You say you want a resolution? Well, you know, we all want to change the world – starting with the (wo)man in the mirror. It’s that time of year where we stop and reflect on our lives, and where we would like to see improvement. If you’re making New Year’s resolutions, or if you just want to see positive changes in your life, we have great reading material to help make that happen.
Finally, a book that focuses on one of the most important factors in weight loss: loving and accepting yourself and your life. The Fit-Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet emphasizes the importance of self-love in achieving a healthy lifestyle; from throwing out diet plans and focussing on true hunger cues to creating a workout schedule that is fun and motivating, this book will guide the reader in their journey to better health. Want to wake up with more energy, physical and mental? This book is for you.
If you want to bring yoga and meditation into your life:
Recognizing that there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to lifestyle changes, the Make Your Own Rules Diet teaches the reader to understand their own needs for well-being through yoga, meditation, and healthy food. It includes a guide to goal setting, yoga routines, and meditation practices, as well as over fifty recipes that boost energy and help curb unhealthy cravings. This book shows that anyone can live well, no matter where their starting point is.
If you, like me, have ever stood in the hair product section of the drugstore, wondering which of thirty shampoos is right for you, this book will strike a chord. The Happiness Equation brings up counterintuitive ideas such as why having too many options means less choice, why success does not lead to happiness, and why multitasking results in lower productivity. This book will make you really think about what you want in life, and how to achieve it.
There are few books that affected me as deeply as The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. How many of the items in your home truly bring you joy? If you have a storage room full of junk, or you’re swimming in piles of clutter, or even if you can’t properly close your closet doors, this is the book for you. It’s so much more than a guide to home organization; it’s a guide to inner peace. My entire view on consumption and shopping changed after reading this, and yours will too.
How many of us say “yes” to doing things we really don’t want to do, just to avoid disappointing others? Just as Marie Kondo’s book focuses on decluttering our living spaces, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck focuses on decluttering our mental spaces. Save your time and energy for the things that matter to you, and kick the guilt that you feel about unwanted obligations to the curb.
When you think about experiences that changed your life, do more negative ones come to mind than positive ones? Why is it that we remember things that hurt us more than things that lifted us up? Our minds learn more quickly from bad experiences than positive ones, but Hardwiring Happiness seeks to change that. This program seeks to exercise your brain to make your life calmer and more contented.
The workplace can be a cesspool of stress and frustration, but Real Happiness at Work seeks to change that through mindfulness, compassion, and creativity. Core meditations and mental exercises help the reader become more productive in the workplace through organization, ingenuity, and finding the good in even the most difficult co-workers.
Save money and eat better by cooking more at home; this cookbook is an all-in-one primer for aspiring cooks of all levels. This cookbook contains not only 150 delicious recipes, but it also has a how-to reference section for everything you ever wanted to know about food preparation but were afraid to ask. Plus, The Kitchn Cookbook contains a guide to complete kitchen organization, including storage tips and which tools you need to succeed.
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