29 Books like Learned Optimism

The Resilience Factor

by Karen Reivich • 2002

Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.

3.91

815

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Resilience Factor 96%

Seven cognitive skills from the Penn Resilience Program that stop a setback from becoming a spiral.

by Karen Reivich 2002

3.91

815 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology 🪞 Cognitive Distortions 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Self-Talk

Resilience

by Steven M. Southwick • 2012

What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.

3.87

435

🔬 Resilience Science 🌅 Post-Traumatic Growth 🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral 🎯 Facing Fear

Resilience 96%

What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.

by Steven M. Southwick 2012

3.87

435 ratings

🔬 Resilience Science 🌅 Post-Traumatic Growth 🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral 🎯 Facing Fear

Flourish

by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011

Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.

3.84

7k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Character Strengths 🛡️ Resilience Training 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Flourish 96%

Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.

by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011

3.84

7k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Character Strengths 🛡️ Resilience Training 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Positive Thinking

by Gill Hasson • 2016

Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.

3.89

132

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Habit Design 🗣️ Self-Talk 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Positive Thinking 96%

Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.

by Gill Hasson 2016

3.89

132 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Habit Design 🗣️ Self-Talk 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Authentic Happiness

by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002

Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.

3.92

13k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Character Strengths 🌞 Optimism 🌊 Flow State 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Authentic Happiness 96%

Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.

by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002

3.92

13k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Character Strengths 🌞 Optimism 🌊 Flow State 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Attitude Book

by Simon Tyler • 2018

A conscious choice: fifty ways to select your attitude on purpose, breath by breath.

3.38

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practices ⚡ Energy Management 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

The Attitude Book 95%

A conscious choice: fifty ways to select your attitude on purpose, breath by breath.

by Simon Tyler 2018

3.38

21 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practices ⚡ Energy Management 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

The Optimism Bias

by Tali Sharot • 2011

Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.

3.78

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🌈 Positive Illusions 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Optimism Bias 95%

Your brain overestimates good outcomes; a neuroscientist reveals how this bias shapes memory.

by Tali Sharot 2011

3.78

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Neuroscience 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🌈 Positive Illusions 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Upside of Stress

by Kelly McGonigal • 2012

Your mindset about stress determines whether it helps or harms you. Here's how to switch it.

4.08

8k+

🩺 Health Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Reframing Techniques 😰 Anxiety Reappraisal

The Upside of Stress 95%

Your mindset about stress determines whether it helps or harms you. Here's how to switch it.

by Kelly McGonigal 2012

4.08

8k+ ratings

🩺 Health Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🔄 Reframing Techniques 😰 Anxiety Reappraisal

21 Days to Resilience

by Zelana Montminy • 2016

A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.

3.55

289

🧱 Resilience Building 🔄 Habit Formation ☀️ Positive Psychology 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

21 Days to Resilience 95%

A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.

by Zelana Montminy 2016

3.55

289 ratings

🧱 Resilience Building 🔄 Habit Formation ☀️ Positive Psychology 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Redirect

by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

3.76

2k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

Redirect 95%

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

by Timothy D. Wilson 2009

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck • 2006

Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.

4.09

178k+

🧠 Achievement Psychology 📚 Educational Psychology 💡 Beliefs About Ability 💪 Effort And Practice 💬 Praise And Feedback

Mindset 95%

Forty percent of kids praised for intelligence later lie about their grades. The fix costs nothing.

by Carol S. Dweck 2006

4.09

178k+ ratings

🧠 Achievement Psychology 📚 Educational Psychology 💡 Beliefs About Ability 💪 Effort And Practice 💬 Praise And Feedback

The Pursuit of Perfect

by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009

Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.

4.01

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔧 Perfectionism Recovery 🌱 Growth Mindset 💗 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Work Life Balance

The Pursuit of Perfect 95%

Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.

by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔧 Perfectionism Recovery 🌱 Growth Mindset 💗 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Work Life Balance

mindgym

by Sebastian Bailey • 2007

Most thinking runs on autopilot. The workout plan for taking the controls back.

3.57

375

🏋️ Mental Training 🎯 Locus Of Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⏰ Procrastination 🗣️ Self-Talk

mindgym 95%

Most thinking runs on autopilot. The workout plan for taking the controls back.

by Sebastian Bailey 2007

3.57

375 ratings

🏋️ Mental Training 🎯 Locus Of Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⏰ Procrastination 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Flipside

by Adam J. Jackson • 2009

Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.

4.03

187

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth ☀️ Learned Optimism 💡 Meaning Making 📚 Logotherapy

The Flipside 95%

Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.

by Adam J. Jackson 2009

4.03

187 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth ☀️ Learned Optimism 💡 Meaning Making 📚 Logotherapy

Change Your Life in Seven Days

by Paul McKenna • 2004

A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.

3.71

1k+

🧠 Happiness Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance

Change Your Life in Seven Days 95%

A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.

by Paul McKenna 2004

3.71

1k+ ratings

🧠 Happiness Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance

Somos lo que hablamos

by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019

Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.

3.81

260

🗣️ Self-Talk 🛋️ Talk Therapy 😊 Positive Psychology 🧗 Resilience Building 🤝 Social Connection

Somos lo que hablamos 95%

Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.

by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019

3.81

260 ratings

🗣️ Self-Talk 🛋️ Talk Therapy 😊 Positive Psychology 🧗 Resilience Building 🤝 Social Connection

The Happiness Hypothesis

by Jonathan Haidt • 2006

Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.

