8 Books That May Help Improve Emotions & Mental Well-Being

Jul 14, 2025 Aanya Mehta

1. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

This book explores how trauma affects the brain and body, and introduces ways to heal using body-based therapies. Source: Google Images

2. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by Dr. David D. Burns

It is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and teaches how to identify and shift negative thought patterns. Source: Google Images

3. The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler

It combines Tibetan Buddhist philosophy with Western psychology to explore how compassion and mindfulness bring joy. Source: Google Images

4. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

The book is written by a therapist who shares her own therapy journey and those of her clients, with humor and honesty.

5. You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

This book takes you on a journey of self love, through the process of repeating powerful positive affirmations. Source: Google Images

6. Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

This book encourages embracing yourself with compassion and mindfulness, even in the face of suffering. Source: Google Images

7. The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

This book introduces ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), teaching you to handle painful feelings effectively and live a values-based life. Source: Google Images

8. Emotional Agility by Susan David

This book shows how to be flexible with your thoughts and emotions, rather than controlled by them. Source: Google Images

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