Self-help-ish books that don’t prescribe waking up at 5am, bubble baths, or generally making you feel worse about yourself than you already do. Feel free to comment suggestions!
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last updated April, 2026
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Cal Newport
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell
Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)
Pooja Lakshmin
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
Oliver Burkeman
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Emily Nagoski
How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
Catherine Price
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
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