We all have to face challenging situations and times in our life. These books will help you gain back control of your life, when everything seems to be falling apart.
Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You–At Work And In Life
Authors: Spencer Johnson,
What the unhappy young man from the valley learns from the old man who lives in the mountains holds the key to changing your life. The author of Who Moved My Cheese gives you Peaks and Valleys. It is a book that shows you how to master the art of remaining calm, even when you are in the eye of the storm.
Reasons to Stay Alive
Authors: Matt Haig,
Matt Haig was just like you, or like someone who is close to you. He suffered from depression, but he made it through. In Reasons to Stay Alive, he shares his story and shows you how writing, reading, and above all, love can help you out of your mental illness. This is a book that will touch your heart and then change your life.
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Authors: Pema Chodron,
How can one achieve happiness when every day is an overwhelming battle with anxiety, panic, and stress? Pema Chodron shows you how. She claims that the solution to this problem isn’t in running away from it, but in running towards it. Your happiness begins when you respect your pain and give your heart enough space to heal.
Rising Strong
Authors: Brene Brown,
No matter how painful your experience in life was, you will only discover your courage when you’ve walked right through it and learned to rise after you have fallen. This is the essence of Brene Brown’s profound teachings in this book. You will learn to give your emotions their due right and reduce the weight that holds you down.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Authors: Adam Grant,Sheryl Sandberg
The remarkable true story of how Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook’s COO), used Adam Grant’s (Wharton professor) research on how resilience to life-shattering experiences is a muscle that can be built, to recover from the sudden death of her husband at a young age. Option B explores how a broad range of people have overcome intense hardships, and is a must-read for anyone going through a tough life situation.
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
Authors: Elizabeth Lesser,
When life knocks you down, you can either break down or, as Elizabeth Lesser calls it, break open. You can use those events to transform your life into one filled with wisdom, resilience, and strength. Using countless stories and personal insight, Lesser teaches you how to use difficult times to grow in this life-changing book.
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Authors: Susan Forward,Craig Faustus Buck
Not everyone in this world has enjoyed a happy relationship with their parents. For some, it was abusive, manipulative and the reason why they lack confidence in themselves. Even after becoming adults, they are confronted with threats and emotionally draining reactions from their parents. Susan Forward addresses this issue and helps you rediscover yourself in the midst of all of this chaos.
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