Physical Wellbeing, Physical Health & Sleep Books
Books to support physical wellbeing, physical health and Sleep with recommendations from Peaceful Soul fundamentals, guides and interviews
***Please note, this page contains affiliate links. If you buy a product Peaceful Soul may earn a small commission. 10% of any commission goes to wellbeing charities (the rest to maintain Peaceful Soul)***
Take a Nap! Change Your Life: The Scientific Plan to Make You Smarter, Healthier, More Productive
Book from Sara C. Mednick, Ph.D scientifically-based programme that shows us how we can fight fatigue through a custom-designed nap. Includes information on sleep cycles, how to assess our tiredness and how to set up a personal sleep plan.
Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love
Tony Robbins book showing you "how you can wake up every day with increased energy, a more bulletproof immune system, and the know-how to help turn back your biological clock."
The Whole-Body Guide to Gut Health: Heal Your Gut Through Diet, Exercise, and Stress Reduction
Heidi Moretti's book speaking to the connection between body and mind. This research based guide explores the benefits to physical and mental wellbeing of a healthy gut biome.
Your Body's Many Cries for Water: You're Not Sick; You're Thirsty: Don't Treat Thirst with Medications
Book from F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. explaining how Unintentional Chronic Dehydration (UCD) produces stress, chronic pains & many painful degenerational diseases and by simply adjusting your water intake it can help you to live a healthier, pain-free life.
End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep
Book from Colleen Ehrnstrom, PHD, ABPP and Alisha L. Brosse, PHD offering a comprehensive, medication-free program that can be individually tailored for anyone who struggles with insomnia. Integrating the physiology of sleep, and proven-effective approaches from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Sharing the Covers: Every Couple's Guide to Better Sleep
Book from Dr. Wendy Troxel, clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep specialist, teaching couples to prioritize sleep and helping them find solutions to maximize the sleep quality for both partners, whether sleeping together or apart.
The Insomnia Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Sleep you Need (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
Stephanie Silberman, PHD's book simulating the experience of seeing a professional Cognitive behavioral Therapy (CBT) sleep specialist. It being with assessing your sleep habits with questionnaires and evaluating how your sleep problem affects your life and then teach you a variety of proven techniques sleep specialists recommend to their clients.
The Women's Guide to Overcoming Insomnia: Get a Good Night's Sleep Without Relying on Medication
Shelby Harris Psyd's book providing a roadmap for those who experience anything from occasional bad nights to chronic insomnia. It outlines several methods to overcome these issues and improve physical and emotional well- being.
Sleep Wise: How to Feel Better, Work Smarter, and Build Resilience
Daniel Jin Blum PHD's book discussing the everyday activities and habits that play a major role in shaping sleep and overall health, including physical exercise and diet.
How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials)
Book from Thích Nhất Hạnh, a Zen Master, Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk & peace activist providing ways to stop, relax mindfully, and recharge to control stress and renew mental freshness and clarity. The book includes meditations you can do to help you achieve the benefits of relaxation no matter where you are.
The Intuitive Eating 4th Edition: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach
Book from Evelyn Tribole, RD and Elyse Resch, RD to help make peace with food, free yourself from chronic dieting forever and rediscover the pleasures of eating.
The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook: An Eight-Week Individualized Program to Overcome Compulsive Eating and Make Peace with Food
Book by Gia Marson, EdD and Danielle Keenan-Miller, PhD providing an eight-week individualized program to overcome compulsive eating and make peace with food
Healing Ourselves Whole: An Interactive Guide to Release Pain and Trauma by Utilizing the Wisdom of the Body
Emily A. Francis's book offering a refreshing perspective into healing trauma and providing the tools needed to clean your emotional house from top to bottom
The Clever Gut Diet: How to Revolutionize Your Body from the Inside Out
Book from Dr. Michael Mosley drawing on cutting edge research to provide scientifically proven ways to control cravings, boost mood and lose weight by feeding the "good" gut bacteria.
Patrick Holford's New Optimum Nutrition Bible : The Book You Have to Read If You Care About Your Health
Patrick Holford's nutrition bible showing you what to eat and what nutrients to take live a happier and healthier life.
Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating
Andrew Weil M.D.'s book providing basic facts about human and a program to improve wellbeing by making informed about how and what we eat.
Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise
Noora Ronkainen's book, co-authored with Dr Mark S. Nesti, examines the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective. This includes coverage of "a range of novel topics linking spirituality to athlete development, injury, exercise motivation and ageing athletes, and offers applied, practical guidance for sport psychologists working with spiritual athletes."
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
Ursula K. Le Guin's modern day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, presenting a remarkable insight into Lao Tzu's time honoured and powerful philosophy and how it applies to our deeply troubled world.
The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems by Sasha Stephens
Book from Sasha Stephens providing a completely different way to look at insomnia. Effortless Sleep Method is a step by step recovery guide to not only treat insomnia but undermine it.
The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It
W. Chris Winter's Book looking at both the sleep latest science and traditional methods to help achieve sleep without pills, pain and fatigue
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Book from Charle Duhigg looking at the latest scientific discoveries around why we form habits and how they can be changed. Duhigg explains that by harnessing this new science, "we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives."
Spiritual Physiology
Philip Sarpong's book discussing how it is time to wake up your mind by understanding more about our physical body. "If you've ever been interested in a human physiology course, this book breaks into the foundation of human physiology but applies it spiritually."
