The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel explores how our emotions and experiences shape financial decisions. Using historical stories, Housel shows how factors like ego, risk, and patience impact success with money. He offers simple, practical advice: invest for the long term, save regularly, and avoid flashy spending. This bestselling book makes financial wisdom easy to understand and apply.

Did you know that we spend on average 4 hours a day online? That’s 25% of our waking time!

This equates to the average person picking up their smartphone around 96 times per day … every 10 minutes!

Why are we so tied to our devices? How have we formed these negative device habits? And why are they so difficult to break?

In The Phone Fix, neuroscientist Dr Faye Begeti answers all these questions and more. The book delves into the brain’s mechanisms that drive our digital habits and offers practical strategies for cultivating healthier relationships with our devices.

I’d recommend ‘The Phone Fix’ to anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the neuropsychology behind their digital habits and looking for effective, science-based strategies to improve their relationship with technology.

A game-changer for anyone who is curious about the connection between their thoughts and their health, Lipton (a renowned cell biologist) presents a compelling argument that our beliefs have a direct and tangible impact on our biology by shaping our health, behaviour, and overall well-being.

I’d recommend ‘The Biology of Belief’ to anyone looking to take charge of their well-being and explore the power of their mind. It’s a fascinating read that will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to make positive changes in your life.

This book is “for anyone who feels that they’re sleepwalking through life, looking for answers to challenging emotions and the practical tools to begin living the life they want.”

In ‘Tiny Traumas,’ Dr. Meg Arroll invites readers on a deeply introspective journey through the often overlooked landscape of life’s subtle wounds. In a world where grand narratives of trauma dominate our attention, this book gently reminds us that it’s the accumulation of tiny cuts, the seemingly insignificant moments, that can shape our lives in profound ways.

Our March Book of the Month: Feeling and Knowing by Antonio Damasio

From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, this book is an engaging investigation into how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock some of the mysteries of human consciousness.

In recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists have declared the problem of consciousness unsolvable, but Damasio is convinced that recent findings across multiple scientific disciplines have given us a way to understand consciousness and its significance for human life.  

The book helps us understand why being conscious is not the same as sensing, why nervous systems are essential for the development of feelings, and why feeling opens the way to consciousness at large. These topics are particularly relevant when thinking about how our brains and minds are intricately liked with our bodies!

The book is nothing short of a guide to understand­ing how we experience the world within and around us and find our place in the universe.

Homecoming is a book about being your authentic self written by Dr. Thema Bryant, 2023 President of the American Psychological Association, minister, author, podcast host and Psychologist.

What is homecoming? Bryant describes homecoming as the psychological and spiritual journey home. Homecoming begins as you set an intention to reconnect to yourself. To acknowledge and heal the disconnection so you can be your authentic self again – or for the first time.

You may be homesick, looking for a psychological home, which is not based on geography but on your interior life.

The book also explores the disconnect between spirituality/religion and Psychology principles. It highlights an unusual experience of many people choosing one side and dismissing the value in the other.