18 self-help books to help manage stress, grief, healthy living and more

This book is a simple and inspiring guide to reducing anxiety from former sufferer and qualified clinical hypnotherapist, Chloe Brotheridge. Sheu2019ll help you to understand the feeling of anxiety and equip you with techniques to manage it in your day-to-day life to claim back control.

This books offers a rare insight into the therapist profession that is conventionally bound with confidentiality. Told with charm and compassion, Lori explores the inner chambers of her own patientu2019s lives as well as the questions she struggles to answer for herself in her own personal crisis. Candid and transformative, it proves a reflective, informative and reassuring read.

After experiencing crisis at 24, this is the true story of how Matt Haig came through and triumphed over a mental illness that almost destroyed him. Moving, funny and joyous, this book is about making the most of your time on earth, your journey and creating the future you want for yourself.

Having gone from living in a converted garage to travelling the world in a matter of years, the author shares in-depth, fascinating and practical insight into how powerful our own thoughts are and how our bank accounts are mirrors for our beliefs about money. With bite-sized, manageable tips, you can put her concepts into practice and get life-changing results.

This book cuts through the panic of personal finances and will teach you everything you need to know, with the usually difficult conversations around credit score, loans, stocks and shares, pensions and debt. Itu2019ll help give you the confidence and clarity to take back control of your bank account.

Clare Seal shares her experience and guide to understanding our feelings about money and how we can change our mindset and our finances for good. Packed with encouragement, support and wisdom, this book addresses the deeper causes and anxieties around money and helps to set realistic goals and changes. You can see Clareu2019s own journey of financial control on her Instagram @myfrugalyear.

In this book, Philippa reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships and how to have the best possible relationship with people who matter most to you. Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages from a leading psychotherapist.

Itu2019s now become the norm to remain solo until much later in life but still, society is adamant that a happy ending needs to end with you being coupled up! Catherine Gray decided to take a year off from dating to find single satisfaction; exploring the bizarre culture of single-shaming, debunking the bliss of marriage and finding single happiness. A great read if youu2019re feeling the pressure to not be single or are newly single yourself.

This frank, uplifting and insightful book is your guide to getting through heartbreak with the advice of experts, friends, humour and Rosieu2019s own experience of being devastated by divorce. It validates your experiences on heartbreak, recovery and most importantly gives you hope for the future.

Exploring real-life stories of success and setbacks from leading cultural voices this book will get you to challenge the procrastination, jealousy, inner critic and unhelpful voices that work as an obstacle against your potential progression and happiness. Learn to get out of your own way and stop being your own worst enemy.

In this book, Laura shares her experiences of overcoming heartbreak, body image worries, self-doubt and insecurity to learn that optimism, self-belief and learning to accept yourself will bring you more than anyone else can ever give you. This inspirational read will help you to step into your own power and overcome the struggles holding you back.

Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a wake-up call to start living life to the max and reclaim your true self. Itu2019s the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honour our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts.

Drawing from the latest research and a decade of experience as a dietitian and consultant at The Gut Health Clinic, Dr Megan Rossi explains how to feed your gut for a happier, healthier you using simple, delicious and gut-boosting recipes. With over 50 recipes and expert advice, youu2019ll be able to transform your overall wellbeing from within.

James Smith is a fast-growing online personal trainer on a mission to mercilessly take down the fad diet industry. Honest, unapologetic and authentic, this book exposes the toxic myths within diet culture, and is committed to helping people reach their goals and make positive change for good.

This book, without scare tactics, pain or rules, gives you freedom from alcohol by addressing causes rather than symptoms. Packed with surprising insight into the reasons we drink, it will open your eyes to the startling role of alcohol in our culture. It is a permanent solution rather than a lifetime struggle.

The Reverend Richard Coles gives a deeply personal account of life after grief that will resonate, unforgettably, with anyone who has lost a loved one. As a man whose occupation is to help others with lifeu2019s moral questions, he finds he needs help himself to steer through his grief. This book provides much comfort, profound insight and reflection.

In this powerful read, Megan Devine reveals a path for navigating grief and loss not by trying to escape it, but by learning to live inside of it with more grace and strength. Through stories, research, life tips, and mindfulness-based practices, she offers a unique guide through an experience we all must face with kindness and compassion.

Language of Loss shares two perspectives on grief from one person, psychotherapist Sasha Bates as she feels the agonising loss of her husband and best friend, Bill. She tries to find a way to manage the pain of her loss, reflecting on the reality and the psycho-analytics theory. This book is an essential companion to help support readers through the pain of the early months of grief, giving permission for the feelings and experiences and methods of living that come with it.