Books like The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
12 books with a reading profile close to The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Robert Glover defines the Nice Guy Syndrome as a pattern where men prioritize others' needs to avoid conflict and seek validation.
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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Ian Morgan Cron presents the Enneagram as a personality typing system rooted in ancient wisdom and modern psychology.
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Laziness Does Not Exist
by Devon Price
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Social psychologist Devon Price identifies a cultural phenomenon called the laziness lie, a belief system rooted in Puritan work ethics that ties human worth to productivity.
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Elaine N.
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How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
In this manual for holistic psychology, Nicole LePera argues that individuals can manage their own mental wellness by addressing the link between the nervous system and childhood biological programming.
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Carol Dweck identifies two distinct frameworks for processing achievement: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.
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Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Brené Brown argues that true belonging is not a social negotiation but a spiritual practice originating from self-acceptance.
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Brianna Wiest argues that self-sabotage is not a character flaw but a psychological mechanism used to meet unmet needs.
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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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Don't Believe Everything You Think
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Joseph Nguyen argues that human suffering stems from the psychological process of thinking rather than the thoughts themselves.
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Lindsay C.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth
Angela Duckworth argues that long-term success stems from a blend of passion and persistence rather than innate talent.
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