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Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
Recommended by Kier Gaines: “Dr. Brewer lays out, in great detail, how anxiety affects the brain, how to map out better awareness of it and useful tools to cope.”
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Recommended by: Kier Gaines. “A great book to dissect the epidemic of anxiety.”
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Recommended by: Kier Gaines. “A great book to help reframe the mind into conscientious examination of how social conditioning impacts society.”
Recommended by: Kier Gaines. “This book helped me understand how to not be disarmed by someone’s kindness and become more aware of how fear can be used as a powerful tool.”
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
Recommended by: Kier Gaines. “This book comes from a more contemporary Christian perspective and it gives a very practical summarization of the ways that unnecessary hurry has crept into our thoughts and habits.”
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It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self
Recommended by: Avi Klein. “An excellent guide to your emotions and how to foster a better connection with them to improve your wellbeing and foster deeper connections with those closest to you.”
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Recommended by: Avi Klein. “I often reach for this book when a client of mine is struggling to accept big changes in their lives. This book helped me through a difficult moment in my life by showing me the rich possibilities for growth (spiritual, emotional, relational) when I accept loss and change in my life instead of fighting it.”
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Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
Recommended by: Avi Klein. “I work with many couples, and this is usually the first book that I recommend to them. It offers a helpful introduction to what creates conflict as well as closer connection in a relationship in a way that helps both people in a couple feel understood.”
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To Be a Man: A Guide to True Masculine Power
Recommended by: Avi Klein. “To my mind, this is the best book about masculinity and men’s emotional wellbeing out there. It offers ways to be a man who is in touch with his emotions without shaming or denigrating our ideas of masculinity.”
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Workbook For Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky: 90 Exercises to … Strategies for Implementing Lasting Change
Recommended by: Dr. Gregory Scott Brown. “I recommend this workbook for learning how cognitive behavioral therapy can prevent negative thoughts from controlling how you act and feel.”
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The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
Recommended by: Dr. Gregory Scott Brown. “I recommend this book if you are indecisive, anxious, or afraid to take the next move toward accomplishing your goals.”
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Cry Like a Man: Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration
Recommended by: Jay Barnett. “Jason does a great job of articulating the importance of men possessing the ability to be vulnerable and that tears are necessary because they water the soil for our healing.”
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Why Didn’t Daddy Fix Me?: How To Heal From and Adjust Your Expectations of Fathers and Father Figures
Recommended by: Jay Barnett. “Vincent speaks to many men who are looking for their fathers to correct the issues that we’re often plagued with as sons due to the absence of a father. He challenges men to seek healing for their father’s wounds so they can experience true attunement in that area.”
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The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition)
Recommended by: Jay Barnett. “David Deida speaks to the many layers of a man and how important it is to navigate with intentionality, grit, and a clear mental and physical focus. He also expounds on the importance of discovering oneself before entering into a romantic relationship, which is critical for any young man’s development.”
Emilia Benton is a Houston-based freelance writer and editor. In addition to Runner’s World, she has contributed health, fitness and wellness content to Women’s Health, SELF, Prevention, Healthline, and the Houston Chronicle, among other publications. She is also an 11-time marathoner, a USATF Level 1-certified running coach, and an avid traveler.
Marty Munson, currently the health director of Men’s Health, has been a health editor at properties including Marie Claire, Prevention, Shape and RealAge. She’s also certified as a swim and triathlon coach.
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