the books that actually stick and make you feel a little more put together. a mix of slow living and building better habits, no toxic hustle culture allowed.
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Self-Improvement Books That Actually Stick
Mindset and Productivity Reads
Books for Building Better Mornings
Self-Improvement Books That Actually Stick
the ones I actually finished and then annoyingly quoted at my friends for a month. atomic habits especially, it just kind of rewires how you think about tiny stuff.
the two minute rule actually changed my mornings, no exaggeration
Atomic Habits by James Clear
read it after atomic habits, they pair really well
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
made me put my phone in another room, my focus thanks me
Deep Work by Cal Newport
read it on a slump week and it genuinely helped me keep going
Grit by Angela Duckworth
the fixed vs growth thing rewired how i talk to myself
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
a classic for a reason, my mom was right about this one
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
gave me permission to say no to things, oddly freeing
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
small choices add up, felt called out in the best way
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
goggins yells at you for 300 pages and somehow it works 😅
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
tiny book, read it in an afternoon, i actually make my bed now
Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
Mindset and Productivity Reads
for when you're in a rut and need someone to gently tell you to get it together. four thousand weeks low key changed how i think about time, in a good way not a doom way.
read this on a bad week and it slapped some sense into me
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
made me okay with changing my mind, adam grant is so smart
Think Again by Adam Grant
do the worst task first, annoyingly effective advice
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
for when you're stuck and making excuses (me, every day)
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
one focus at a time, my scattered brain needed to hear it
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
the whole you can't do it all thing.. weirdly comforting actually
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
the two minute rule from this saved my inbox honestly
Getting Things Done by David Allen
helped my adhd brain more than i expected, took notes
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
the phone triggers chapter called me out so hard
Indistractable by Nir Eyal
read it then deleted three apps, felt lighter immediately
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Books for Building Better Mornings
for anyone trying to become a morning person against their own nature (me). why we sleep will scare you into an earlier bedtime honestly.
the routine felt cheesy then i tried it and.. it works, damn
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
aspirational, i make it to 6 but the ideas still helped
The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma
the highlight of the day trick actually stuck for me
Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
attach a new habit to one you already do, so simple it works
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
read a few pages when my brain won't quiet down at night
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
meditation for skeptics, funny and made me actually try it
10% Happier by Dan Harris
scared me into an earlier bedtime, no phone in bed now
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
changed how i breathe, taping my mouth at night sounds mad but
Breath by James Nestor
little pages for hard days, keep it on my nightstand 💛
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
read it when i was running on empty, the stress cycle bit helped
