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Book4000 wekenOliver BurkemanView at bol.comIf you live to eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks. Yet we're busy busy busy, fixated on productivity and looking for meaning in our holidays. Guardian journalist Oliver Burkeman shows how to lead a meaningful life by embracing your finitude: choosing more consciously where your time goes.
BookADHD 2.0Edward Hallowell & John RateyView at bol.comPsychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey, who both have ADHD themselves, show how to turn ADHD into your strength: reducing the difficult sides and letting the strong ones (creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, hyperfocus) flourish. With compelling examples and the latest scientific insights. A reliable guide to living well with distraction.
BookAngst overwinnen doe je zoArentina DrenthView at bol.comFear of flying, social anxiety, fear of spiders or of death: healthcare psychologist Arentina Drenth helps you make an action plan to get the better of your anxiety. In simple language, with few words, practical exercises and lovely illustrations. The theory is based on scientific research.
BookDe burn-out resetSonja van Zweden & Carolien HammingView at bol.comWhy does recovery take so long, and will you get better? This book explains how prolonged stress throws your stress system off balance and offers a guide in three phases: finding rest, building up energy and taking on tasks responsibly. With rules for daily living, checklists and tests to track your recovery.
BookDe moed van imperfectieBrené BrownView at bol.comBrené Brown shows how courage, compassion and connection can find a place in your life. Drawing on years of research, she sets out ten guideposts for a wholehearted life: living from the sense that you are worthy. Honest, warm and funny, she encourages you to let go of perfectionism.
BookDe mythe van normaalGabor MatéView at bol.comGabor Maté unpicks the causes of our physical and emotional malaise and shows how ‘normal’ in a hectic, toxic society is linked to trauma and illness. The key to healing lies in our shared humanity and in embracing who you really are, free of society's expectations.
BookDepressie, de dwangmatige denkziekteFrançois de WaalView at bol.comThrough short stories, François de Waal, who has lived through it himself, takes you into the world behind his depression: the road towards it, the search for solutions and the struggle with medication. Raw, honest and full of quotes and reading tips from literature, philosophy, art and science. Comforting and encouraging.
BookDe valstrik van het gelukRuss HarrisView at bol.comAlmost everything you thought you knew about happiness is wrong, says doctor and psychotherapist Russ Harris. Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), practical exercises teach you to fight your thoughts and feelings less and to lead a meaningful life, even when setbacks come.
BookHet verstrooide breinGabor MatéView at bol.comGabor Maté, who has ADD himself, describes what it is like to live with a scattered mind and how to handle it better. In his view ADD is not a hereditary disease but a developmental delay you can catch up on. An optimistic book that makes the puzzle pieces fall into place for many people.
BookHoogsensitief omgaan met stressSeverine van de VoordeView at bol.comWhy does one person experience high sensitivity as a strength and another as a burden? The key is how you deal with stress. Severine van de Voorde explains why HSPs are more prone to stress, loss of energy and burn-out, and offers concrete strategies for overstimulation, absorbing other people's emotions, people pleasing and setting boundaries.
BookHoog Sensitieve PersonenElaine AronView at bol.comAn eye-opener for many: complaints you were ashamed of for years are placed in a clear new context. With tips and advice on dealing with oversensitivity, letting go of insecurity and finding a new social balance. Thousands of people found in this book the recognition and acknowledgement they were looking for.
BookMindfulness en bevrijding van depressieMark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal & Jon Kabat-ZinnView at bol.comFour professors lay bare the hidden mechanisms of depression and show why attempts to pull yourself out of it often keep you stuck. With a proven self-help programme that's easy to apply and guided meditations to break gloomy thought patterns and become more resilient. Recommended by Daniel Goleman.
BookOver de kopBrankele FrankView at bol.comNeurobiologist Brankele Frank had burnout herself and discovered that you can see it in the brain. She explains what happens in your body and turns that into a manageable plan for recovery, caring for body and mind alike. Humorous, scientific and personal.
BookSlaapMatthew WalkerView at bol.comWhy do we sleep, and why is lack of sleep so harmful? Neuroscientist Matthew Walker draws on twenty years of new research to explain why sleep and dreaming are vital. 'One for the bedside table', according to The New York Times.
BookSlapen als een oermensMerijn van de LaarView at bol.comSleep scientist Merijn van de Laar explores the origins of sleep through archaeological finds, present-day hunter-gatherers and his own patients, and debunks the myths. Follow your ancestors in diet, exercise, light, temperature and sleep expectations, and you'll soon sleep better.
BookVan big bang tot burn-outWitte Hoogendijk & Wilma de RekView at bol.comPsychiatrist Witte Hoogendijk and journalist Wilma de Rek show why our ancient stress system isn't equipped for today's complex world, and why insomnia, depression and burnout are on the rise. A clear plea for a different view of stress, our expectations and our relationship with medication.
BookVersterk je nervus vagusLuc SwinnenView at bol.comStress expert Luc Swinnen shows how to work actively with your vagus nerve, the nerve that connects your brain to all your organs. With concrete tips and exercises against stress, burnout, trauma, irritable bowel and chronic fatigue, for a calmer and healthier life.
BookWat ik eerder had willen wetenMarian MudderView at bol.comActor and therapist Marian Mudder struggled with anxiety and insecurity for years. In this book she brings together the best of what she learned: theory about your brain, self-reflection, exercises, stress-management techniques such as EFT, and note-to-self lists. Loving nudges towards a more carefree life.