Self Help books (or videos)

I often encourage my readers to get self help books.  For a minimal cost, if you get just one sentence out of it,  it's a fabulous payoff. 

I watched a video (of course it's about Heated Rivalry,  but the topic is much broader than that) about facing your worst fears.

And the one sentence I took away is Self judgement doesn’t debate, it stamps a verdict.

And that is so true. I meet people for tarot readings and their self judgement so often puts them in a corner that they can't seem to find way out. And the cards are often so clear for them. And kinder to them than they are to themselves.

Self judgement feels like facts, like reality. If you can give yourself a bit of space from these core self judgements (eg I'm a loser, I always pick the wrong guys, I'm bad with money) you can start to see that they are not reality, and you can shift them. Hard work but so worth it!

Highly Recommended Books

There are so many self help books out there,  no one can read them all! So I often ask my clients what they are reading or what book/idea has helped them the most.

Here is a list of books,  some I have read,  some have been highly recommended to me,  all of which I feel comfortable sharing with you:

The Book of Boundaries, by Melissa Urban.  When two separate clients,  from 2 different states  recommend the same book,  I take note!

Atomic Habits by James Clear.  I really liked the premise here,  that tiny new steps (almost at the atomic level) can effect huge change.

 

Don't Believe everything you think,  by Joseph Ngyuen.  Just loved this title,  it's so true! 

 

Make your Bed,  by William H McRaven.  A nice list of healthy habits/ attitudes which can impact your life for the better.

 

The good place was one of my all time favorite tv series - if you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat!  How to Be Perfect is a book by Michael Schur, the very smart creator of the good place.  Enjoy! 

I don't get any money from these recommendations or these links.  I'm just suggesting them because there is so much out there,  and these are leaders in their fields.

I often tell people that for a very small investment you can get a sentence that can change your life.  So even if you only get one sentence from each of these books,  that will be well worth the investment of time and money.