Mental Health & Psychology Audiobooks | Health & Wellness

The Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness

"A Next Big Idea Club Must Read of February 2025 From the author of The Social Leap comes this thought-provoking exploration into humans’ two core evolutionary needs, for connection and autonomy, how the modern world has thrown them out of whack, and how we can rebalance them to improve our lives. Why do people who have so much—leading comfortable lives filled with unprecedented freedom, choice, and abundance—often feel so unhappy and unfulfilled? This phenomenon is a defining paradox of our time and one we endlessly seek to solve. In The Social Paradox, psychologist William von Hippel argues that we need to think about this problem in a new way. By changing our perspective, we might finally see the solution, bringing us greater happiness and more satisfying relationships. The key is to understand the interplay between our two most basic psychological needs—for connection and autonomy. Evolution made us dependent on one another for survival, instilling in us a strong need to connect. It also made us seek autonomy, so our ancestors could distinguish themselves within their groups, improving their chances to procreate and gain status. These two opposing needs are our most fundamental psychological drivers, and while our lives once ensured a happy balance between them, the opportunities of today’s world have thrown it out of whack. As von Hippel explains, our modern world no longer demands connection but it provides endless opportunity for autonomy; this lopsidedness lies at the root of many of our most intractable problems. Recognizing this imbalance and working to counter it can drastically change how we make decisions, spend our time, and find happiness. The Social Paradox invites us to examine the fundamental building blocks of life and society—politics, religion, urban living, marriage—in a brand-new way. Once we understand the evolutionary forces driving us, we can begin to see how to counteract the emptiness and loneliness of contemporary life. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook."

William Von Hippel (Author), Josh Bloomberg (Narrator)

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Scorpions: A Memoir

"Brought to you by Penguin. My mind is full of scorpions. A cerebral itch, impossible to scratch. I know these creatures well, but they know me better. They answer to another name, this nest of scorpions, the writhing black mass that lives inside my head… For as long as Tuppence Middleton can remember, she has struggled with obsessive thoughts and compulsions. She visualises her OCD as scorpions inhabiting her mind, something to be hidden that impacts her life daily: - Have I killed my cat? - When was the last time that person in front of me vomited? - How many people have touched this door handle since it was cleaned? - Should I tap the outside of the airplane to save my loved ones from harm? Often used as a shorthand for tidiness or as the punchline of a joke, OCD is one of society’s most misunderstood disorders and it’s rarely spoken about with such honesty and openness. Beautifully written, moving and often darkly funny, Tuppence recounts what it feels like to share your mind with a nest of scorpions. © Tuppence Middleton 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Tuppence Middleton (Author), Tuppence Middleton (Narrator)

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Matters of the Heart: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love

"A groundbreaking, heart-centered road map for everyone who seeks greater fulfillment in their relationships-with family, friends, romantic partners, and themselves As a psychologist and minister with more than twenty years of experience, Dr. Thema understands how challenging it can be to create and cultivate healthy relationships-and how critical it is for our well-being. Matters of the Heart draws on the wisdom of science, sacredness, and lived experience to help readers tend to the garden of their hearts and build their best relational lives. Love is not a level playing field, and improving your relationship with yourself, which includes healing trauma and setting boundaries, is often the first step toward leveling the field. Dr. Thema shares evidence-informed practices, traits, and skills that can enhance your relationships overall, as well as solutions to challenges within common relationship dynamics. With her wise and compassionate guidance, delve into: • hot topics such as control issues, emotional unavailability, and releasing someone who doesn't love you • practical activation activities to apply what you learn from each chapter • case studies that illuminate the process of healing and growing your heart • how to shift your mindset and patterns around romance • and so much more One of the major predictors of wellness is the nature of our relationships. Our culture is in a mental health crisis, exacerbated by the loneliness of the digital age and realities of post-pandemic society. Whether you are trying to level up a happy relationship or rebuild trust after an unhappy one, Matters of the Heart will empower you to connect to yourself and to others, heal your heart, and thrive in all areas of your life."

