30 Best Wellness Books to Read in 2022 – Esquire

With all the external stresses of modern life, we crave relief, answers, and guidance. Luckily, there is a canon of literature available to provide insight, wisdom, and support.

I won’t lie—for a long time, We had no interest in this kind of book. Sit down plus look at my shit when I don’t have to? No thank you. Then, in my early twenties, I actually developed Crohn’s Disease and struggled with a major bout of anxiety. These two events collectively brought me to my knees. That was once i first encountered the work of wellness OGs such as Louise Hay plus Wayne Dyer. They were total life-savers.

Now, I’ve been an avid reader of this genre for over twenty-five years. For me, the most useful book is the one that’s to the point and easy to implement. When I’m looking for answers, what I don’t want is unnecessary fluff. I’m a total nerd for science-heavy books, but I also appreciate great storytelling. And here’s a dirty secret: whether heavy in Buddhism, psychotherapy, neuroscience, breathwork, forest bathing, or crystals—even a mash-up associated with several modalities—many of these books arrive at a similar place. They raise our consciousness and provide relief, giving us a sense of agency plus instructions on how to arrive at our authentic selves.

Listed in zero particular order, here are our own thirty essential wellness publications. No matter what you’re going through, there’s something here to help everyone.