Books like The Inner Game of Tennis
12 books with a reading profile close to The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey. Inward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
Harriet Lerner identifies anger as a signal that the self is being compromised or silenced within a relationship.
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Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon, noticed that patients often felt ugly despite successful surgeries.
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Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Deepak Chopra
Also inward-looking · self help, practical
Marshall B.
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Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Gretchen Rubin centers her analysis on the Four Tendencies framework, which categorizes individuals based on how they respond to internal and external expectations: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels.
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
by Meg Jay
Also growth-minded and clear-cut · self help, practical
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay argues against the popular notion that thirty is the new twenty.
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
by Twyla Tharp
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
Twyla Tharp argues that creativity is the product of consistent preparation rather than unpredictable flashes of inspiration.
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
David D.
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
by Joe Dispenza
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth
Joe Dispenza argues that individuals are biologically tethered to their pasts through a loop of repetitive thoughts and chemical emotional responses.
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Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Brené Brown focuses on the physics of vulnerability, specifically how to recover from failure, heartbreak, and professional setbacks.
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, personal growth
Daniel Goleman argues that traditional IQ scores fail to predict life success because they ignore the biological and psychological impact of feelings.
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
Also inward-looking and growth-minded · self help, practical
Julia Cameron presents a twelve-week structured program designed to remove internal mental blocks that inhibit artistic expression.
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The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities
Also clear-cut · self help, practical
The Ethical Slut provides a practical manual for managing multiple concurrent romantic and sexual relationships through honesty and consent.
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