BeMo all about it. Whether you are journaling daily just to get it on the page and out of your head or have the goal of overcoming trauma, becoming a better parent, or laying a smack down on imposter syndrome, BeMo has you covered with our suggested reading list.
Whether you want to dive deeper into some of our most loved books that inspired our BeMo Practice, or you want to take a break with an inspiring Memoir or Romantic read, this reading list has you covered.
We recommend these books and workbooks to expand your mindscape and light a fire under your BeMo Practice.
Feel and heal with these important books.
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last by Gottman, John M.
*Includes workbook items and has a companion workbook
Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Find and Keep the Love You Want by Solomon, Alexandra H.
*Includes workbook items and has an online class
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Nagoski, Emily
*Has a companion workbook
Irresistible Attraction: Secrets of Personal Magnetism by Hogan, Kevin
Whether or not you are parenting a child, part of growing up is to learn to show up for ourselves. For individuals just recognizing trauma or neglect, I encourage reading these parenting books with yourself in mind. You are the child you are raising. For individuals who are already parents or becoming parents, I encourage the same – visualize yourself as the child you are rearing and you will be better able to raise a child with secure attachment.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Gibson, Lindsay C.
Workbook: Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy and Find Personal Happiness by Gibson, Lindsay C.
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Siegel, Daniel J.
*Great tool for renurturing*
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child by Siegel, Daniel J.
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Siegel, Daniel J.
The 4-Week Insomnia Workbook: A Drug-Free Program to Build Healthy Habits and Achieve Restful Sleep by Barrett, Sara Dittoe
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Walker, Matthew
The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life by Twist, Lynne
Laziness Does Not Exist by Price, Devon
The Infinite Game by Sinek, Simon
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Niequist, Shauna
Stillness Is the Key by Holiday, Ryan
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
The Dream Manager by Kelly, Matthew
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Manson, Mark
Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Manson, Mark
Atomic Habits by James Clear
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Schwartz, Richard C.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Kolk, Bessel van der
The Sociopath Next Door by Stout, Martha
*Relating to clinical narcism and sociopathy, giving yourself a break for maybe not recognizing it or being enchanted by the charisma
Just So Ya Know: 30 Things To Keep In Mind While Rebuilding Your Life by Doyle, Glenn
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brown, Brené
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brown, Brené
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution by Brown, Brené
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Neff, Kristin
Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers by Sincero, Jen
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Harper, Faith G.
It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Lifeby Rath, Tom
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Gottlieb, Lori
*This has a companion workbook
A Theory of Human Motivation by Maslow, Abraham
Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Work: A Practical Guide by Garratt, Gill
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Master Your Brain and Emotions to Overcome Anxiety, Depression and Negative Thoughts by Andrews, Bill
Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life: How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Can Put You in Control (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Spradlin, Scott E.
*This is a workbook
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Grohl, Dave
*Recommended as an Audiobook
Greenlights by McConaughey, Matthew
*Recommended as an Audiobook
Broken Horses by Carlile, Brandi
Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Gilbert, Elizabeth
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Gilbert, Elizabeth
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who’s Been There by Schuster, Tara
Baptizing the Dead and Other Jobs: Essays by Palmer, Michael William
Songs Only You Know: A Memoir by Hoen, Sean Madigan
I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Marks, Craig
The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter by Sax, David
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Ung, Loung
Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir by Flygare, Julie
*A Narcolepsy memoir
The Ensemble by Gabel, Aja
Open Water by Nelson, Caleb Azumah
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Philyaw, Deesha
The Signature of All Things by Gilbert, Elizabeth
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Harms, Kelly
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Harms, Kelly
You Can Thank Me Later by Harms, Kelly
*Audiobook only
Someday, Someday, Maybeby Graham, Lauren
Eat, Pray, Love by Gilbert, Elizabeth
Healing HER: Poetry that nourishes the soul through feminine energy (Soul-Skin Series Book 1) by Kristiansen, Sez
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