ESSENTIAL REBOOT READING LIST

‘This Too Shall Pass: Stories Of Change, Crisis And Hopeful Beginnings’ by Julia Samuel. Published earlier this year, Samuel’s wise writing – she is a psychotherapist who works with bereaved families – struck a chord. She encourages the reader to consider new ways of thinking about themselves, pointing out that since change is the natural order of things, why do so many of us struggle with it?

‘Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, And Lead’ by Brené Brown.

Brown spent over 20 years studying courage and vulnerability. Her resulting book, now a classic, also contains her personal experience and argues that vulnerability is far from a weakness. Instead it is a strength – and exactly what we need to see us through uncertain times.

‘A Manual For Heartache: How To Feel Better’ by Cathy Rentzenbrink. When Cathy’s beloved brother was left in a coma following a traffic accident, her life fell apart. Here she explains how we will all experience sadness and loss in our lives; heartache simply makes us human. Her wise words and warm writing style will both resonate and reassure.

‘Untamed’ by Glennon Doyle.

‘If you’re ready – this book will shake your brain and make your soul scream,’ said Adele this month. ‘I am so ready for myself after this book! It’s as if I just flew into my body for the very first time.’ Recommendations don’t come much better than that, for this book about an awakening which saw Doyle leave her husband for a woman – finding joy by not just striving to meet expectations.