01/08/2026
📚 Ever wonder what your therapist would recommend you read?📚
We’ve polled our RCW team for their number one book recommendations to their clients !✨ We had so many amazing recommendations that we decided to break it down into categories!
🌱 Top 10 Books for a New Year Reset
(Habits, boundaries, burnout, sleep, and sustainable change)
1. Atomic Habits — James Clear
Small, realistic changes that actually stick.
2. Cultivate What Matters — Lara Casey
A grace-filled reset for clients tired of hustle culture.
3. Real Happiness — Sharon Salzberg
Accessible mindfulness for emotional regulation and anxiety.
4. Boundaries — Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Foundational work for healthier relationships and self-respect.
5. Good Boundaries and Goodbyes — Lysa TerKeurst
Especially helpful for relational grief and letting go well.
6. No More Mr. Nice Guy — Dr. Robert Glover
For clients stuck in people-pleasing and resentment cycles.
7. Burnout — Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
Essential for overwhelmed, high-functioning adults.
8. Why We Sleep — Matthew Walker
Eye-opening science on sleep, mood, anxiety, and health.
9. The Happiness Trap — Russ Harris
ACT-based tools for meaningful change—not forced positivity.
10. Move Your DNA — Katy Bowman
Reframes exercise as daily movement, not punishment.