4.09

45k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom ⚖️ Moral Psychology 📊 Happiness Research 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Happiness Hypothesis 94%

Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.

by Jonathan Haidt 2006

4.09

45k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Ancient Wisdom ⚖️ Moral Psychology 📊 Happiness Research 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

Super Better

by Jane McGonigal • 2015

Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.

3.94

3k+

🎮 Game Design 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 👁️ Attention Management 🌻 Positive Psychology

Super Better 94%

Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.

by Jane McGonigal 2015

3.94

3k+ ratings

🎮 Game Design 💪 Resilience Building 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 👁️ Attention Management 🌻 Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology In A Nutshell

by Ilona Boniwell • 2012

The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.

3.94

252

🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Well-Being Science 🌊 Flow States 💪 Resilience Training 🙏 Gratitude Practices

Positive Psychology In A Nutshell Summary

Positive Psychology In A Nutshell 94%

The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.

by Ilona Boniwell 2012

3.94

252 ratings

🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Well-Being Science 🌊 Flow States 💪 Resilience Training 🙏 Gratitude Practices

Calm Within the Storm

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021

Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.

4.25

285

🧠 Resilience Training 🔄 Stress Reframing 🦁 Facing Fear 💖 Self-Acceptance 🤝 Belonging

Calm Within the Storm 94%

Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021

4.25

285 ratings

🧠 Resilience Training 🔄 Stress Reframing 🦁 Facing Fear 💖 Self-Acceptance 🤝 Belonging

The Saad Truth about Happiness

by Gad Saad • 2023

You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.

3.71

571

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 💪 Resilience Building

The Saad Truth about Happiness 94%

You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.

by Gad Saad 2023

3.71

571 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 💪 Resilience Building

Conquer Your Negative Thoughts

by Daniel G. Amen • 2023

The thoughts that wreck your mood are lying to you. Learn to cross-examine them.

4.27

195

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌧️ Negative Thinking 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💭 Thought Management

Conquer Your Negative Thoughts 94%

The thoughts that wreck your mood are lying to you. Learn to cross-examine them.

by Daniel G. Amen 2023

4.27

195 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌧️ Negative Thinking 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💭 Thought Management

Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment

by Maxwell Maltz • 1970

The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.

4.10

406

🪞 Self-Image Psychology 🧠 Visualization Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏋️ Failure Resilience 🧘 Relaxation Practice

Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment Summary

Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment 94%

The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.

by Maxwell Maltz 1970

4.10

406 ratings

🪞 Self-Image Psychology 🧠 Visualization Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏋️ Failure Resilience 🧘 Relaxation Practice

59 Seconds

by Richard Wiseman • 2009

Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.

3.79

11k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧪 Practical Psychology 🚶 Behavioral Nudges 🎯 Goal Achievement 🤔 Decision Making

59 Seconds 94%

Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.

by Richard Wiseman 2009

3.79

11k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🧪 Practical Psychology 🚶 Behavioral Nudges 🎯 Goal Achievement 🤔 Decision Making

Before Happiness

by Shawn Achor • 2013

Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.

4.02

4k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Goal Setting 🔇 Noise Reduction ⚡ Stress Reframing

Before Happiness 94%

Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.

by Shawn Achor 2013

4.02

4k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Goal Setting 🔇 Noise Reduction ⚡ Stress Reframing

How to Make Good Things Happen

by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2018

How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.

4.09

23k+

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral ☀️ Positive Psychology 😰 Stress Management 💔 Emotional Repression 🚫 Toxic Relationships

How to Make Good Things Happen 94%

How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.

by Marian Rojas Estapé 2018

4.09

23k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Behavioral ☀️ Positive Psychology 😰 Stress Management 💔 Emotional Repression 🚫 Toxic Relationships

Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail

by Rom Brafman • 2011

Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.

3.99

554

🧠 Adversity Psychology 🔄 Personal Agency 💡 Finding Purpose 🏔️ Perseverance 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary

Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail 94%

Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.

by Rom Brafman 2011

3.99

554 ratings

🧠 Adversity Psychology 🔄 Personal Agency 💡 Finding Purpose 🏔️ Perseverance 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Flourishing

by Maureen Gaffney • 2011

The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.

4.11

221

🔬 Positive Psychology 💚 Emotional Wellbeing 👁️ Attention Management 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Resilience Building

Flourishing 94%

The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.

by Maureen Gaffney 2011

4.11

221 ratings

🔬 Positive Psychology 💚 Emotional Wellbeing 👁️ Attention Management 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Resilience Building

9 Ways to a Resilient Child

by Justin Coulson • 2019

Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.

3.95

169

🛡️ Child Resilience 👨‍👩‍👧 Positive Parenting 🤱 Attachment Theory 🧠 Psychological Flexibility 🌱 Growth Mindset

9 Ways to a Resilient Child 94%

Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.

by Justin Coulson 2019

3.95

169 ratings

🛡️ Child Resilience 👨‍👩‍👧 Positive Parenting 🤱 Attachment Theory 🧠 Psychological Flexibility 🌱 Growth Mindset

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