NOTE: Every month, bestselling author and founder of Elevated Existence, chooses her picks for new books, audios and card decks in the spiritual and self-help field. None of these picks are sponsored or paid for — they are her honest picks that she shares with others!

 

“Exhale: 40 Breathwork Exercises to Help You Find Your Calm, Supercharge Your Health and Perform at Your Best,” by Richie Bostock
Breathwork coach Richie Bostock shares more than 40 exercises to use the breath to feel and perform at your best. He combines strategies researched in a lab with practices used by ancient cultures and even the Navy SEALS, you will find solution to reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy levels, improve sleep, rejuvenate creativity and more.

 

“Greenlights,” by Matthew McConaughey
Based on his diaries over his 50 years, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey created this memoir based on his successes and failures, joys and sorrows and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. In the book he writes, “I found a relatable theme, an approach to living that gave me more satisfaction, at the time, and still: If you know how, and when, to deal with life’s challenges — how to get relative with the inevitable – you can enjoy a state of success I call ‘catching greenlights.’”

 

AUDIO: “Guided Meditations for Deepening Stillness: Every Day Practices for Raising Consciousness,” by Kim Eng
Teaching for many years with her partner Eckhart Tolle, Kim Eng shares some of her most effective meditation practices, including selections previously only available to retreat participants. Whether a beginner or avid meditator, this series offer practices for accessing the infinite potential of the present moment, exploring origins of the pain-body and more.

 

Mindful as F*ck: 100 Simple Exercises to Let That Sh*t Go!
Learn how to be present, centered and positive so you can live in the “now” regardless of what is going on and how you are feeling with the exercises in this book. Some include “Slay Your Fear with Lion’s Breath,” “Set Your Intention Right F*cking Now,” and “Write a Badass Haiku.”

 

 

“Mindfulness Meditations for Stress: 100 Simple Practices to Ease Tension and Find Peace,” by Denise G. Dempsey MEd
Learn simple, straightforward meditations that cover a wide spectrum of stressors so you can east tension and create calm in your life no matter what. You will learn the basics on mindfulness and meditation; explore meditation for managing stress related to specific events, from sitting in traffic and paying bills to job loss and becoming a parent; and discover, quick, 5-minute meditations to fit into a busy schedule that will reduce anxiety and stress quickly.

 

“Oracle of the 7 Energies Journal,” by Colette Baron-Reid
This companion to Colette Baron-Reid’s “Oracle of the 7 Energies” card deck offers you a space to write, reflect and create as you dive deeper into the essence of the seven energies. You wil find key concepts and themes for each energy; affirmation for each of the energy centers; thought-provoking journaling questions and writing prompts; exercise and activities; 21 oracle card spreads; and guided meditations for each energy center.

 

 

“Overwhelmed and Over It: Embrace your Power to Stay Centered and Sustained in a Chaotic World,” by Christine Arylo
Explore the external forces and internal imprints that push us into overwhelm and self-sacrifice, and learn how to access your power to achieve what matter most, including receiving what you need and desire. Learn to release the old approach to working, succeeding and managing a full life, and embrace a new way that gives you clarity and courage to make choices in your day-to-day and overall life design that support and sustain you.

 

“The Power of Awakening: Mindfulness Practices and Spiritual Tools to Transform Your Life,” by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Restructuring content from audio lectures of Dr. Wayne Dyer’s teachings from the 1990’s and 2000’s to help others transcend their current circumstances and old patterns in order to reach true fulfillment. Learn to become awake and aware of the power within you to shift your thought processes, release attachments, tame your ego and more. He will walk you through the stages of enlightenment and instruct you in mindfulness practices such as visualization and meditation to reach a higher consciousness.

 

“The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity,” by Wallace D. Wattles, Napoleon Hill, James Allen and More
This one-of-a-kind resource collects the greatest moneymaking secrets of authors from every field — religion, finance, philosophy and self-help — and makes them available to offer guidance, ideas, know-how and inspiration. It includes advice from Napoleon Hill, P.T. Barnum, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Filmore, Florence Scovel Shinn and more.

 

 

“Spirit Junkie: A 52-Card Deck,” by Gabrielle Bernstein
Based on her “Spirit Junkie” book, these 52 cards featuring empowering messages to provide divine guidance, inspiration and support to strengthen your spiritual connection. Find support as you release old fears and patterns, step into your power and choose love – remembering that miracles are available to you in every moment.

 

“Success Is a Choice: Make the Choices That Make You Successful,” by John C. Maxwell
Abridged from his New York Times bestselling book, “Beyond Talent,” this teaches how you can learn to make the right choices that lead to success, as well as the steps successful people chose, such as believing in yourself, firing up passion, initiating action, focusing your energy, cultivating good relationships and embracing practice.