Karla McLaren’s The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You is a transformative guide to understanding, processing, and harnessing emotions for personal growth and well-being. Unlike traditional approaches that categorise emotions as “positive” or “negative,” McLaren argues that all emotions serve a vital purpose and can be valuable messengers when properly understood. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and energy healing, she provides a framework for engaging with emotions in a healthy and productive way.
"The Straightforward Guide to Adult Safeguarding" by Deborah Barnett is a comprehensive resource designed to provide clear and practical guidance for professionals working in the field of adult safeguarding. Barnett offers an accessible overview of the key concepts, principles, and practices involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect.
"Good Grief" by Granger E. Westberg is a compassionate and insightful guidebook that offers practical wisdom and emotional support to individuals navigating the challenging journey of grief. Drawing on his experience as a pastor, hospital chaplain, and grief counsellor, Westberg provides readers with a roadmap for coping with loss and finding healing in the midst of sorrow.
The Imposter Syndrome Remedy: A 30-Day Action Plan to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud by E.V. Estacio is a practical and actionable guide designed to help individuals overcome imposter syndrome—the persistent feeling of inadequacy and the fear of being exposed as a fraud. Estacio provides a comprehensive 30-day action plan that combines self-reflection exercises, mindset shifts, and specific strategies to help readers break free from self-doubt and embrace their true capabilities.
Nathaniel Branden’s The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem is a foundational book on understanding, developing, and maintaining self-esteem. Branden, a psychotherapist and pioneer in the study of self-esteem, defines it as "the reputation we acquire with ourselves." He argues that self-esteem is essential for psychological well-being, success, and fulfilment. The book outlines six fundamental pillars that support healthy self-esteem and provides practical exercises to help integrate them into daily life.
In Permission to Feel, Marc Brackett, a leading expert in the field of emotional intelligence, argues for the importance of emotional awareness and regulation in creating a healthier, more successful society. Through his personal journey and extensive research, Brackett demonstrates how emotions are often misunderstood, dismissed, or repressed, and how this leads to detrimental effects on mental health, relationships, and productivity. He makes a compelling case for why giving ourselves "permission to feel" and teaching others to do the same is essential for individual well-being and societal progress.