The best self-help books

Self-help books are among the best sellers in bookstores and the favorites to enjoy on vacation, at lunchtime, on weekends, on the trip to work or to overcome a particular situation (such as a separation, a death, etc.).

In the case of positive psychology, a science that studies the bases of people’s mental well-being, There are hundreds of titles that can be of help. If you are going through a stage of stress, sadness or depression, it is good that you read a book with these characteristics. You will be able to bring to light happiness, wisdom, resilience, emotional intelligence and self-esteem.

Self-help books you can read

Take a look at this small collection which can become the starting point to solve your problems, be more optimistic and get more out of your abilities.

1. The life that blooms

A title by Martin Seligman, a famous American psychologist who promoted positive psychology. The PERMA or human well-being model is included in this book.one of the most recommended by therapists and which explains the steps necessary to achieve happiness.

2. true happiness

Another work by Martin Seligman. In this case, he raises the question of whether it is possible for psychology to go further than curing the bad and enhancing the good. Shows how to work on each person’s strengths and in what areas the theory of positive psychology can be put into practice.

3. Flow: a psychology of happiness

It is a book by another of the best-known authors in this sector of study, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, which is based on the theory of “flow” (flow in Spanish). According to this theory, There are activities that allow us to develop our well-being, because they require more effort and attention from us. and others that only make us waste time and spend energy unnecessarily.

4. Applied positive psychology

This is a work by Carmelo Vázquez and Gonzalo Hervás. In Spain this psychology is very well known and there is even an organization that brings together professionals who study about it. This book is a summary of what happened at the National Congress of Positive Psychology, organized by the Spanish Society of Positive Psychology.

5. The futility of suffering: keys to learning to live positively

The work of María Jesús Álava, this book is more practical than theoretical and is very easy to understand and, above all, relate to everyday situations. It explains and recommends how the lifestyle habits we choose can cause us greater or lesser well-being.

6. Keys to learning in a positive and fun environment

By Begoña García Larrauri. It is a self-help book more than anything aimed at teachers, explains how to be optimistic to preserve emotional health at school.

At the same time, serves to teach in a more positive environmentalways with a smile and without trying to impose concepts on the students, so that the stay in the classrooms is more enjoyable for all participants.

7. Program to improve sense of humor

Another book by Begoña García Larrauri, which can be used in courses, seminars or workshops, for example. But also, It is a job that can be applied to everyday life without problems.

This self-help book offers great ideas and advice to always have a smile on your facein order to be able to transmit our happiness to others and even go through life unbalanced with the rest, since a smile is not something that is found so easily on the street.

8. Love and humor

Eduardo Jáuregui shows how good humor is the key to a happy couple, either to find it or to maintain it. But it also serves to grow as people and learn to look for the positive side of situations, trying to ensure that fights are not everyday things, but the exception.

9. Practicing Happiness: A Rewarding Journal for Your Fulfillment in 52 Weeks

A book by Tal Ben-Shahar. In the form of an agenda, the activities carried out by this professor and one of the exponents of positive psychology are narrated. A 52-week program (one year and one month) is offered to change and be happy dailyin order to feel more fulfilled.

If you like reading self-help books, don’t hesitate to get one from this list. They will change your life and allow you to relate to others (and yourself) in a healthier way.

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