Submitted by AutoModerator t3_zy4uc6 in books
Welcome readers,
2023 is right around the corner and a new year means a new you! To celebrate the new year, please use this thread to discuss your favorite self-improvement books.
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I read multiple self-help books but didn't like most of them: they often could be condensed into several pages, or the ideas are quite trivial. But there were several of them that I appreciate:
I think there are books that summarise and conclude sooner than usual for some books. I assume its for this reason. I seen them on Amazon 2 or 3 times. You should look into that next time.
My all-time favorite is probably The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin, she explores how people respond to internal and external expectations. Knowing your own tendency can help you set up systems to reach goals easier while knowing other people's tendencies can help you understand what they need to get their goals met.
My favorite this year is The Insulin Resistance Solution by Berkowitz and Carpenter. Diabetes is on the rise in the US and it can be avoided if interventions are started early. This book gives clear and easy to follow guidelines on what to do if you are at risk, if you've been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, or if you see your numbers are heading that way.
Atomic Habits by James Clear and Essentialism by Greg McKeown are both excellent books for people who are trying to make better use of their time.
The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi are excellent books on how to organize your home. If you want a way to more equitably distribute all the tasks required to keep a home and family running smoothly I recommend Fair Play by Eve Rodsky, she gamifies sharing home responsibilities.
"Surrounded by Idiots" by Thomas Erikson seems similar to "The Four Tendencies". You might like it as well.
It's about 4 peoples personality types: red (leadership/aggresive), blue (analytical/scrutiny), yellow (talkative/egotiscial) And then green (workers/submissive) and they're behaviors and how they work together; they're pros and cons and who works with who best. It can be used for businesses for productivity, communication or simply understanding yourself and others (which is what I used it for). It makes you take things less personally when people act certain ways (because its their nature) — it makes you more forgiving.
I haven't heard of that one. I'll check it out.
I'm a retired Life and Health Coach and I've studied a lot of personality profiles, DISC, Enneagrams, Meyers-Briggs, Human Designs, Strength Finder, and several more. I'm a rather extreme example of my type in most of these frameworks, so understanding myself and others has allowed me to communicate more effectively.
As a coach knowing how people respond to inner and outer expectations made it much easier for me to guide clients into systems that work for them.
I really liked the way Atomic Habits by James Clear explains how habits are built and broken and also has a kind of workbook section at the end of each chapter. Gives you the information as well as some actionable steps to take right away without feeling overwhelming.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Leadership Without Easy Answers, Peace is Every Step, the Book of Joy, the Score takes care of itself, the Millionaire Next Door
Yes - Meditations or any of the Stoics really.
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Highly recommend not just for artists, but for anyone trying to create something, including creating a healed outlook on life.
i keep rereading atomic habits :)
The Daily Stoic
Can we talk about how terrible Chop Wood Carry Water is?
Most of what I read in this space is productivity stuff. I like a lot of Cal Newport's stuff, and Gretchen Rubin's as well.
Two sort of under-the-radar books I found incredibly useful were Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done by Josh Davis, and Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind by Dan Charnas.
The Organised Writer!
Best productivity book I’ve ever read.
I really liked Set Boundaries Find Peace. It has a lot of actionable steps and I can implement them really easily
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Gray, I'm telling you guys... please read. It truly changed my life, her teaching are like none other
You should definitely start the year with 'Atomic Habits by James Clear'. It'll be a dream start for you and will keep you motivated throughout the year.
Another vote for Atomic Habits and Daily Stoic. Starting reading Daily Stoic in November and am looking forward to a full year of it!
I can also suggest “You are a Badass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero for anyone (like me) who struggles with their money mindset and has conflicted feelings about their finances.
FANTASTIC books for progression, overcoming, understanding the self and others, and having a tough reasonable mentality:
Overcoming Social Anxiety & Shyness by Gillian Butler.
The Chimp Paradox by Prof. Steven Peters.
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins.
Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson.
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How to be Perfect by Michael Schur really has me thinking about many of my actions from a ethical standpoint… all while written in the humorous style we love from him in The Office, Parks & Rec., as well as The Good Place.
The Art Of People by Dave Kerpen
The Inefficiency Assassin by Helene Segura
The Squeaky Wheel by Guy Winch
Driven to Distraction at Work by Edward M. Hallowell
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Talking to Crazy by Mark Goulston
PigletOk5359 t1_j23qwcy wrote
I just finished reading "the body keeps the score". It's to do with trauma recovery but it was really fascinating to learn about the mind/body connection.