve been feeling or see things a little differently. One of these might do that for you.
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Caroline Leaf
Explore patterns in your thinking and a structured approach to reflecting on them.
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The Desire Map
Danielle LaPorte
A different starting point for exploring goals: how you want to feel in your life.
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
An engaging exploration of how we breathe and why it matters. Through stories, research, and personal experiments, Nestor invites you to look more closely at something you do every day but may rarely think about.
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Think Again
Adam Grant
What happens when beliefs that once served you no longer fit? Through research and storytelling, Grant explores how questioning assumptions and staying curious can help us reconsider what we think we know.
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The 5 Resets
Aditi Nerurkar
Practical ways to reconsider everyday habits and how you respond to stress.
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The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
A spiritual perspective on noticing your thoughts and your relationship with them.
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The Art of Possibility
Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander
Our assumptions shape what we see as possible. Through stories and creative practices, the authors invite you to look beyond familiar perspectives.
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Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
You don’t have to get everything done before making time for what matters. Burkeman explores choosing how to spend your time without certainty about what comes next.
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Worth a Listen
Ruth Chang · TED Talk
When neither option feels clearly right, more thinking may not settle it. Philosopher Ruth Chang offers a different way to approach difficult choices and consider what matters to you.
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Lori Gottlieb · TED Talk
The story you tell about your situation can shape the possibilities you see. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb explores what can change when you question that story and consider another perspective.
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We Can Do Hard Things · Podcast
It can be hard to hear what you want when you’re considering what everyone else thinks. Martha Beck joins the hosts to explore expectations, playing it safe, and noticing what draws you toward something different.
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