Caring Inward - November SweetBean 2025 - Adults

Take care of yourself with the November Sweetbean Caring Inward Challenge! Explore books and activities to learn how to show kindness to yourself, build confidence, and focus on your well-being.

Updated October 29, 2025
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The comfort book
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
The instant number one bestseller. Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive from the bestselling author of The Midnight Library.
I didn't do the thing today : on letting go of productivity guilt
Dore, Madeleine
Paper Book
An antidote to our obsession with busyness, author Madeleine Dore explores the joys of releasing ourselves from the burden of productivity guilt.
Enchantment awakening wonder in an anxious age
May, Katherine
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER "When I tell you that I dogeared almost every page in this book, I'm telling God's honest truth. I didn't know how much I needed someone else to validate what I was going through. The sense that I had lost my curiosity, my imagination, my ability to make...
Joyful : the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness
Lee, Ingrid Fetell
Paper Book
Make small changes to your surroundings and create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee. Next Big Idea Club selection--chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam...
Meditations for mortals : four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts
Burkeman, Oliver
Paper Book
**AS SEEN ON ITV'S THIS MORNING** 'Full of wisdom and comfort ... a really important book' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, author of Ultra-Processed People How can we embrace our non-negotiable limitations? Or make good decisions when there's always too much...
The next day transitions, change, and moving forward
French Gates, Melinda
Paper Book
" In a rare window into some of her life's pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions. "You don't get to be my age without navigating all kinds of transitions. Some...
Open when ...
Smith, Julie (Psychologist)
Paper Book
This is a book for when you feel overwhelmed - whether you're facing grief, fear, self-doubt, relationship issues, difficult decisions, burnout, regrets or don't know how to ask for help. Each chapter begins with a letter from Dr Julie to the reader offering comfort and perspective. She...
Real self-care : a transformative program for redefining wellness (crystals, cleanses, and bubble baths not included)
Lakshmin, Pooja
Paper Book
National Bestseller featured by Good Morning America, NPR's Code Switch, The New York Times, and The Guardian NPR's "Books We Love for 2023" Forbes' "Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time" "Realistic and trustworthy" -- InStyle ...
Secrets of adulthood: simple truths for our complex lives
Rubin, Gretchen.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction, clarity and happiness. The right idea, invoked at the right time, can change your life....
Ten times calmer : beat anxiety and change your life
Schnack, Kirren
Paper Book
'With Dr Kirren's warm, practical and expert advice for managing anxiety, you'll learn how to stop surviving and start thriving.' - Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good Life. Feeling better starts now. Dr Kirren Schnack is here to tell you that your anxiety...
Unstressable : a practical guide to stress-free living
Gawdat, Mo
Paper Book
The Sunday Times Bestseller 'This might be the most useful book I've ever read . . . it's so good!' - Chris Evans A new way to take control of all kinds of stress. From the author of Scary Smart, Unstressable applies Mo Gawdat's brilliant...
We can do hard things : answers to life's 20 questions
Doyle, Glennon
Paper Book
*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* The #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling authors and award-winning podcasters Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle created We Can Do Hard Things the guidebook for being alive - to help fellow travelers find their way...
Your brain on art : how the arts transform us
Magsamen, Susan
Audiobook

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