The NICS Library aims to support the NICS's Well programme, which provides health and wellbeing support and resources to NICS staff.
This guide lists some of the self-help books available from the NICS Library, both in e-book format and in hard-copy. Our resources range from guides to physical fitness, mindfulness and relaxation, to advice for coping with stress and anxiety.
Click on the title to take you to the publication details on our catalogue where you can login and request the print books or email us the details and we will arrange to get the book to you. There are also e-books available and the link will allow you to access these immediately. 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
- Email us at nicslibrary@finance-ni.gov.uk
Physical health - fitness and exercise
- Exercised: The science of physical activity, rest and health - Lieberman, Daniel
- Walking for fitness - Nina Barough
- Yoga for everyday living - Stella Weller
- Chair yoga: sit, stretch and strengthen your way to a happier, healthier you - Kristin McGee
Healthy living
- So good: food you want to eat - Emily English
- Healthy Food : Daily healthy food for busy people - Jessie N. Swartz
- Eat better, live longer - Dr Sarah Brewer
- Eat to beat disease : the body's five defence systems & the foods that could save your life - William Li
- The 4 pillar plan: how to relax, eat, move and sleep your way to a longer, healthier life - Rangan Chatterjee
- Quit smoking boot camp - Allen Carr
Stress
- Burnout: how to manage your nervous system before it manages you - Claire Plumbly
- The stress test: how pressure can make you stronger and sharper - Ian Robertson
- How to deal with stress - Stephen Palmer
- The pressure principle: handle stress, harness energy and perform when it counts - Dave Alred
- Overcoming panic - Vjaya Manicavasagar
Domestic violence
- Understanding adult survivors of domestic violence in childhood: still forgotten, still hurting [EBOOK] - Gill Hague
- Supporting women after domestic violence: loss, trauma and recovery [EBOOK] - Hilary Abrahams
- When loving him is hurting you: hope and help for women dealing with narcissim and emotional abuse [EBOOK] - David Hawkins
Health and wellbeing
- Your health at work: an indispensable guide to physical and mental wellbeing - Becky Allen
- The four ways to wellbeing : Better sleep. Less stress. More energy. Mood boost - Elliott, Nicola
- My house plant changed my life : green wellbeing for the great indoors - Domoney, David
- It's not you, It's your hormones - Nicki Williams
- Natural solutions to menopause : how to stay healthy before, during and beyond the menopause - Marilyn Glenville
- The self-care handbook: connect with yourself and boost your wellbeing (E-Book)
- From wellbeing to welldoing :how to think, learn and be well - Abby Osborne
- Rebel Bodies: a guide to the gender health gap revolution - Sarah Graham
Mindfulness and relaxation
- Breathe in breathe out : restore your health, reset your mind and find happiness through breathwork - Stuart Sandeman
- How to calm your mind : finding productivity in anxious times - Chris Bailey
- Mindfulness for busy people: turning from frantic and frazzled into calm and composed - Michael Sinclair
- Discover meditation and mindfulness: create a better life through the power of reflection - Tara Ward
- The easy way to mindfulness: free your mind from worry and anxiety - Allen Carr
- Managing anxiety with mindfulness for dummies - Joelle Jane Marshall
Depression and Anxiety
- Quiet: silencing the brain chatter and believing that you're good enough - Fearne Cotton
- An introduction to coping with anxiety - Brenda Hogan
- Happy: why more or less everything is absolutely fine - Derren Brown
- Unlock your resilience: strategies for dealing with life's challenges by Stephanie Azri
- Overcoming social anxiety and shyness - Gillian Butler
- Depression and anxiety the drug free way [E-BOOK] - Mark Greener
- The ABCs of coping with anxiety: using CBT to manage stress and anxiety [E-BOOK] - James Cowart
- Anxiety and depression workbook for dummies [E-BOOK] - Elaine Iljon Foreman
- Coping with shyness and social phobia: a guide to understanding and overcoming social anxiety [E-BOOK] - W. Ray Crozier
- The compassionate mind approach to postnatal depression - Michelle Cree
- Boys don't cry: a story of love, depression and men - Tim Grayburn
- Dealing with depression: simple ways to get your life back - Jan Marsh
CBT
- The CBT handbook - Pamela Myles
- The yoga-CBT workbook for anxiety - Julie Greiner-Ferris
- Beat low self-esteem with CBT - Christine Wilding
- CBT at work for dummies - Gill Garratt
- Enjoying work is easy as CBT: a practical guide to CBT for work - Gill Garratt
- Managing OCD with CBT for dummies [E-BOOK] - Rob Willson
Nutrition
- Eat better, live longer - Dr Sarah Brewer
- The vitamin complex: our obsessive quest for nutritional perfection - Catherine Price
Diabetes
- Diabetes and keeping fit for dummies - Sheri Colberg
- Managing Type 2 diabetes - American Diabetes Association
- Diabetes for dummies - Alan Rubin
Mental resilience and mental health
- Unlock your resilience: strategies for dealing with life's challenges - Stephanie Azri
- Stay happy while you study:make the most of your student experience - Lauren Callaghan
- The mind manual : your complete mental fitness toolkit - Alex George
- From wellbeing to welldoing : how to think, learn and be well - Abby Osborne
- EQ applied: the real world guide to emotional intelligence - Justin Bariso
- Resilient: find your inner strength - Rick Hanson
- Positive thinking: find happiness and achieve your goals through the power of positive thought - Gill Hasson
- Positive male mind: overcoming mental health problems - Shaun Davis
- Body image problems and body dysmorphic disorder: the definitive survival and recovery approach - Lauren Callaghan
- 50 Top tools for employee wellbeing - Debbie Mitchell
- The compassionate mind approach to postnatal depression - Michelle Cree
- Emotional sensitivity and intensity: how to manage intense emotions as a highly sensitive person - Imi Lo
- Simple thinking: how to remove complexity from life and work - Richard Gerver
- The answer: how to take charge of your life and become the person you want to be - Allan & Barbara Pease
Advice for carers
- Take care: how to be a great employer for working carers - David Grayson
- An introduction to coping with depression for carers - Tony Frais
- The carer's bible - Amanda Waring
Bereavement
- Effective grief and bereavement support: the role of family, friends, colleagues, schools and support professionals - Kari Dyregrov
- Silent grief: living in the wake of suicide [E-BOOK] - Christopher Lukas
- After the suicide: helping the bereaved to find a path from grief to recovery [E-BOOK] - Kari Dyregrov
- Man up, man down: standing up to suicide - Paul McGregor
Eating disorders
- Beating eating disorders step by step: a self-help guide for recovery [E-BOOK] - Anna Patterson
- Healing your hungry heart: recovering from your eating disorder [E-BOOK] - Joanna Poppink
- Anorexia nervosa: a recovery guide for sufferers, families and friends - Janet Treasure