Self-care is critical for keeping you healthy and resilient. Here are some of my favorite books and tools that I hope you’ll enjoy.
Self-Care Books
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Considered one of the most impactful books, Stephen Covey’s shares his timeless wisdom in this classic, and encourages us to live a life of great and enduring purpose.
Mindset
World-renowned psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck shows how success in almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities.
Feeling Good
In this book, psychiatrist Dr. David Burns, shares scientifically proven techniques that will help you develop a positive outlook on life and improve your mood—immediately and without drugs.
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman’s work on EQ from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers new insight our rational and the emotional minds, and how they together shape our destiny.
Happiness Tools
Book: The Five-Minute Journal
Using the science of positive psychology to improve happiness, this journal helps you cultivate gratitude with a simple structured format that takes just 5 minutes a day to write.
Jar of Happy Happenings
This happy happenings jar encourages you to jot down and store a moment of gratitude each day. Whenever you need a reminder of how great life is, you can relive a moment of happiness.
Lotus Tea Candle Holder
The lotus is symbolic of purity and resilience, and success by overcoming adversity. Having a candle holder like this can be a great visual reminder of our daily strivings.
Tibetan Singing Bowl
A client gave me one of these bowls a few years ago, and I just love it. These bowls promote stress reduction by creating tones that inspire deep meditation. I recommend the Calm App too!
Productivity Tools
Planner & Reflection Journal
This is a great planner & reflection journal all in one. It will help you set goals, prioritize personal and professional to-do lists, and reflect on your progress monthly.
Thought A Day Notepad
This notepad is great because it includes inspirational quotes that are the perfect pick-me-up when looking at a looming to-do list. Keep your chin up! You got this!
Visual Digital Timer
This is a great time-management tool to help you focus on a project for a specific amount of time without getting distracted by emails, texts, or pings. Get it done!
Dry Erase Calendar
This calendar is a great way to stay organized. It’s also great for goal planning—you can backtrack from major milestones and break it down into manageable steps.
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“Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”