Looking for something new to read that will help inspire you to grow, heal and thrive?
In the lead up to the release of our founder and head psychologist, Mary Hoang‘s, new book – Darkness Is Golden – A guide to personal transformation and facing life’s Messiness – we asked our Indigo community for the books they’ve loved on their path towards greater self knowledge, personal development, healing and growth.
And it’s a pretty fine list. Check it out.
1. Together – Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection
Vivek H Murthy
2. The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer
3. The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
Russ Harris
4. Into the Magic Shop – A Neurosurgeon’s True Story of the Life-Changing Magic of Compassion and Mindfulness
James Doty
5. I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t) – Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy & Power
Brene Brown
7. Lost Connections – Why You’re Depressed & How to Find Hope
Johann Hari
8. Untamed – Stop Pleasing, Start Living
Glennon Doyle
9. The Art of Happiness
The Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
10. The Body Keeps the Score – Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk
11. Owning It – Your Bullshit-Free Guide to Living with Anxiety
Caroline Foran
12. Phosphorescence – On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark
Julia Baird
13. Maybe You Should Talk To Someone – A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Lori Gottleib
This post was written by @ashking, psych researcher, provisional psychologist and Indigo’s content manager. If you’ve got any requests or suggestions for content, you can get in touch with her here.
EMILY SINGLETON
Psychologist
GAMZE ABRAMOV
Senior Psychologist
BRONWYN DAVIES GLOVER
Psychotherapist & Counsellor