24 Great Books To Learn About Yourself

“Strength times strength times strength equals power. What happened to you can be your power,” says Oprah in her highly acclaimed book, What Happened to You? written with co-author and brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry. In this insightful and empathetic self help book, Oprah and Dr. Perry explore the ways in which you can find yourself again after living through hardship and trauma. In this book, they examine the impact of childhood experiences and how they shape you as a person. It covers both good and bad experiences, and examines how behaviours in different contexts can change the way we perceive things. Pairing Oprah’s compassionate words with Dr. Perry’s practical brain science, it becomes a meaningful self help book for anyone looking to transform after going through a difficult time. If you’re someone who asks themselves; Why do I behave the way I do? Why do I feel the way I do?’ Dr. Perry believes that it all comes down to what happened to us. If you want to learn about yourself, then the first step is to reflect on the journey you’ve been on.

We may be talking about books aimed at a grown-up audience, but teaching self-awareness and emotional intellignce to kids is equally important. One of my friends brought this book home as a birthday gift for my daughter,and it’s been an amazing read, not only for my daughter, but also for me. In retrospect, I wish I had this book in my catalogue as a kid. I probably would have been more confident in my abilities earlier on. Even then, I’m happy that my daughter gets to live all of it, while learning from such an amazing book.

Have you ever wondered why certain foods harm some people and help others? Or why does the same weight loss program show different results on different individuals? If your friend falls sick more often than you, is there a reason behind this mystery? Yes there is, and Om Swami delves deep into the matter as he expounds on the esoteric aspects of the ancient wisdom, in simple terms. This book shows you how to take care of yourself better and how to lead a healthier life in our present world — a world where we have all the comforts, yet we are restless, because we don’t know ourselves enough. If you want to befriend your own body, mind and soul, this unique book is for you to grab.

Amy Lee is a mindset expert and board-certified Master Neuroenergetics Practitioner, keynote speaker, author, and thought leader, who works predominately with female entrepreneurs. Inspired by the success of her program for adults, she took her insights into the beauty and potential of every person and wrote a children’s book. This book is about a Panda who is excited for a new art project, but he gets discouraged when it has to do with finding his inner beauty. With some help from his teacher and classmates, he realizes the colors he thought were missing were inside of him all along. It is a wonderful story about self-acceptance and inner-beauty.

Knowing the reason for being is the key to learning about yourself. This book studied the life of Japanese centenarians in the Island of Okinawa, Japan. Since these people have lived a long and happy life, knowing their secret might shed a light on knowing yourself too. This book helps you identify your Ikigai or your reason to live. It is the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Hence, knowing your Ikigai means also knowing yourself.

This book has helped me take a *deep breath and slow down* when I feel overwhelmed with the world around me. It has taught me that everyone has hurdles they are overcoming and I am *not alone in my struggle*. If anything, humans are united by the fact we are all on the planet at the same time and *just trying our best *at this thing called life.

With more than twenty years of experience as one of Australia’s foremost life coaches, bestselling author Shannah Kennedy describes her approach to living your best life in The Life Plan, a workbook that gives you a collection of simple strategies designed to build your confidence, prioritize your goals, and make your dreams a reality in a changing world. Do you want to change your life? Do you find yourself not quite accomplishing all of your goals and dreams? Do you feel stagnant in your routine and need to establish a new one? The Life Plan has you covered. Shannah’s time-tested strategies will motivate you to retake control over your life, give you space to explore your true self and values, and provide a how-to manual on creating new beneficial wellness habits, prioritizing your professional and personal goals, and effectively developing and maintaining methods for self-care and the revitalization of your life. Whether you’re years into building your career, have a family, and want to reevaluate your life or you’re newly out of school and looking to plan your future effectively, this book will both motivate and give you the tools to start fresh and help you succeed—all while feeling like you have a life coach in your pocket cheering you on. So, what are you waiting for? Start living your best life today.

Whether you’re dealing with painful negative core beliefs like I’m not good enough, I can’t succeed, or I’m unlovable, or miserable symptoms like anxiety, sadness, shame, fear, or anger, The Maxx Method is a book and a transformative workbook that will teach you how to build a foundation of self-worth and self-love so you can become the person you were born to be.

Fast times, uncontrolled pursuit of outcomes, and a dash of superficiality characterise the modern day. As a result, it’s a breeding ground for anxiety, tension, and persistent anxieties, all of which can lower your self-esteem as a woman. It takes a lot of sensitivity to get lost in a world of turmoil. A part of your femininity that makes you more vulnerable to sorrow while also concealing a bright power within you just waiting to be harnessed. Beginning with an introduction to the necessity of loving yourself, the author offers a plethora of ideas, best practises, and mini-habits for cultivating self-love and building self-esteem.

Wegscheider-Cruse demonstrates in the new edition of the classic Learning to Love Yourself that we can construct our own self-worth at any age, even as adults. She takes readers on a journey to better self-worth, showing how to eliminate toxic self-defeating messages, adopt healthier, new perspectives, and reinvent yourself every day, opening yourself up to a world of possibilities.

