Bloom Book Resources for Support
Many of our participants as us to recommend books that support positive mental health and wellbeing, so here are our suggestions of books to help you bloom! Have a read and see if any of them resonate with you.
General Books
Flourish, Martin Seligman (2011)
Random House Australia, Milsons Point, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978 1 86471 297 1.
A Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein (2010)
New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA. USA. ISBN 978 1 57224 708 6
Opening the Door of Your Heart, Ajahn Brahm (2010)
Hachette Australia. ISBN 978 0 7336 2311 0.
Hurry up and Meditate, David Michie (2008).
Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY. USA. ISBN 1 55939 306 8.
BLOOM! Mental Health and Wellbeing, Tasha Broomhall (2014)
Books to Bloom. ISBN 9780987489708
Daring Greatly, Brene Brown (2012)
Gotham. ISBN 9781592407330
Dare to Lead, Brene Brown (2018)
Random House. ISBN-10 1785042149
Thrive, Arianna Huffington (2014)
Harmony Books. ISBN 9780804140843
The Upside of Stress, Kelly McGonigal (2016)
Penguin Random House. ISBN 9781101982938
The Choice, Edith Eger (2018)
Penguin Australia. ISBN 9781846045127
Atomic Habits, James Clear (2018)
Avery. ISBN 0735211292 9780735211292
Big Potential, Shawn Achor (2018)
Currency. ISBN 1524761532 978 1524761530
The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor (2010)
Currency. ISBN 0307591549 978 0307591548
Books for Young People
The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman (1995).
Houghton Mifflin Company, Massachusetts, USA. ISBN 0 09 183119 9.
Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children, Sarah Napthali (2010)
ReadHowYouWant.com. ISBN 1458780236, 9781458780232
In the Zone: Wellbeing Habits for Teens, Conchi Chamizo (2018)
Conchi Chamizo. ISBN 0648336107 9780648336105
Specific Illness Books, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Edmund Bourne (2010).
5th Ed. New Harbinger Publications, Oakland CA. USA. ISBN 1 57224 413 5
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, Bob Stahl, Elisha Goldstein ( 2010)
New Harbinger Publications, Oakland CA. USA. ISBN 1572247088, 9781572247086
Help for Depression: What Works (and what doesn’t), Anthony Jorm, Helen Christensen, Kathy Griffiths, Ailsa Korten, and Bryan Rodgers (2001).
Centre for Mental Health Research, Canberra, Australia. ISBN 0 7315 4890 6.
Coping with Schizophrenia, Steven Jones & Peter Hayward (2005).
Oneworld Publications, Oxford. ISBN 1 85168 344 5.
Living With Bipolar: A Guide to Understanding and Managing the Disorder
L. Berk, M. Berk, D. Castle, S. Lauder ( 2008)
Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest NSW, Australia.
ISBN 9 78174175 425 4
Matthew Johnstone Books
Perfect for workplaces, adults and young people alike.
I Had a Black Dog, Matthew Johnstone (2005)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 0330421832
Living with a Black Dog, Matthew Johnstone & Ainsley Johnstone (2008)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 9780330423717
Alphabet of a Human Heart, Matthew Johnstone and James Kerr(2009)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 9781405039475
Quiet the Mind, Matthew Johnstone & James Kerr (2012)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 9781742610733
Capturing Mindfulness, Matthew Johnstone (2013)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 0330421832
The Big Little Book of Resilience, Matthew Johnstone (2015)
Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 9781742614328