Thema Bryant (Author), Thema Bryant (Narrator)

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Lead Like You Mean It: Lessons on Integrity and Purpose from the C-Suite

"AS SEEN ON THE TODAY SHOW A groundbreaking, inspiring, and holistic new approach to leadership from one of the top woman C-suite executives in the nation AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER We all want a healthy and happy personal life, financial security, and to do meaningful work. We don't want to lose sight of our values and, in pursuit of financial security and career success, get sucked into a dead-end job. We want a life filled with purpose and to leave behind a meaningful legacy. But how do we do all these things, especially in today's divisive times? In Lead Like You Mean It, Laysha Ward draws on her storied career as one of the nation's top Black female C-suite executives to show readers the answer: leading with meaning. Leading with meaning entails viewing your life and career as part of the same puzzle, acting from your purpose, making intentional choices, nurturing relationships, and championing and sustaining yourself and others. When you lead with meaning, you are taking a holistic approach that blends your life and career. You are part of something that's bigger than yourself, staying aligned with your purpose no matter what life throws at you or how your purpose evolves. You are stepping into, rather than shying away from, new relationships, even with people from completely different backgrounds. And you are committing to bettering yourself and being of service to others. As you learn to focus on self-care and total well-being, navigate the highs and lows of life and career, and shape a legacy that leaves people and things better off than you found them, you'll discover that leading with meaning-at any age-is the key to a well-lived life."

Laysha Ward (Author), Laysha Ward, Maria Shriver (Narrator)

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How to Get Along with Anyone: The Playbook for Predicting and Preventing Conflict at Work and at Hom

"Defuse any heated conflict by learning which of the five conflict styles you are and how to resolve even the most sensitive dispute with this must-read guide. The average American worker spends 156 hours a year engaged in the kind of moderate to intense workplace conflict that adversely impacts both performance and health. Managers spend twenty-six percent of their time addressing and resolving conflicts on their team—the equivalent of chewing up one full workday each week. But what if it didn't need to be like this? What if there was a way to spend less time in stressfully interpersonal interactions and more time on the things that really matter? Through three decades of building and facilitating team chemistry for Fortune 500 companies, professional sports franchises, schools, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and families—Drs. Jim Guinn and John Eliot have reduced the time and cost of conflict resolution. With this on-the-ground experience combined with industry-leading science and research, Guinn and Eliot discovered people respond to conflict in one of five ways: avoid, compete, analyze, collaborate, or accommodate. Because our responses are ingrained byproducts of the subcortex in action, they are predictable. If you can predict how someone will behave in a given circumstance, you can formulate a game plan. The secret is knowing which of the five patterns someone is wired to use when smacked by a stressor. How to Get Along with Anyone is a pragmatic hands-on book to help you determine conflict types so you can navigate the arguments that emerge in day-to-day life. You'll learn the formula for identifying your coworkers' and loved ones' conflict styles and how to use this information to foster better communication and more effective, collaboration. Filled with fun, engaging examples and actionable techniques, How to Get Along with Anyone teaches you how to predict and prevent escalated conflict, arming you with practical tools for flipping the script on sticking points to nurture stronger and more meaningful relationships."

Jim Guinn, John Eliot (Author), John Eliot (Narrator)

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How to Talk to Children About Food: A New Approach to Managing Food Feelings, Fussiness and Eating D

"Were you ever told 'you can't have dessert until you eat all your vegetables?' Or to 'be grateful for your meal'? Or perhaps you yourself have said 'Mummy's on a diet so she can't eat that' or 'Daddy is fat, you don't want to be like me'. We may not realise, but we are constantly communicating our thoughts on food to our children. As we navigate picky eating and high emotions at mealtimes as well as puberty, diet culture, body image and eating disorders - now more than ever, we need to change the way we communicate about food to our children and ourselves. So how do we help children develop and nurture a healthy relationship with food? Clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist Dr Anna Colton guides you through a judgement- and shame-free journey from pregnancy to a child's adolescence with accessible scientific and psychological understandings. She shows you how you've formed your relationship with food and gives you the practical, evidence-based tools to instil in children a positive relationship with eating. How to Talk to Children About Food will help you to: · Learn the developmental stages of eating and gain the tools to support children through the ages · Navigate and manage complex food feelings without anxiety, anger or distress · Identify eating disorder behaviours and know when to intervene · Break negative eating cycles and patterns · Build a positive relationship between food and your child/teen's body · Have calm, happy and fuss-free mealtimes for everyone. The audiobook includes an exclusive bonus Q&A where Dr Anna answers your most pressing questions about how to talk to children about food."

