The third in our series of library guides lists some of the self-help books available through the NICS Library Service with the aim of supporting the NICS's commitment to improving your health and wellbeing.
Click on the title to take you to the book details on our catalogue where you can login and request the book or email/phone us with the details and we will send it out to you via the courier. There are also e-books available and the link will take you directly to the book on our e-book platform, VLE Books. You will need to register the first time you use this and then login to read a book. Search on the catalogue for any other subjects you are interested in or contact us directly with any suggestions.
- Link to the NICS eLibrary catalogue(external link opens in a new window / tab)
- Email us at nicslibrary@finance-ni.gov.uk
Physical health - fitness and exercise
- The 4 pillar plan: how to relax, eat, move and sleep your way to a longer, healthier life (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Rangan Chatterjee
- Stay fit for life (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Joshua Kozak
- Walking for fitness (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Nina Barough
- Your twelve week guide to running (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Daniel Ford
- Yoga for everyday living (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Stella Weller
- Chair yoga: sit, stretch and strengthen your way to a happier, healthier you (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Kristin McGee
- Hayne's running manual: a step by step guide(external link opens in a new window / tab)
Healthy living
- Lower cholesterol: reduce blood pressure and stress(external link opens in a new window / tab) - Catherine Butterfield
- Eat better, live longer (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Dr Sarah Brewer
- The 4 pillar plan: how to relax, eat, move and sleep your way to a longer, healthier life (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Rangan Chatterjee
- Stop smoking with CBT: the most powerful way to beat your addiction (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Max Pemberton
- Quit smoking boot camp (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Allen Carr
Stress
- Overcoming your workplace stress: a CBT-based self-help guide (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Martin R. Bamber
- Overcoming low self-esteem (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Melanie Fennell
- Toxic stress: a step by step guide to managing stress (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Harry Barry
- The stress test: how pressure can make you stronger and sharper (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Ian Robertson
- A life less stressed: the five pillars of health and wellness (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Ron Ehrlich
- How to deal with stress (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Stephen Palmer
- The pressure principle: handle stress, harness energy and perform when it counts (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Dave Alred
- Overcoming panic (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Vjaya Manicavasagar
Domestic violence
- Understanding adult survivors of domestic violence in childhood: still forgotten, still hurting [EBOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - Gill Hague
- Narrative therapy for women experiencing domestic violence: supporting women's transitions from abuse to safety [EBOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - Mary Allen
- Supporting women after domestic violence: loss, trauma and recovery [EBOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - Hilary Abrahams
- When loving him is hurting you: hope and help for women dealing with narcissim and emotional abuse [EBOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - David Hawkins
Health and wellbeing
Mindfulness and relaxation
- Mindfulness for busy people: turning from frantic and frazzled into calm and composed (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Michael Sinclair
- Discover meditation and mindfulness: create a better life through the power of reflection (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Tara Ward
- Mindfulness for life: a six week guide to inner peace (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Oli Doyle
- Mindfulness for worriers: overcoming everyday stress and anxiety (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Padraig O'Morain
- Mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Mark Williams
- Resilient: find your inner strength (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Rick Hanson
- The mind workout: twenty steps to improve your mental health and take charge of your life (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Mark Freeman
- Mindfulness and sleep: how to improve your sleep quality through practicing mindfulness (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Anna Black
- The easy way to mindfulness: free your mind from worry and anxiety (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Allen Carr
- Managing anxiety with mindfulness for dummies (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Joelle Jane Marshall
Depression and Anxiety
- Happy: why more or less everything is absolutely fine (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Derren Brown
- Managing depression with CBT for dummies (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Brian Thomson
- Tackling depression at work: a practical guide for employees and managers (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Kerrie Eyers
- The ten step stress solution: live more, relax more, re-energise more (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Neil Shah
- Controlling anxiety: self help strategies to conquer fear and phobias and live with confidence (external link opens in a new window / tab)- William Stewart
