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General wellbeing

These pages offer lists of recommended resources on various themes, including books, websites, apps and more. They have been put together by members of the counselling service team: we hope they offer some useful suggestions. We have included a range of resources and, inevitably, you may find that some things are more helpful than others. Feedback is always welcome; the pages are updated on a regular basis.

A note on language: Sections are organised by theme to help you find your way to resources relevant to you. We recognise that there are many ways to describe and categorise mental health and emotional difficulties, identity and lived experience. As such, these themes are by no means definitive or exhaustive. We encourage you to explore the material here in order to find out what fits for you.

The University is not responsible for the content displayed on external links. We recommend that you seek advice from your GP if you have concerns about your mental health, or if you are experiencing a crisis please refer to our student help page for urgent support.

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Books

Managing Your Energy Not Your Time - Tony Schwartz & Catherine McCarthy (- Book Chapter from On Managing Yourself)

Feel Better in 5: your daily plan to supercharge your health - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

How To Break Up With Your Phone: the 30-day plan to take back your life - Catherine Price

The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking - Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals - Oliver Burkeman

I May Be Wrong - Björn Natthiko Lindeblad

Real Self Care - Dr Pooja Lakshmin

Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You From The Four Psychological Traps That Keep You Stressed, Anxious and Depressed - Ruth Baer

The things you can see only when you slow down: how to be calm in a busy world - Haemin Sunim

Mindfulness for Life - Willem Kuyken (available from 24th October 2024)

Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World - Mark Williams and Danny Penman

Breath: the new science of a lost art - James Nestor

Why We Sleep: unlocking the power of sleep and dreams - Matthew Walker

Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems - Colin Espie (Bodleian e:book available)

Atomic Habits: an easy and proven way to build good habits & break bad ones: tiny changes, remarkable results - James Clear

Manage your mind: the mental fitness guide - Gillian Butler (2018 edition)

Be well learn well: improve your wellbeing and academic performance - Gareth Hughes

This Book Could Help: the Men's Head Space Manual - Rotimi Akinsete

Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes that Stick - Wendy Wood