5 of The Best Motivational Books to Read Next
Sometimes, we need a helping hand to get that all-important to-do list ticked off. We need an extra push, some words of wisdom to get us fired up. The best motivational reads do this with ease; giving us the tools we need to handle many different scenarios to make the best of the natural ability we have – and how we can work to enhance this. We’ve gathered a few of our favourites.
why not light one of our beautiful candle and choose one of the books below….
The Body Keeps The Score
by Bessel van der Kolk
In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk explores, “the extreme disconnection from the body that so many people with histories of trauma and neglect experience.” He explains how trauma and its resulting stress harms us through physiological changes to the body and brain, and that those harms can persist throughout life. Excess stress can predispose us to everything from diabetes to heart disease, maybe even cancer. It’s an eye-opening read and a reminder that we must be attuned to all aspects of our mind and body.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k
by Mark Manson
This book does not aim to inspire you to achieve, but rather, to cause you to take stock of your life and what you really want. Everything in life, from failure to success can take you to the next phase. “If you think about a young child trying to learn to walk, that child will fall down and hurt itself hundreds of times. But at no point does that child ever stop and think, ‘Oh, I guess walking just isn’t for me. I’m not good at it,’” he writes. It’s a book about keeping going, regardless of how you do it his wise advice can be applied to any scenario
Talking to Strangers
by Malcolm Gladwell
Communication is key in all areas of life and if you want to really win in life, it’s something you need to prioritise as a top skill. In his bestseller, Gladwell examines the ways we misinterpret and fail to communicate with each other and presents us with compelling case studies and fascinating research that show just how bad humans are at spotting deception, even at close quarters, and how wrong we are to think we are good judges of character. If it sounds heavy, it can be, but the aim is to get you as comfortable as possible so you can literally talk to anyone – even a stranger on the street – without being phased.
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
The self-help guru’s book You Are a Badass made waves upon release with its straight-talking, positive thinking attitude to obtaining success. The power, she says, really is all in your hands.“There’s no big mystery to this stuff,” she writes. “If you want something badly enough, and decide that you will get it, you will.” The opposite of a victim, a “badass” doesn’t let the world tell her what she’s worth – she goes unashamedly straight for it, paying no mind to self-doubt or inner criticism. Often self-help can be a bit bland even when practical but this is the opposite. It’s fun, engaging and encourages you to just go for the big dreams.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
If you need a how-to in leadership skills, published in 1936, over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide of this one, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. His lessons have stood the test of time. They are classic principles in the best sense, and the fundamentals of this book are still applicable all these years later. They do not revolve around trends or fads, they are just the building blocks of social intelligence, and how practicing good social skills can improve your life. A must-read.
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