What book or talk has helped you?

@GlenM

I like this idea! I am sharing the following books that I have read and loved:

📚 7 Cups for the Searching Soul
📚 Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
📚 Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
📚 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

📚 Atomic Habits, Tiny changes, remarkable results

@Hope woah, Man's Search of Meaning is my go to book when I feel kind of depressed :)

@amandavya

That is great! I love the book, would love to hear what parts you liked the most! You can share with us here

i read self compassion by kristin neff

its awesome book

it clearly states that we need self compassion more than self esteem ( and they are different.)

@GlenM

A tedtalk about Post Betrayal syndrome:

https://youtu.be/iyqOR69dHiU

A tedtalk about inner critic:

https://youtu.be/eUyK4byD6HE

@GlenM

Overcoming Social Anxiety: Step by Step by Thomas Richards

@GlenM

Thanks Glen for creating a space for sharing our suggestions :)

Few of the thought provoking and life changing books I've read are -

1. The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Letters-Monk-Sold-Ferrari/dp/006222607X . There are 9 vital points described in a profound way in this book. I would like to mention these 9 points here so to give a bird's eye view. It includes-

- The Power of Authenticity - Embrace Your Fears - Live with Kindness - Make Small Daily Progress - To Lead Your Best Life, Do Your Best Work - Choose Your Influences Well - Life's Simplest Pleasures Are Life's Greatest Joys - The Purpose of Life Is to Love - Stand for Something Bigger than Yourself

2. Jonathan Livingston Seagul by Richard Back https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Livingston-Seagull-Richard-Bach-ebook/dp/B000SEH506

3. The Alchemist https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho-ebook/dp/B00U6SFUSS

4. Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Insecurity-Alan-W-Watts-ebook/dp/B005YNPBH0

5. Khalil Gibran Books https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Kahlil-Gibran-ebook/dp/B07FSLC3BZ

@incognitoknight0101

The Prophet is a brilliant book.

Wonder, Turtles all the way down and Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban...even though they're fiction and don't teach how to deal with negative thoughts, the first two make me feel heard and harry potter comforts my soul ♥️

This isn't a self help book, but whenever I get a bit down I go back and re-read a few chapters fromThe Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Funniest book I've ever read. And re-read. And re-read.

I'd advice "The Choice" of Edith Eva Eger. That one who survived Auschwitz, she tells how to become free from inner prison we created for ourselves, how to live as more positive person and how to get through various life circumstances at best. Hope my advice would help someone.

@GlenM

I'm Okay, You're Okay

The book is about what the title suggests. Along with many psychological fundamentals, the book deals with why we turn out the way we are and why it's all okay.

Mind over Mood by Dennis Greenberger is an excellent read.

The Pilgrim's Progress

@Sherlben same here

"Dying To Be Me" by Anita Moorjani

Dibs in search of self

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibs_in_Search_of_Self

@GlenM

All books are great.....if you just have an open mind and a teachable heart

The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery

A Separate Peace, John Knowles

A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara

We Are the Ants, Shaun David Hutchinson

More than This, Patrick Ness

Last Night I Sang to the Monster, Benjamín Alire Saenz

Julius Caesar, Shakespeare (not really philosophical but has its moments)

IKIGAI

- Hector Garcia and Frances Miralles

@comfortableCloud8565 my favorite book as well :)

Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle. How a crisis (greek root word meaning sift) is like kids sifting sand at the beach. When you're in a crisis, you watch all the unimportant things fall to the bottom and all the things that matter stays and you can rebuild stronger, i.e. you, your love, hopes, dreams, family, etc in a crisis. Book kept me alive and hopeful. Hope it helps you.

Sorry I'm late I didn't want to come. An Introverts year if living dangerously. -By Jessica Pan

The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck

The three secrets of resilient people - Lucy Hone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWH8N-BvhAw

Hayhouse have a huge range of 'self-help' type authors - Louse L Hay, Wayne Dyer, Cheryl Richardson are first to mind.

Anthony (Tony) Robbins has lots of books, audios, programs out.

The Spark - Chris Downie

The Magic - Rhonda Byrne

Creative Sprint - Noah & Mica Scalin

Laugh Aerobics - Helene Grover

@GlenM Who Moved My Cheese? An absolute great read!

Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Maynard Pirsig

@PhaedrusMaynard That's a great book.

"Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling is a great place to escape to if you are feeling lost.

The quran. I have never really strongly believed in my religion but I was going through a really depressing time last year because of many factors like school and exams and loneliness and I had started questioning why bother living but then I started watching videos where people tell us why they converted to islam on youtube. It kept appearing on my youtube recommendation list and so I thiught I'd watch few and it totally changed everything for me. After a while I decided to learn more about my religiin and so I decided to read the quran and it changed my whole point of view on life. It explains how to cope with everything. The quran helped me become the better version of myself that I am today. It gave me self confidence and happiness. I am so happy that I gave it a try and I read it.💙

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

''Women Don't Owe You Pretty'' by Florence Given

"Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matt Haig is amazing!

Anything by Sarah Knight is also good - to start out I'd recommend her first book "The Lifechanging Magic of Not Giving a Fuck"

Building a Life worth Living: A Memoir by Marsha Linehan

@MiracleChild thanks for sharing. I was considering reading this book, and now I think I really should!

New Harbinger's "DBT workbook" turned out to be quite a life changing book for me.

Besides from that, Yalom's "The love executioner" and Donovan's "Adoptive parenting" are pretty good.

It's not Supposed to be This Way by Lisa Terkeurst

12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson!