7 books to help you stop worrying and start living your life

1. Anxiety Therapy: Coping with Fear, Anxiety and Panic Attacks Without Medication, David Burns

David Burns, MD and psychotherapist, has created a detailed guide for those looking to deal with anxiety on their own. You will learn about CBT techniques, learn to work with your thoughts, reduce the intensity of your emotions, and learn how to stay calm in difficult situations.

You will also find interesting psychological tests, anti-procrastination forms, and even lists of cognitive biases in the book.

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2. A Happy Life: A Guide to Stoicism for Modern Man, Massimo Piliucci

Biologist and philosopher of science Massimo Piliucci tells how modern people can be happier if they are Stoics. The author explains the ancient teaching through accessible and visual lessons of worldly wisdom, which are still relevant today. He also gives 53 tips on how to use the principles of stoicism in modern life.

After reading the book, you will learn to distinguish between phenomena that can be changed from those that cannot be influenced. This means that you should not worry about the latter. The experience of ancient philosophers will also tell you how to do this.

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3. I'm Better: Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, Sidney Goodman Stolberg, Ronald Frey

Psychologists Cindy Goodman Stolberg and Ronald Frey believe that peace of mind is impossible without healthy relationships with others. Therefore, the authors have collected methods and techniques of interpersonal psychotherapy that will help create supportive relationships, improve problematic and complete those that prevent you from being happy. You will learn to get along with difficult people, as well as figure out who you want to communicate with and with whom you don't.

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4. “The path to self-actualization: How to push the boundaries of your capabilities. A New Understanding of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Scott Barry Kaufman

Humanistic psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman analyzed Maslow's famous pyramid of needs and supplemented it, taking into account the unpublished texts of the scientist and the conditions of the modern world. The result is an updated hierarchy that will help you understand human nature and see unexpected opportunities for potential development.

In the book, Kaufman strikes a balance between scientific evidence, inspiring examples and practical materials and suggests how to better understand yourself in order to develop further and realize the whole potential.

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5. Everything Shit: A Book of Hope by Mark Manson

Writer and entrepreneur Mark Manson's blog about self-development is read by about a million people a month. But the real fame for Manson came from a best-selling book about the three ingredients of hope that help when things aren't going well. From the book you will learn the "merciless truth" about the world, learn control emotions and understand how to build a life according to personal values.

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6. "Bring back the taste for life: What to do when everything seems to be fine, but there is little happiness and joy", Natalia Kerre

This is a sincere and informative book about how to find the strength to enjoy every day and do what you want, even if you are afraid to deviate from the beaten path of life. Psychologist Natalia Kerre helps the reader to start dreaming again and tells where to find strength.

The theoretical part is supplemented by examples from the life of outstanding people who overcome difficult situations and in spite of everything achieved their goals.

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7. "You are okay: A book about how you shouldn't be with yourself and shouldn't be with others", Alina Adler

Psychologist Alina Adler shares her personal experience and talks about her clients who were able to understand and accept themselves. From the book you will learn how to get rid of regrets about the past, why we feel guilty and where it comes from uncertainty. And you will also understand how to allow yourself to experience the full range of emotions and react in every situation the way you want.

The author, a specialist with 15 years of experience, will tell you how to stop demanding the impossible from yourself and what to do to confidently say: "I'm fine!"

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