Tag: #SelfAwareness
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Review: Why Mark Manson’s Brutal Honesty Might Be the Key to Real Happiness
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — The Freedom of Caring Less, Living More When I first opened Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck*, I expected sarcasm — a humorous take on modern self-help clichés.What I didn’t expect was philosophy. Behind the profanity and the bright orange cover lies…
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The Four Agreements Review: How Don Miguel Ruiz Reveals the Ancient Path to Personal Freedom
The Four Agreements — The Ancient Path to Personal Freedom When you first open The Four Agreements, it doesn’t read like a typical self-help book.There are no checklists, no quick fixes, no promises of instant transformation. Instead, Don Miguel Ruiz begins with a revelation —that most of what we call life is not freedom, but…
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
1. Why People Say Yes Robert Cialdini didn’t just want to understand persuasion —he wanted to know why smart people fall for it. So he spent years working undercover in sales, marketing, fundraising, and advertising industries,observing how influence really works in everyday life.The result was Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,one of the most important behavioral…
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Why This Book Feels Like Therapy in Disguise When Maybe You Should Talk to Someone hit shelves, it surprised readers who expected a typical psychology book.Instead, Lori Gottlieb — a psychotherapist, writer, and patient herself — delivers something deeply human: a behind-the-scenes look at therapy that feels like storytelling, confession, and healing all at once.…
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The Mountain Is You Review: How Brianna Wiest Teaches the Art of Turning Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
The Mountain Is You — Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The first time I read Brianna Wiest’s The Mountain Is You, I didn’t feel inspired.I felt exposed. It wasn’t the kind of self-help book that promised quick breakthroughs or new habits.It felt like a mirror — one that showed not who I wanted to be, but…
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke
Why This Book Hits So Close to Home Scroll. Click. Like. Repeat.In a world where pleasure is one tap away, Dopamine Nation feels less like a science book and more like a mirror. Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist at Stanford University, takes readers into her clinic—and into their own habits—to reveal how we’ve all become…
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Why This Book Changed How We Understand Trauma Before The Body Keeps the Score, trauma was often seen as an invisible mental wound—a psychological scar that could be reasoned or “talked” away.Dr. Bessel van der Kolk shattered that illusion. Drawing on decades of research in neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry, he revealed something profound: trauma doesn’t…