Anna Colton (Author), Anna Colton (Narrator)

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Defy: 'Powerful' - Adam Grant

"'A must-read' - Dr. Robert Cialdini 'Transformative' - Daniel Pink 'A culture-shifting manifesto' - Jonah Berger Why is it so hard to speak up, even when we know something's wrong? This is the definitive book on defiance, a clear-eyed dissection of the forces that silence us, featuring groundbreaking research and legendary stories alongside everyday examples and strategies for how to unleash the power of a 'True No.' Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going along? Analyzing cases ranging from corporate corruption and sexual abuse to everyday acquiescence at work, the doctor's office, and in our personal lives, award-winning organizational psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah delves deep into why the pressure to comply is a corrosive and often invisible force in our society. With her own revelatory research, she radically transforms our idea of defiance from a misunderstood negative trait into a crucial, positive force for personal and societal change. Taking us through her five stages of defiance, Dr. Sah equips readers with simple tools to make decisions that align with their values. Defy is the essential playbook for how to speak up and act when it matters most."

Dr Sunita Sah (Author), Dr Sunita Sah (Narrator)

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What to Do When You Feel Broken: How to Let Go of Negative Patterns, Heal Your Relationships and Fin

"'Trauma doesn't have to be the end of your story-it can be the beginning of a new, stronger chapter. What to Do When You Feel Broken dives deep into the transformative process known as post-traumatic growth, revealing how even life's most challenging moments can fuel your resilience, strength, and growth.' Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast You're not broken. Learn how your past impacts your present and develop the mindset you need to break damaging patterns. Clinical psychologist Dr Laura Williams' life turned upside down when her husband suddenly died at the age of 37, when they had three young children. This trauma forced her to reconsider the psychological teachings she'd used professionally to help hundreds of others and apply them to her own life. Dr Laura uses her own personal story to illustrate key psychological concepts we can all benefit from applying to our own lives. You'll learn how to: - Get to know yourself fully and understand what drives your behaviour and how it impacts your relationships - Examine your early conditioning to gain new insight into destructive feelings that you may have repressed for years - Use Dr Laura's four-step HEAL framework to move forward consciously on a new path The toolbox of knowledge and techniques in this audiobook will empower you to pick up your 'broken parts' and put them back together to live life with resilience, wisdom and fortitude. This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download."

Laura Williams (Author), Laura Williams (Narrator)

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Addicted to Anxiety

"Brought to you by Penguin. A GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY, FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OWEN O’KANE. Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful. But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like it’s too often dictating your life? Have you ever considered that you might be addicted to anxiety? In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and psychotherapist Owen O’Kane explores how we all unwittingly build habits around our anxiety. This, he argues, is how we become addicted – the behaviours and thought patterns that help us feel safe in the short term ultimately serve to perpetuate it. Put simply, we get hooked. The answer? Break the cycle. How? - Recognize: You must understand your anxiety and identify your triggers before you can start to unpick it. - Tackle: Discover vital techniques for breaking the underlying habits and patterns. - Move forward: Learn strategies for navigating setbacks or relapses on the road ahead. Addicted to Anxiety will help you understand your anxiety from the perspective of addiction, identifying your triggers and learning how to break your habits so you can actively replace them with new, more productive behaviours for a calmer, happier life. ‘Owen helps us look at our lives and happiness in a clear and practical way’ Fearne Cotton ‘Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly down-to-earth way, how we can find happiness in the real world’ Rob Rinder, aka Judge Rinder ‘Owen is bringing much needed therapy to all of us. He brings down the stigma attached to being vulnerable and is making talking about mental health approachable for everyone’ Dr Rupy Aujla, MBBS, BSc, MRCGP The Doctor’s Kitchen © Owen O'Kane 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Owen O'Kane (Author), Owen O'Kane (Narrator)