It’s an amazing book that teaches you how to overcome negative behaviors such as procrastination, envy, anger, self-pity, neediness, guilt, inaction, and more. Goulston and Goldberg encourage their readers to reflect upon their behavior, and then they provide practical steps toward change. If you find yourself self-sabotaging yourself often both personally and professionally, I highly recommend this book.

Want to know who (or what) is driving your actions? Or the link between your thoughts and emotions? Has your personality been determined by nature or nurture? Listed in Amazon’s Best Books of 2020, renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett’s book Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is a collection of seven essays, each teaching you something new about the brain and thus yourself. ‘They don’t take on their full adult structure and function until they finish their principal wiring, a process that takes about twenty-five years.’

In today’s fast-forwarding lifestyle, it’s essential to understand yourself and give enough time to yourself to become a better and more positive person. Here, this book will help you to get peace and mind relief. When you start to read the poems, you will feel the deep wisdom with the fresh air; the combining warmth, Humor, and keen insights are presentable yet straightforward. It will help you to find your inner self. It’s a must-read book for everyone.

After reading this book, you will get insights on how to set healthy boundaries in life to enjoy your well-being. It helps you with the best ways to handle the toxic person and find peace within yourself despite the external disturbances. Additionally, you can also find reliable techniques to achieve work-life balance.

Paulo Coelho, a writer and philosopher, set out to write a book on his own life—as someone who waited too long to pursue his dreams because he felt they were unachievable. Instead, he penned The Alchemist, a mystical story about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd lad on a quest for worldly richness that became a worldwide blockbuster. We learn the importance of listening to our inner voice and heart via his experience. Get a fresh feeling of drive to achieve your ambitions after reading this awe-inspiring classic.

This book has given me a *new outlook on myself *and my life. This book has 101 poetically, artistically, and inspiringly written stories. It focuses on a variety of issues, as well as how to* discover oneself while coping with an existential crisis.* If you want to spend some time getting to know yourself better and giving your life a new meaning, this is the book for you!

Self-care is traditionally viewed as an inner journey – a way to achieve our own mind, body and emotional balance. Pandemic of Love founder, Shelly Tygielski, flips this script in her new book Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World, making the case that self-care is a transformative action that not only can change your life — it can change the world.

This book may have been published a decade ago, but it still receives a ton of positive feedback from readers worldwide, who consider it to be one of the most meaningful self-help books in the market. And the reason it is so impactful may come down to the fact that the author Clayton M. Christensen, who despite his success, found that his achievements were not the definition of a happy life. This combined with the many challenges he has faced in his personal life, like beating the type of cancer that afflicted his father, made him deeply think about what truly matters in life, as he seeks to help readers of all ages, backgrounds, and occupations find worthy ideas and insights on true fulfillment and happiness.

THE SECRET OF LETTING GO liberated me and set me on the right path of who I am now. It saved me from self-doubt and self-limiting behaviors that stunted my growth for a while. For everyone who desires to break free from stagnation caused by self-doubt and other negative feeling and energies, this book right here is for you.

This book is known for her profound understanding of our unique ability to uncover hidden wisdom that lives within and can speak to the little-known complex nuances about what makes us tick, what healthy personalities are really made of — an entire constellation of innerselves — and crossing life’s finish line. Bridgit has timely insight on getting unstuck in today’s world and how to supercharge emotional health.

Tara Westover’s amazing memoir Educated details her life growing up with survivalist Mormon parents. Her upbringing was not happy. Her violent brother and fanatical father are unaffected by her family’s complete social isolation. Westover is constantly exposed to trauma and horrific accidents because her father distrusts hospitals and the state. Tara Westover decides to start learning, but she doesn’t enter a school until 17. Despite this, she attends BYU, Cambridge, and then Harvard. Westover is constantly torn between education and family, and she is learning to accept her family as it is. It’s heartbreaking to read about her struggle to live a fulfilling life while knowing her family would not approve. Overall, Educated lives up to the hype and reviews. Given Westover’s life story, these events that occurred so recently in the 21st century are incredible.

With this book, Daniel Goleman will help you get to know yourself and those around you in a more objective and sincere way. This wonderful book redefined what it meant to be smart, and I guess that says a lot. I think that’s the best way to describe this incredibly amazing book. The book is well-written, intelligent, and compelling. Many people believe that emotional intelligence is about managing other people’s emotions. However, there’s something more important: Identifying and managing your own emotions. By reading this book, you’ll learn how to do so.

This self love journal has 44 reflection prompts, 40 self care ideas/activities and 40 quotes about self love and acceptance, making this journal ideal for first timers and newcomers to ease into journaling. Reflection prompts include notes to your younger self and letters to your tomorrow self. Your tomorrow self can literally be yourself in 24 hours or yourself in 24 years. You decide! This self care journal is mostly unlined so you have ample space for writing. The journal is also undated so you can go at your own pace. You can go page by page or you can skip around!

Developing strong friendships makes you a happier person, yet this process starts with *you *learning more about yourself. The book encourages you to be more honest about your feelings of competitiveness, envy, and jealousy. It shows you how to address issues involving deception or money and why it’s important to investigate more hidden behaviors, such as your unconscious biases. Once you understand these things about yourself, you’ll more easily attract like-minded people who deepen your happiness because feeling connected, feeling that you belong, is a key to happiness for most of us.