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My favourite books for learning the art of slow living
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items These are the books that helped me to gradually transform my hectic, stressful midlife into my personal version of a slow life. Becoming more productive with less hustle, calming my nervous system and making time for what really matters.
A genuinly useful book about changing habits through tiny, realistic steps. No dramatic life overhaul required. I particularly like its focus on systems rather than willpower.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
I first read “Rewire your Mind” by Shauna Shapiro, but it's no longer available, I guess. This is basically the same, a science-based book on self-kindness that gently teaches you how to truly love yourself. Most of what I learend about self-compassi...
Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy
A great approach at identifying the time killers in our everyday life. Nothing particularly new, but it really helped me to work through what eats up my time and how to fix that.
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
A fun book with practical tips and exercises to get from hustle to calm productivity. It helped me so much as a solopreneur to become organised and productive without burning out.
How to be a Productivity Ninja: UPDATED EDITION Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do
If you want a short read that helps you to stop procrastination, this is the ideal book. Short and fun read about what effective time management really is.
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
An enjoyable summary of the most popular and important productivity books with a personal twist: How can you feel good while being productive?
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
This was an eye-opener for me. I grew up thinking it was necessary to read newspapers and watch the news on tv. Breaking: It isn't. Dobelli shows why we hurt ourselves by mindlessly consuming every snippet of news that comes our way, without filterin...
Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
This book is a not-to-do list of things you should avoid if you don't want to make your life miserable. Most of it wasn't new for me, but it made me aware of the little things we forget not to do…
Success Through Less: The 52 Habits Standing Between You and Your Best Life
One of the most useful EFT-Tapping books I've read. I'm not a fan of Tony Robbins so I had to get past his foreword, but for using EFT tapping as a method to de-stress, ease anxiety and calm your nervous system, the book is extremely helpful.
Rewired: The Breakthrough Tapping Method to Stop Overthinking, Calm Your Body, and Finally Feel at Ease
For women who didn't learn to love themselves unconditionally - which is most of us, I suppose. This book is a practical guide on how to practice real self-love in everyday life.
The Art of Extreme Self-Care: 12 Practical and Inspiring Ways to Love Yourself More
This is one of the most ecouraging books I've read, and the title alone has become a mantra that helped me over so many hard moments!
Everything Is Figureoutable
The Wim Hof method helped me so much to calm my nervous system that went haywire when menopause hit. Wim's story is fascinating, too, very inspirational.
The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential
This book has helped me immensely to regain my confidence that went down the drain when menopausal anxiety hit. It's a fun read and extremely encouraging.
You Are a Badass®: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Another book that helped me immensely when I suddenly started overthinking and panicking during menopause. It has some really practical tips and techniques that I still use when anxiety creeps in.
Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present
This book counters the omnipresent positive thinking. Sh*t just happens, and the book teaches you, what you shouldn't give a f*ck about. Acknowledge the negative things and then decide what you should care about and what you shouldn't. Very liberatin...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
This book probably was the most important and influencial book of my teenage years. It helped me over all the times when nothing seemed to make sense because everything seemed to fall apart. It still is my favourite book ever.
Man's Search for Meaning