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Book: Happy Mind Happy Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee 2022
10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day. A science-backed guide to a calmer, happier you.
https://drchatterjee.com/happy-mind-happy-life/
Contents
-Introduction
-Write your happy ending
-Eliminate choice
-Treat yourself with respect
-Make time stand still
-Seek out friction
-Talk to strangers
-Treat your phone like a person
-Have maskless conversations
-Go on holiday every day
-Give yourself away
Book: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr Julie Smith 2022
Contents
On Dark Places
On Motivation
On Emotional Pain
On Grief
On Self-doubt
On Fear
On Stress
On Meaningful Life
Book: How to live when you could be dead by Deborah James 2022
Contents
-How hope can help you sleep at night
-Valuing today because tomorrow might not come
-Something to aim for
-How I've kept going when I felt like stopping
-Fuel the fire of failure
-Its time to get gritty
-The courage to face your fears
-The healing power of laughter
-There is always something to be grateful for
-Planting seeds
Book: Read this or die! Persuading yourself to a better life by Ray Edwards. 2023
https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Read_This_Or_Die/khBPzwEACAAJ?hl=en
Contents:
Pain:
Starts with what hurts -Letting go of the lies we love -Facing reality -Beliefs are engines for change
Amplify:
It gets worse before it gets better -Turn up the volume -People change when they have to not when they want to
Story:
Believing in a better future -The power of myth -When old stories no longer serve us
Testimony:
Evidence worth believing -Making yourself believe anything -Reinforcing new realities
Opportunity:
The invitation to change -Calling yourself to action -Closing the deal -Practice becoming a new person
Response:
Making it stick -Imagine the worst -Remove all risk -Commitment has a cost
Conclusion:
Read this ….and live!
Book: Owning our Struggles by Minaa B. 2023
Discover the power of collective healing in this research-based and real-world guide to moving past trauma and adversity—together.
Contents:
The struggle for wholeness
The struggle for healing
The struggle for safe spaces
The struggle for unconditional love
The struggle for intimacy
The struggle for fulfillment
The struggle of being human
Book: Level Up by Rod Dial 2023
How to Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating, and Upgrade Your Life
Contents:
Fear
Identity
Purpose
Visualization
Direction
Distraction
One step at a time