A shelf, not a syllabus

Resources

No 47-step morning routines. Just things that genuinely help.

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A chair for the conversation you haven't had yet.

Worth reading

Dr Tim Cantopher

Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong

I read this when I was ill and it helped me recognise that I was struggling with depression and anxiety. Whilst both are avoidable, the first part of recovery is recognition — so you can treat it and avoid it reoccuring.

Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

The book I wish someone had handed me five years earlier.

Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection

On worthiness, and why 'perfectly fine' is neither.

Katherine May

Wintering

A kinder way to think about the fallow periods of a life.

Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks

Time management for people who are done pretending they'll catch up.

Sometimes the right resource is a person.