Book recommendations

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I find myself often recommending the same few books to clients, colleagues and friends so I thought I'd start sharing them here. And, as a former small, independent bookstore employee in college, I'm excited to participate in Bookshop.org's affiliate program. If you end up buying a book through one of my links, I earn a small commission and they donate the same amount to independent bookstores. Many, if not all, of these books can also be accessed through our amazing public library system, often as physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks!

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One of my favorites...

Lauren Rubenstein's "Visiting Feelings" is full of gorgeous watercolor illustrations by Shelly Hehenberger and is a joy to read out loud. While technically it's a children's book and I included it in my list for children and their grown-ups, it's also just a lovely book for anyone who experiences emotions.

The book invites the reader to be curious about how feelings show up in our bodies and what they might tell us. I like reading it and using it as inspiration to check in, non-judgmentally and mindfully, with what sensations we notice in our bodies. Learning how particular emotions might manifest physically can be a powerful step in beginning to learn new ways to regulate emotions.

You can see my other children's book recommendations here: https://bookshop.org/lists/for-children-their-grown-ups/.