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Moral Psychology: An Introduction To The Social Psychology, Biological Psychology and Applied Psycho

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. People do morally right and wrong behaviours. Why? Serving as an engaging, easy-to-understand introduction to moral psychology, international Bestseller Connor Whiteley guides readers through a journey to understand our morality. From its basis in social psychology, group processes and biological psychology to its applied applications and morality in the real world. Connor Whiteley guides readers through it all in his engaging style that keeps readers reading. By the end of this book, you’ll understand: · What Is Morality? · What Influences Morality? · Why Power Corrupts? · How Morality Works In The Real World? · And So Much More Don’t miss this brilliant, engaging and fascinating moral psychology book. BUY NOW! Moral Psychology Content Introduction Part One: Introduction To Morality And Moral Psychology Introduction To Moral Reasoning, Moral Judgements And Moral Foundations Theory Principles And Theories Of Morality Introduction To Being Virtuous And Amoral Part Two: Influences On Morality Are Infants Moral? How Does Categorising Our Relationships Impact Our Moral Judgements? How Does Social Influence Impact Morality? Why People Conform? Controversies Of The Experiments How Did Morality Evolve? Why Is Morality Powerful? Part Three: Grey Areas Of Morality Introduction To Moral Grey Areas What Is The Social Anchoring Of Right And Wrong? What Is The Moral Self And How Does It Connect To Moral Grey Areas? The Interplay Between Thoughts And Experiences Why Moral Judgements Aren’t Always Bad? How Power Corrupts? And More!"

Connor Whiteley (Author), Digital Voice Maxwell G (Narrator)

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You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

"You can find peace, whether or not you forgive those who harmed you. Feeling pressured to forgive their offenders is a common reason trauma survivors avoid mental health services and support. Those who force, pressure, or encourage trauma survivors to forgive can unknowingly cause harm and sabotage their recovery. And such harm is entirely unnecessary--especially when research shows there is no consensus among psychologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals about whether forgiveness is necessary for recovery at all. You Don't Need to Forgive is an invaluable resource for trauma survivors and their clinicians who feel alienated and even gaslighted by the toxic positivity and moralism that often characterizes attitudes about forgiveness in psychology and self-help. Bringing together research and testimony from psychologists, psychotherapists, criminologists, philosophers, religious leaders, and trauma survivors, psychotherapist and expert in complex trauma recovery Amanda Ann Gregory explores the benefits of elective forgiveness and the dangers of required forgiveness. Elective forgiveness gives survivors the agency to progress in their recovery on their own terms. Forgiveness is helpful for some, but it is not universally necessary for recovery; each person should have the power to choose."

Amanda Ann Gregory LCPC (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Healing from Reproductive Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors of Traumatic Infertility Journeys, Pregna

"If you have experienced trauma during your reproductive journey, from conception through your postpartum recovery, you are not alone. Pregnancy and new parenthood can be fraught with numerous potential distressing situations, such as infertility, pregnancy and postpartum complications, pregnancy losses, and childbirth. It's no wonder that one out of three parents report their birth experiences were traumatic, and upwards of 40% of new parents can experience PTSD during the perinatal period. And yet, there is hope for healing! Drawing from empirically validated research and clinical experience, this book will help you educate yourself to further understand what you have experienced, and learn how to manage your trauma reactions. Written with sleep-deprived and traumatized parents and parents-to-be in mind, this book is divided into easy-to-understand sections to help you manage your emotions and find validation and reassurance. Whether you are preparing for trauma therapy, already working with a mental health therapist, or just starting to explore aspects of your experience, this workbook can provide support wherever you are on your healing journey. This comprehensive resource is essential for expecting or new parents who have experienced traumatic distress during this time, as well as mental health clinicians and birth providers."

Bethany Warren LCSW PMH-C (Author), Leanne Woodward (Narrator)

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