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Jen Sincero's book that helps to "Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want, Create a life you totally love. "
The Book of Awesome
Neil Pasricha's comical book reminding us that the best things in life are free and some awesome examples of some of the little things that make life great
The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight
Book from Dr. Satchin Panda, PhD explaining the Circadian rhythm and how aligning with it can bring multiple benefits including weight loss and increased energy
The Midnight Library: A Novel
Matt Haig's novel looking at the different choices we make in life and what it would be like if we could read about how our life would be if we'd made different choices
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear's bestselling book offering a proven framework for improving--every day by making small practical changes to day to day habits
Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep: Solutions to Insomnia for Those with Depression, Anxiety, or Chronic Pain (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
Book from Rachel Manber, PHD & Colleen E. Carney, PHD providing a workbook useing cognitive behavior therapy, which has been shown to work as well as sleep medications and produce longer-lasting effects. The program goes to the root of your insomnia and offers the same techniques used by experienced sleep specialists.
Set it and Forget it
Daniel Erichsen's book looks at a different approach to getting good sleep, i.e. not giving up anything in the search for solid sleep and why we should put much less effort into it
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Journalist James Nestor's travels the world exploring the science behind ancient breathing techniques and the modern research showing how controlled breathing can help in many aspects of life including athletic performance and halting conditions such as snoring and asthma
The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor's book inviting us to "reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength."
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
Internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, Dr. Michael Greger's book looking at how nutritional and lifestyle changes can help prevent and reverse disease and allow us to live a healthier life
How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss
Another Dr. Michael Greger book looking at the latest research on the leading causes & remedies of obesity and the optimal criteria to enable weight loss
Self-Care for the Real World
A practical guide to self-care for real people with busy lives from Wellness pioneers Michele Hartwig & Dallas Hartwig including friendly advice, personal stories, exercises, and recipes.
How to Fight FATflammation!: A Revolutionary 3-Week Program to Shrink the Body's Fat Cells for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss
Best-selling author, weight loss expert & radio show host , Dr. Lori Shemek's book providing a radical and revolutionary approach to losing weight, looking great, and achieving optimum health—simply by restoring your body's fat cells to their natural state.
The WHOLE30: The Official 30-day FULL-COLOUR Guide To Total Health And Food Freedom
Book by Michele Hartwig & Dallas Hartwig providing multiple resources needed to reset your health
The Healthy Meal Prep Cookbook: Easy and Wholesome Meals to Cook, Prep, Grab, and Go
Book by Toby Amidor helping you to spend less time in the kitchen, lose weight, save and eat healthier through simple meal preparation
The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter--One Month at a Time
Book by Jennifer Ashton, television network ABC's chief medical correspondence, detailing her journey over 12 monthly challenges to become healthier, happier and fitter
Calm - The Magic of Sleep
Book by Michael Acton Smith looking at how we can improve our sleep so in turn we can improve our waking hours
One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness
Book from Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter & Gillian Coutts showing how to train the brain to react differently to stress and pressure in order to boost your performance
Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book
Book by Stacy Tornio giving 448 different ideas for adventures to have with the kids outdoors
Healthy at Home: Get Well and Stay Well Without Prescriptions
Book from Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, a physician expert in natural healing, herbal medicine, and home remedies guiding us in identifying, responding to, and caring for many common ailments
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking
Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking has helped millions to become smoke free. The book reframes the addiction smoking and want to smoke
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung & Jimmy Moore provides a guide to fast safely and correctly in order to maintain weight and regulate insulin levels
Cold Showering 101: Master the Art of Cold Showering for Your Happiness, Health, & Well-Being
Book by Scott James providing an introduction to cold showering, facts, the history, the benefits and how to get started
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
Book by Forest Bathing expert Dr Qing Li providing a comprehensive guide with detailed information around the associated health benefits
Bare- A 7-Week Program to Transform Your Body, Get More Energy, Feel Amazing, and Become the Bravest, Most Unstoppable Version of You
Book from Susan Hyatt presenting an empowering approach to transforming the body and mind
100 No-Equipment Workouts Vol. 1- Fitness Routines you can do anywhere, Any Time
Book from Neila Ray with 100 simple workouts you can do anywhere (anytime!) with no equipment
Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods
A guide to over 50 fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices and wild foods that can have an extraordinary affect on health and wellbeing
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Book by Matthew Walker, PhD, looking over 20 years of sleep research and discussing why we sleep and how to get more of it
100 Things Every Homeowner Must Know
Book by Editors of Home Handyman detailing how to save Money, solve Problems and improve your home
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
A book by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron & Kelly Tieger providing a guide to finding career success and satisfaction through personality type
The Little Book of Hangovers: Remedies and Recipes to Help You Survive the Morning After the Night Before
Book by Quentin Parker looking at the different "types" of hangover and the tests, recipes & cures that can help
Further Physical Wellbeing Resources Below
Physical Wellbeing websites
Websites to help with physical wellbeing, physical health & sleep with recommendations from Peaceful Soul fundamentals, guides & interviews
Physical Wellbeing Videos
Books to help with physical wellbeing, physical health & sleep with recommendations from Peaceful Soul fundamentals, guides & interviews
Physical Wellbeing Apps
Apps to help with physical wellbeing, physical health & sleep with recommendations from Peaceful Soul fundamentals, guides & interviews
Physical Wellbeing Podcasts
Podcasts to help with physical wellbeing, physical health & sleep with recommendations from Peaceful Soul fundamentals, guides & interviews
Peaceful Soul Shop
The Peaceful Soul Shop
The Peaceful Soul Shop containing products to help mental, physical & relationship wellbeing and Just Smile & PS Clothing