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Life Design / Self Improvement Book Recommendations

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

By Richard C. Schwartz PhD, Alanis Morissette - foreword introduction

Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live

By Beck, Martha

The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self

By Beck, Martha

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

By Elizabeth Gilbert

The Happiness Project (Revised Edition): Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

By Rubin, Gretchen

The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices For a Happier Life

By Martha Beck

Atomic Habits An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and The Art of Living - Hardcover by Ryan Holiday

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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety

By Watts, Alan

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By Brown, Brené

The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage

By Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools

By Brown, Brené

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

By Brené Brown

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Duckworth, Angela

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For: Applying Internal Family Systems to Intimate Relationships

By Schwartz Ph.D., Richard

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

By James Clear

The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream

By Coelho, Paulo

Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want

By Martha Beck

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

By Lamott, Anne

Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within

By Tan, Chade-Meng

Ego Is the Enemy

By Ryan Holiday

How to Hug a Porcupine: Dealing With Toxic & Difficult to Love Personalities

By John L. Lund

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

By Lowndes, Leil

18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done

By Bregman, Peter

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

By Nagoski PhD, Emily, Nagoski DMA, Amelia

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By van der Kolk M.D., Bessel

Outliers: The Story of Success

By Gladwell, Malcolm

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

By Brown, Brené

Untamed

By Glennon Doyle, Glennon Doyle Melton

The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure

By Paul, Caroline

Let That Sh*t Go: A Journal for Leaving Your Bullsh*t Behind and Creating a Happy Life (Zen as F*ck Journals)

By Sweeney, Monica

Introduction to Internal Family Systems

By Schwartz Ph.D., Richard

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

By Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

By Don Miguel Ruiz

Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life, No Matter What

By Martha Beck

A Mind at Home with Itself: How Asking Four Questions Can Free Your Mind, Open Your Heart, and Turn Your World Around

By Katie, Byron, Mitchell, Stephen

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

By Tara Brach

It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life

By Trevor Moawad, Russell Wilson - foreword

New Earth Awakening To Your Lifes Purpos

By Tolle, Eckhart

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By Tolle, Eckhart

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

By Covey, Stephen R.

10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works

By Dan Harris

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

By Melody Beattie

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brené Brown

WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game

By Abby Wambach

Know My Name: A Memoir

By Miller, Chanel

The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By Rubin, Rick

Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)

By Doyle, Glennon

Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar

By Strayed, Cheryl

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

By Cron, Ian Morgan, Stabile, Suzanne