Life can get super busy and it moves pretty fast. However, we all need to take the time to give ourselves what we deserve. Taking the time to heal while showing ourselves the compassion and self-love we need is essential. Sometimes it’s difficult to begin, but luckily, we’re here to help. These seven books will support you on your journey full of self-love, healing, and compassion!
A Year of Living Thankfully: A Week-By-Week Workbook to Help You Embrace Gratitude and Discover a Healthier, Happier You by Lois Blyth
Gratitude is a major part of self-love, compassion, and healing. It acts as a catalyst on your journey and guides you. Gratitude is something that we should be practicing daily, but life can get in the way sometimes. Therefore, Lois Blyth created the perfect book to guide you on your journey of gratitude. This book features strategies, meditations, activities, and tips that will help you to appreciate the kindness, beauty, and wonder that life has to offer. This book will allow you to see your life with brighter eyes.
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Being a perfectionist can have its pros and cons. While it can push us to do better, it can also include holding ourselves to unattainable standards and being overly harsh on ourselves. If you find yourself redoing something endlessly until it fits your standards, then this book is for you. Many people think that being a perfectionist is a negative trait, but you just have to change your perspective on it. Katherine Morgan Schafler is a psychologist who suggests that we’ve been looking at perfectionism all wrong. She explains that you don’t have to stop being a perfectionist to be healthy, you just have to challenge the way you look at it. This book will help you determine what type of perfectionist you are and how to find a healthy balance.
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
The ego is a trait that everyone has, but it may be stopping you from the self-love, healing, and compassion you need. History books are full of obsessive individuals who built the world in their image using force. History is also full of geniuses who fought their egos by prioritizing their goals and ditching the desire for recognition. Our successes can easily blind us from our faults, especially as we live in a world where self-promotion has become shameless. However, Ryan Holiday knows how damaging our egos can be. This book will teach you how to be less invested in the story you tell about yourself and focus instead on the goals you’ve set out to achieve. This book will guide you in conquering your own worst enemy — your ego.
How to Not Always Be Working: A Toolkit for Creativity and Radical Self-Care by Cody Cook-Parrott
It’s easy to get wrapped up in your work and become a workaholic. You may find yourself working too hard and forgetting to give yourself some downtime. Therefore, Cody Cook-Parrott is here to remind you that you deserve a break. This book is part workbook, part advice manual, and part love letter. The three parts blend together effortlessly to teach you how to reconnect with yourself and your loved ones. You’ll learn how much is too much, when to stop, and how to truly live. This book will show you how to take breaks and recharge when you need it.
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray
It is a common belief that happiness is an occasional moment, such as lying on a tropical beach under the Caribbean sun. Special moments like these give us a surge of joy, and then our happiness levels plummet back down to what they were beforehand. However, we must rediscover the joy that exists in our ordinary lives. This will allow us to develop and emit compassion. We often forget to feel the pleasure of a hot shower, a warm croissant, or a cool day. Society has drained the joy out of these enjoyable moments and deemed them ordinary. Catherine Gray discovered the negative effects of overlooking the extraordinary moments of our daily lives. This book will make you rethink and reassess the simplicities that life has to offer.
Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind and Focus on the Present by Nick Trenton
We have all put ourselves in a situation where we lose our minds in a trap of stress and anxiety. Everyone knows what it feels like to get stuck in a never-ending loop of thoughts. This self-imposed mental prison is commonly known as overthinking, and it is arguably the biggest cause of unhappiness. Nick Trenton explains how to overcome negative thought patterns, reduce stress, and live a worry-free life. You will be able to rewire your brain with scientific approaches and strategies derived from psychology. Learn twenty-three different techniques that will allow you to stop assessing the past and worrying about the future. This book will help you gain control of your mind, unleash your potential, and live a stress-free life.
Affirmations for Self-Love: A Motivational Journal with Prompts for Self-Worth, Self-Acceptance, and Positive Self-Talk by Eric Maisel and Lynda Monk
Giving yourself the self-love you deserve can be challenging. We are so accustomed to downplaying our accomplishments, being harsh on ourselves, and deciding we are not enough. However, you must listen to your inner self and feel the inspiration that you produce. Eric Maisel, a nationally-renowned psychologist, and Lynda Monk, a preeminent journaling expert, came together to create this guided journal that will open your heart and uplift your spirit. This book features an abundance of affirmations with built-in space for self-reflection, iconic quotes of encouragement, and tools to expand your understanding of yourself. Dive into this guided journal to give yourself the self-love you’ve been missing!
Now that you have these seven books, you can embark on your journey. These books will provide you with everything you need each step of the way. Take the time to indulge in all the self-love, healing, and compassion you deserve. These books are just the beginning!
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