5 Books That Are As Good As A Therapy Session…
Nov 28, 2022 · 4 mins read
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5 Books That Are As Good As A Therapy Session
We live in a hyperconnected world where being productive is prioritized over our mental and physical health. Taking a break is considered a sign of weakness and taking care of your mental & physical health is equated to a lack of drive.

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Mental health can be maintained by educating yourself about it. Learning something new is made easier through reading. We live in a time when work-from-home culture has taken over our lives, almost erasing the boundaries between professional and personal lives.
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We are far more vulnerable to mental burnout than ever before. Most of us can’t go to therapy but many of us can read, and I’ve got 5 books that are actually as good as a therapy session.
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1. The Vulnerable Man by Thomas Anderson

The message in this book is important for everyone but it might be of extra significance to men because men are not as used to understanding and sharing their feelings as most women.
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We live in a society where we are supposed to be strong and mustn’t show our feelings or be vulnerable especially so for men. We hide behind a wall that acts as an emotional prison. Many men wish they could open up and share their pain and thoughts constructively.
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Men owe it to themselves and to their mental health. Being vulnerable and sensitive is not the same thing as being weak. It is being human. This book is a journey of the author of how he transformed himself by breaking mental patterns through self-exploration.
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2. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

This book is as messy as life. It has a lot of short chapters and some longer ones. It contains lists, short phrases, quotes, case studies, and even an occasional recipe. You can read it how you want.
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It is influenced by experiences but has moments of inspiration taken from anything ranging from quantum physics to ancient religions to philosophy to Instagram. You can start at the beginning and end at the end or you can choose to read it the other way around as well.
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The central theme of this book is Self-love, it is written with the sole intention of helping people who have lost their sense of self-worth, and helping them stand on their own two feet and start putting one step in front of others.
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The book is designed to give comfort when you are in despair, when you are going through hard times and when everything is falling apart. Read this if you experience frequent depression, are anxious most of the day, or find it difficult to realize your value.
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