Therapist's picks

Things that genuinely make care easier.

Thoughtfully selected books, tools and everyday finds that may support the different ways we care for ourselves. Nothing here is a treatment, and nothing is included because a brand paid for it.

Mind

  • Tool

    Paperage plain notebook

    Why it's here. No prompts, no dated pages, nothing to fall behind on.

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  • Book

    Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff

    Why it's here. The clearest account of why being kinder to yourself is not the same as letting yourself off.

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Body

  • Everyday find

    Dimmable bedside light

    Why it's here. Lets the last hour of the day get darker without turning the evening into a project.

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  • Everyday find

    A flask you actually like drinking from

    Why it's here. Hydration advice fails on friction far more often than on motivation.

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Rest

  • Book

    Burnout — Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

    Why it's here. Explains why finishing the task doesn't finish the stress, which is the bit most advice skips.

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  • Book

    Rest Is Resistance — Tricia Hersey

    Why it's here. For anyone who needs permission to stop before they've earned it.

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Joy

  • Tool

    Cheap, unprecious paint pens

    Why it's here. The point is the hobby staying bad. Expensive supplies quietly make it a performance.

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Life

  • Tool

    Large dry-erase wall calendar

    Why it's here. Makes visual planning easier when your brain is already full.

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  • Everyday find

    Simple digital timer

    Why it's here. Ten minutes with an end point is easier to start than an open-ended tidy.

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  • Book

    Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman

    Why it's here. An argument against optimising your way out of a life that's simply full.

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