Good reference books used within PeaceBuilders Network topic structure.
Book: Modern Masculinity - Dr Stephan B Poulter 2024
A compassionate Guidebook to Men's Mental Health ( a very comprehensive read )
https://www.stephanpoulter.com/
Contents
Part 1 Body Masculinity: The Mind-Body Connection - Physical Health is Emotional and Mental Health
Part 2 Relationships Matter: You and your Parents! Expanding your relationship IQ
Part 3 Masculinity in the Era of Cancelation, Confusion and Clarity - The healing power of Your Four Horsemen
Book: Happy Mind Happy Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee 2022
10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day. A science-backed guide to a calmer, happier you.
https://drchatterjee.com/happy-mind-happy-life/
Contents
-Introduction
-Write your happy ending
-Eliminate choice
-Treat yourself with respect
-Make time stand still
-Seek out friction
-Talk to strangers
-Treat your phone like a person
-Have maskless conversations
-Go on holiday every day
-Give yourself away
Book: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr Julie Smith 2022
Contents
On Dark Places
On Motivation
On Emotional Pain
On Grief
On Self-doubt
On Fear
On Stress
On Meaningful Life
Book: How to live when you could be dead by Deborah James 2022
Contents
-How hope can help you sleep at night
-Valuing today because tomorrow might not come
-Something to aim for
-How I've kept going when I felt like stopping
-Fuel the fire of failure
-Its time to get gritty
-The courage to face your fears
-The healing power of laughter
-There is always something to be grateful for
-Planting seeds
Book: Read this or die! Persuading yourself to a better life by Ray Edwards 2023
https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Read_This_Or_Die/khBPzwEACAAJ?hl=en
Contents:
Pain: Starts with what hurts -Letting go of the lies we love -Facing reality -Beliefs are engines for change
Amplify: It gets worse before it gets better -Turn up the volume -People change when they have to not when they want to
Story: Believing in a better future -The power of myth -When old stories no longer serve us
Testimony: Evidence worth believing -Making yourself believe anything -Reinforcing new realities
Opportunity: The invitation to change -Calling yourself to action -Closing the deal -Practice becoming a new person
Response: Making it stick -Imagine the worst -Remove all risk -Commitment has a cost
Conclusion: Read this ….and live!
Book: Owning our Struggles by Minaa B. 2023
Discover the power of collective healing in this research-based and real-world guide to moving past trauma and adversity—together.
Contents:
The struggle for wholeness
The struggle for healing
The struggle for safe spaces
The struggle for unconditional love