- Overcoming social anxiety and shyness (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Gillian Butler
- An introduction to coping with depression for carers (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Tony Frais
- Depression and anxiety the drug free way [E-BOOK] (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Mark Greener
- The ABCs of coping with anxiety: using CBT to manage stress and anxiety [E-BOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - James Cowart
- Anxiety and depression workbook for dummies [E-BOOK](external link opens in a new window / tab) - Elaine Iljon Foreman
- Coping with shyness and social phobia: a guide to understanding and overcoming social anxiety [E-BOOK] (external link opens in a new window / tab)- W. Ray Crozier
- The compassionate mind approach to postnatal depression (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Michelle Cree
- Boys don't cry: a story of love, depression and men (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Tim Grayburn
- Dealing with depression: simple ways to get your life back(external link opens in a new window / tab) - Jan Marsh
CBT
- The CBT handbook (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Pamela Myles
- The yoga-CBT workbook for anxiety (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Julie Greiner-Ferris
- Beat low self-esteem with CBT (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Christine Wilding
- CBT at work for dummies (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Gill Garratt
- Understanding CBT: develop your own toolkit to reduce stress and increase well-being (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Kasia Szymanska
- Enjoying work is easy as CBT: a practical guide to CBT for work (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Gill Garratt
- Managing OCD with CBT for dummies [E-BOOK] (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Rob Willson
Nutrition
- Eat better, live longer (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Dr Sarah Brewer
- The vitamin complex: our obsessive quest for nutritional perfection (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Catherine Price
Diabetes
- Diabetes and keeping fit for dummies (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Sheri Colberg
- Managing Type 2 diabetes (external link opens in a new window / tab)- American Diabetes Association
- Diabetes for dummies (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Alan Rubin
Mental resilience and mental health
- The resilience factor: 7 keys to finding your inner strength and overcoming life's hurdles (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Karen Reivich
- EQ applied: the real world guide to emotional intelligence (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Justin Bariso
- The pressure principle: handle stress, harness energy and perform when it counts (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Dave Alred
- Resilient: find your inner strength (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Rick Hanson
- The mind work out: twenty steps to improve your mental health and take charge of your life (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Mark Freeman
- Positive thinking: find happiness and achieve your goals through the power of positive thought (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Gill Hasson
- Positive male mind: overcoming mental health problems (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Shaun Davis
- Body image problems and body dysmorphic disorder: the definitive survival and recovery approach(external link opens in a new window / tab)
- 50 top tools for employee wellbeing (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Debbie Mitchell
- The compassionate mind approach to postnatal depression (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Michelle Cree
- Emotional sensitivity and intensity: how to manage intense emotions as a highly sensitive person (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Imi Lo
- Simple thinking: how to remove complexity from life and work (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Richard Gerver
- The answer: how to take charge of your life and become the person you want to be (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Allan & Barbara Pease
Advice for carers
- Take care: how to be a great employer for working carers (external link opens in a new window / tab)- David Grayson
- An introduction to coping with depression for carers (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Tony Frais
- The carer's bible (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Amanda Waring
Bereavement
- Silent grief: living in the wake of suicide [E-BOOK] -(external link opens in a new window / tab) Christopher Lukas
- After the suicide: helping the bereaved to find a path from grief to recovery [E-BOOK] (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Kari Dyregrov
- The grief survival guide: how to navigate loss and all that comes with it (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Jeff Brazier
- Effective grief and bereavement support: the role of family, friends, colleagues, schools and support professionals (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Kari Dyregrov
- Man up, man down: standing up to suicide (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Paul McGregor
Eating disorders
- Beating eating disorders step by step: a self-help guide for recovery [E-BOOK]- (external link opens in a new window / tab)Anna Patterson
- Healing your hungry heart: recovering from your eating disorder [E-BOOK] (external link opens in a new window / tab)- Joanna Poppink
- Anorexia nervosa: a recovery guide for sufferers, families and friends(external link opens in a new window / tab) - Janet Treasure