Book recommendations
All these books are widely available in many different formats and languages.
They helped me and millions of other people to see everything from a new perspective and changed their lives.
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
by David D. Burns, M.D.
This book helped me tremendously when I was diagnosed with depression and was advised to take antidepressants. Taking medications did not feel right and I started to look for alternatives. In Feeling Good, psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life.
“Your thoughts create your emotions; therefore, your emotions cannot prove that your thoughts are accurate.”
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
Many of us including myself are struggling with the anxieties of the future and the depression of the past. This book explains the importance of now moment. Eckhart Tolle talks about how people interact with themselves and others. He explains the concept of self-reflection and the importance of being present in the moment and how to achieve it using simple exercises.
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.”
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
All our ailments are due to emotions being stuck in the body. This book explains trauma so well and gives hope to those who suffer from traumatic events in their lives. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma reshapes both body and brain, limiting the ability for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.
“For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and to live in the reality of the present.”
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
by Deepak Chopra
This book is based on natural laws, seven simple principles that can be applied to every area of our lives. By simply following these principles we can effortlessly achieve a sense of well-being, good health, abundance, fulfilling relationships, energy, and harmony in life overall.
“Witness the choices you make in every moment. The best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present.”
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams