Top 5 Personal Development Books
In this article, I put together a list of the top 5 best personal development books. I think everyone should read to improve their life (bonus books if you make it through the entire list)!
1. Breath By James Nestor
This New York Times bestseller was also named a Best Book Of 2020 by NPR.
I loved this book because it opened my eyes to the lost art of breathing that westerners really don’t pay attention to, even though it’s the only thing that you have with you from birth until death.
James Nestor travels to ancient burial sites to figure out where we humans have gone wrong and how to fix it.
After reading this book, I ended up taking a local breathing class in Chicago that I fell in love with.
If you’re looking for ways to enhance your wellbeing, this is a must-read.
Breath The New Science of A Lost Art
https://www.amazon.in/dp/0735213615/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_3P26NZGE0HT2BWWC1QW4
2. Year Of Yes By Shonda Rhimes
In this book, Shonda Rhimes (author of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and more) discusses how saying “yes” for an entire year changed her life.
What started as a challenge from her sister, to say yes to the unexpected, ended up transforming Rhimes’ life.
After reading this book, you’ll want to get outside your comfort zone, say yes to the unexpected, and face your fears.
This is a motivational book that’s engaging, easy to read, and will have you turning every page, not wanting to put the book down until it’s done.
Year Of Yes
https://www.amazon.in/dp/1476777128/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_5N7GHG5QV3TKZ3FXG1DG
3. Untamed By Glennon Doyle
Glennon Doyle wrote a brilliant book called Untamed that landed on the #1 New York Times bestseller list.
Instead of meeting other people’s expectations, Doyle teaches you how to listen to your own inner voice.
This book is great for current, new, or expecting moms in that it teaches you how to fulfill yourself while teaching your children how to live in fulfillment.
By setting boundaries, through this book, you learn how to trust yourself and the decisions you make.
I fell in love with Glennon and her relentless vulnerability in this book, and I’ll be a forever fan because of it!
Untamed
https://www.amazon.in/dp/1984801252/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_2VF2TZ5K2838231MWZGX
4. The Power Of Bad By John Tierney
In The Power Of Bad, John Tierney discusses how our brains are naturally programmed to focus on life's bad and negative things.
This was useful for evolutionary purposes, but it’s not so useful today in our suburban homes.
One of the fascinating facts I took away from this book is that your brain needs four positives to counter just one equal-weighted negative. That means you’ll need four positives to get back to neutral for every negative thing you hear.
While this facet of our brains is well intended, it’s not needed as much in our day-to-day lives, so Tierney finds a way to solve this through awareness and reprogramming your thoughts.
As someone who loves studying the brain, I think this book is an absolute must-read for anyone with a brain.
The Power Of Bad
https://www.amazon.in/dp/1846147603/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_W49ETWWD29RF0QT509TK
5. Big Magic By Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic is a brilliant book about exploring your own creativity.
You’ll learn new and different ideas about being creative and exactly how to integrate that into your life without pressure, force, or to live in fear.
Whether you think you’re creative or not, this book will take you deeper into your own exploration of what it means to be creative, and I’d be hardpressed to find anyone who, after reading it, doesn’t have a more creative spark and deeper understanding of how creativity leads to the most fulfilling life.
Big Magic
https://www.amazon.in/dp/1846147603/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_W49ETWWD29RF0QT509TK
These are the top 5 personal development books that one must read in reading in their life.
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