5 Self-Help Books to Start Your New Year Off Right
Become your best self with the help of these good reads
Written by: Kelly Carbone
With 2020 gone (along with all its pain, trials, and tribulations), it’s only in good faith fair that we hope for 2021 to be much much better. However, you don’t just have to close your eyes and hope for the best; there are plenty of ways to actively work to better yourself and your year and self help books are one of the most effective ways to do this. Lucky for us, there are self help books for almost every category or goal you can think of. Check out the list below for some popular suggestions and get ready to be a better you and manifest all the success and good vibes.
If you’re trying to be more organized and structured: Hello, Habits: A Minimalist's Guide to a Better Life by Fumio Sasaki
What it’s about: In this new release, Sasaki shares details about his own experience becoming a minimalist and gives tips on how to hone in on the important aspects of your own life. With personal anecdotes, discussions of scientific and psychological theories, and tried and true tricks, this book is full of inspiration. It’ll leave you with key habit forming practices that will help you ditch the materialistic and focus on the meaningful.
Why you’ll love it: This book is the perfect blend of scientific information and personal stories, so you won’t just feel like you’re reading a scientific article and your interest is sure to be captured for the whole read. The psychological component will also help you understand yourself better so that you are more self-aware in your actions and better able to form efficient minimalistic practices that are meaningful to your own lifestyle.
If you’re having relationship woes: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship by Sherry Argov
What it’s about: Don’t be fooled by the title, this book is all about owning yourself and developing the ability to be assertive in your own relationships. This book not only goes into the details of relationship science and why people act (and react) the way they do, it also goes into the importance of self respect and how to maintain a strong sense of self in the often complicated world of love.
Why you’ll love it: This book is jam packed with personality. A combination of scientific explanations and confidence tips, you are guaranteed to finish this book feeling well-informed, empowered, and better able to understand relationships and what you personally need out of them. The conversational tone and fun inputs also makes it feel like you’re talking to a close friend during a girls’ night and aren’t just being preached at.
If you’re trying to improve your emotional health: I Am Definitely, Probably Enough (I Think): Revelations on the Journey to Self-Love by Tori Press
What it’s about: This relatively new release from popular Instagram artist, Tori Press, follows Press’ own journey on improving (and sometimes struggling) with mental health topics such as anxiety, body image issues, and self acceptance. The book is full of great advice, relatable content, and tons of inspiration.
Why you’ll love it: Press tells her story through art. Full of colorful drawings, this is the perfect book for someone who is a more visual learner and those who learn best through tapping into their more creative side. Press’ content is also extremely honest. She is open about her struggles and the fact that her journey was not only easy, so you are guaranteed not to feel any imposter syndrome here. Her book is relatable and will leave you feeling both understood and inspired.
If you’re trying to start a fitness journey: The 12-Week Fitness Project by Rujuta Diwekar
What it’s about: Diwekar’s book is equal parts personal workbook as it is informative novel. As one of India’s top nutritionists, Diwekar fills this book with key nutrition and fitness tips and tricks and also explains the science behind them. Each chapter will start with starting small goals and discuss how to carry them through until the end of the 12 weeks.
Why you’ll love it: The tips in this book are simple, easy to understand, and most importantly, attainable. It’s the perfect book for someone trying to just get into their fitness and health journey or someone looking for a lifestyle change. Diwekar won’t just lead you to inefficient fad diets that won’t last; she instead gives you the foundation to build a long-lasting and healthy relationship with nutrition.
If you need a fresh start: The Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss
What it’s about: In his novel Purkiss explores the four stages of letting go and how freeing and productive it can actually be. Not only will this book give you the fundamentals on how to let go of something, it will also help you understand why you must do this so that there is a greater desire to actually carry out the practices described in the novel.
Why you’ll love it: This book will help you understand all the things that are holding you back and break down the key habits you make to inherently form these roadblocks. Extremely versatile, this book can be applied to everything from trying to get over the loss of someone to overcoming your fears and insecurities. There are also many great healing exercises included that will help you move on from the past and go on your way to bigger and brighter things.
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