The World's Best Book Summaries
Have you been feeling unlike yourself? How can you improve your well-being? According to The Expectation Effect by David Robson, expectation effects influence your mental and emotional health. It can get so bad that sleep, self-control, and the way you respond to stress are negatively affected. Learn how to improve your well-being and change your lifestyle for the better.
When you read, does it feel like the material doesn’t stick? Do you wish you could read faster without sacrificing comprehension? Reading is one thing. Understanding what you read is another. Recalling what you read is yet another thing. In Learn Like a Pro, Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe provide strategies to help you become a more efficient reader. Take a look at their advice on how to read and understand effectively.
Do you want to be more aware of your surroundings? What’s the key to achieving mindfulness? Strong concentration is half of mindfulness—the other half is strong background awareness. In The Mind Illuminated, you’ll strengthen your background awareness while still maintaining strong concentration on your breath. Check out how to achieve mindfulness by staying in touch with your present self.
Do you feel stuck in your life? How do healthy relationships encourage personal growth? In How to Be an Adult in Relationships, David Richo says that mindfully loving relationships encourage psychological growth in three ways. These include the opportunity to process your issues, make compassionate validation possible, and improve your self-esteem. Check out how mindfulness can spark personal growth in relationships.
What are essential soft skills you need in your professional and personal life? What are the best soft skills books to read? Soft skills are interpersonal skills that help you work and interact with other people. The most important of these skills that you use in everyday life are communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving, and time management. Below we’ve compiled a list of the best soft skills books, categorized by each skill.
Do you get tend to give up when a challenge is too difficult? Does anyone encourage you to learn and hold you accountable? You’re probably well aware that motivation and self-discipline help when you want or need to learn something new. In Learn Like a Pro, Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe contend that, the more motivation you have, the less self-discipline you need. Keep reading for their advice on how to motivate yourself to learn.
How do you mentally and physically prepare for meditation? What type of mindset should you be in to meditate? While meditation is a relaxing practice, it still requires preparation like any other exercise. With the help of The Mind Illuminated, you can learn how to prepare for meditation by getting into the right gear, physically and mentally. Let’s look at what you should do before getting on the mat.
What’s the best way to learn? Does active recall learning work with all types of material? Whether you’re a student, professional, or lifelong learner, Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe can help you become a more effective learner. The authors offer tips and techniques for excelling at the key elements of learning, including how to actively engage with your materials. Continue reading to understand how active recall learning works.
Do you want to get into meditation but don’t know where to start? What’s the easiest meditation routine for beginners? Meditation can seem intimidating at first, but there’s nothing to be scared of. It’s one of the most relaxing exercises around, and practicing it every day creates a better life and atmosphere for you. Below, we’ll look at The Mind Illuminated‘s meditation routine for beginners to get you started.
Are elements of your childhood creeping into your relationships? Can adults be treated for childhood trauma? People can go years without treating childhood trauma or even realizing that they’re suffering from it. For those who have accepted that it’s negatively affecting their lives, How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo has three practices that will help heal those wounds. Here’s how to treat childhood trauma in adults so they can learn to love.