What to read if you’re confused? 10 books that will help you regain your mental balance

If you are disappointed in the past and gloomy about the future, the advice from books by experienced psychologists, coaches and business coaches can help. In them you will find thoughts, useful exercises and a lot of support. Selected 10 ideas that you can start using in life today.

Focus on your own feelings

Last year’s superbestseller and best selfhelp book , “To Yourself Gently. A Book on How to Value and Cherish Yourself” advises to look for support within in times of need. Trust in your own feelings and emotions and give up everything traumatizing – relationships, jobs, hobbies that give nothing but take away a precious resource.

“No one and never will love us the way we want – they will, as they know how. But dependence on other people, their changing moods, doesn’t make us happy – it makes us comfortable. We become so accustomed to adapting and cushioning ourselves, to calming our inner tumult and processing our discontent into silence, that an explosion is imminent. It’s only a matter of time before the shreds are flying.

“To Yourself Gently”

Try something new

When life finally turned black and white, the heroine of the book “Wild. Dangerous journey as a way to find herself” did not think long and set off on the Route of the Pacific Ridge. Hundreds of kilometers into the journey, with a backpack behind her back, blood-stained feet and faith in herself, she was able to bring harmony and mental balance back into her life.

“It was a world I had never been to before, but I always knew it was there. A world to which I had wandered, stumbling, in sorrow, confusion, fear and hope. This world, I thought, would make me the woman I could be, and at the same time turn me back into the girl I had once been.

“Wild”

Don’t push your emotions inside

Psychologist and business coach Tatiana Muzhitskaya in her book “An Affair with Yourself. How to balance your inner yang and yin and not get distracted by bullshit” advises screaming when it hurts and crying when everything in your chest is clenched to process the pain and release the cortisol that builds up when you’re stressed.

“Do squats, hit a punching bag, go out into a field or riverbank and yell wildly. Crying your heart out and allowing yourself to shudder in those sobs… It’s normal. It’s about life. And health. And self-love.”

“An Affair with Myself”

Look for the root cause

The book “The Child in You Must Find a Home. Return to childhood to correct adult mistakes” invites everyone to remember childhood traumas and let go of old resentments to stop stepping on the same rake and live happily ever after.

“In many conflicts, you can see that it is not self-sufficient adults who are fighting, but their inner children. One only needs to know the interconnections. For example, when an employee quits in response to criticism from a superior.”

“The child in you must find a home.”

Turn to ancient techniques

The great martial arts master Tae Yun Kim believes that the first step to gaining control of life is to learn to control thoughts, not external circumstances. That’s why in the book “Go Where It’s Hard. 7 Steps to Gain Inner Strength,” he teaches how to train the mind and channel energy to achieve harmony, disregarding things we can’t change.

“Life has taught me: the way to overcome difficulties is more important than the obstacles themselves or the environment I grew up in.”

“Go where it’s hard.”

Handle a crisis with as little loss as possible

A crisis is not a reason to be discouraged, but a great opportunity to try something new. This is the advice you will find in the book by psychologist Elina Frolova “We will cope. How to defeat anxiety, overcome the crisis and find peace of mind.” In the publication she tells how to turn any troubles to their benefit, destroying the old way of life, abandoning previous attitudes and creating a new happy life.

“Remembering different crisis situations in my life, I think: if I went through this nightmare and was able to overcome it, then my potential for overcoming difficulties tends to infinity.”

“We can do it.”

Give yourself a magic kick

Jane Sincero spent a long time earning pennies and living in an unheated garage until one day she took herself by the scruff of the neck and forced herself into action. After achieving success on her own, she wrote a book , “Don’t Be Dumb. Only those who work on themselves every day, lives the life of dreams,” in which she told how to stop putting off life for tomorrow and recharge for achievements. It works – proven by millions of readers around the world!

“Every person on this planet has a choice: give up or stubbornly stomp toward success. It’s important to realize that the reason for success – whatever it is – is always the same. It boils down to the decision to keep going until the goal is reached. Everything.”

“Don’t be stupid.”

Try a different way

When things are bad, try changing not only your surroundings but also your activity. For example, volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the Amazon jungle, as Laura Coleman did in her book “Years with a Puma. How One Cat Changed My Life.” It’s the true story of how a feral cougar from a shelter restored a girl’s faith in people and her ability to love.

“Just then, the cougar starts licking Jane’s hands. The girl’s face lights up with unearthly bliss. She rolls up her sleeves and the cougar pokes at her palms.”

“Years with a Cougar”

Turn to writing

Writing practices help organize your life. In difficult moments, take a notebook and pen in your hands and write down where you are now and where you want to come tomorrow. Psychologist Albert Safin tells us how to do this in his book “Mind Games. Principles of optimal thinking for business, career and personal life.”

“To write – you can’t get away from it. It requires digging into yourself, into your desires. Pull out of the depths of forgotten dreams, shake it up, try it on yourself today. Turn your shoulders, let go of fantasy and see yourself as a completely different person.

“Mind Games”

Change yourself

Try changing your life in just one month-suggests Dr. Joe Dispenza ‘s best-selling book , “The Power of the Subconscious Mind, or How to Change Your Life in 4 Weeks.” You’ll learn how to change mental and emotional circuits and set your brain up for joy and creativity.

“To change something, we first need to come to a new understanding of ourselves and the world. Then we can absorb new information and have new life experiences.”

“The Power of the Subconscious