Books

There no one approach to well-being, but many people find reading self-help books can make a positive impact on their self-esteem, confidence or in learning a new approach to well-being.  Here are some books we’ve put together as a starting point – if you know of others, please let Naomi in the People Directorate know to add it to this list:

  • 30 Days 30 Ways to Overcome Anxiety: from Australia’s bestselling anxiety expert by Bev Aisbett (1 July 2018)
  • Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers in English (1 Jan 2007)
  • Philosophy for Life: And other dangerous situations by Jules Evans in English (2 May 2013)
  • How to Develop Emotional Health by Oliver James and The School of Life in English (1 Jan 2014)
  • How to Think About Exercise by Damon Young and The School of Life in English (1 Jan 2014)
  • How to Connect with Nature by Tristan Gooley and The School of Life in English (28 May 2013)
  • The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle in English (1 Feb 2001)
  • Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig in English (31 Dec 2015)
  • Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine by Derren Brown (29 Jun 2017)
  • Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in a Hurried World by David Michie in English (5 May 2017)
  • Managing Anxiety with CBT For Dummies by Graham C. Davey and Kate Cavanagh in English (7 Sep 2012)
  • Embracing Uncertainty By Susan Jeffers (1 Sep 2003)
  • Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing  The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential By Dr Carol Dweck (12 Jan 2017)
  • Natural Solutions to Menopause By Marilyn Glenville PHD (I Oct 2013)
  • The M Word: Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause By Philippa Kaye (13 February 2020)
  • Menopause-All You Need To Know In One Concise Manual By Dr Louise Newson (September 2019)
  • The Menopause Diet By Alissa Noel Grey (2015)
  • Confessions of a Menopausal Woman By Andrea McLean (2018)

(Some of these books are in our People Directorate library.  If you intend buying any, don’t forget to use your discounts on Our Trust Hub).

Books for coping after someone has died:

  • What to do after a death in England and Wales Department of Work and Pensions, March 2016. Available from the Department of Work and Pensions website.
  • What to do when someone dies Paul Harris
  • Which? Essential guides, 2009 ISBN 184490071 Covers the law and describes issues you need to be aware of. Has a list of useful addresses.
  • Death and bereavement across cultures: Second edition Colin Murray-Parkes, Pittu Laungani and William Young Taylor and Francis Book TD, 2015ISBN 1317520920 – Discusses beliefs about death and mourning and how people use ritual to cope with death.
  • Succession, Wills and probate (3rd edition) Caroline Sawyer and Miriam Spero Routledge, 2015 ISBN 1317479696 – Covers the law and issues you need to be aware of when dealing with wills and probate. Also discusses what happens if there is no will.
  • Bereavement Royal Society of Psychiatrists – This sensitively written booklet discusses adult bereavement in a light-hearted way. Available from The Royal Society of Psychiatrists.
  • The empty bed: bereavement and the loss of love Susan Wallbank, Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005, ISBN 10: 0232526397 – Covers the death of a partner and the effects this has. Looks from the point of view of various groups of people.
  • What on earth do you do when someone dies? Trevor Romain, ReadHowYouWant.com, 2009, ISBN 144297334X – Describes the emotions people have after the death of a close friend or relative and advises how to cope.
  • The bereaved parent Harriet Sarnoff Schiff, Crown/Archetype, 2012, ISBN 0307817377 – A sensitively written book that discusses all the issues that affect parents who have lost a child. Contains many personal accounts.
  • Straight talk about death for teenagers: how to cope with losing someone you love, E Grollman, Beacon Press, 2014, ISBN 0807095702 – Discusses how teenagers can talk about and cope with grief after the death of a close friend or relative.