50 Books like The Flipside

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

The Other Side of Happiness

by Brock Bastian • 2018

We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.

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313

🧬 Resilience Science 🧠 Psychology Of Pain 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort 👥 Shared Suffering 🏋️ Antifragility

The Other Side of Happiness 96%

We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.

by Brock Bastian 2018

3.87

313 ratings

🧬 Resilience Science 🧠 Psychology Of Pain 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort 👥 Shared Suffering 🏋️ Antifragility

Supersurvivors

by David B. Feldman • 2014

Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.

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593

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🧠 Realistic Optimism 💀 Mortality Awareness 🧭 Meaning Making

Supersurvivors 96%

Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.

by David B. Feldman 2014

3.53

593 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🧠 Realistic Optimism 💀 Mortality Awareness 🧭 Meaning Making

The Power of Meaning

by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017

Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.

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🧠 Positive Psychology 📚 Existential Psychology 💡 Meaning-Making 📖 Narrative Identity 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Power of Meaning 96%

Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.

by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017

4.02

5k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 📚 Existential Psychology 💡 Meaning-Making 📖 Narrative Identity 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl • 1974

The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.

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5k+

📋 Existential Therapy 🌻 Humanistic Psychology 🌅 Post-Traumatic Growth 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology 📜 Existentialism

Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning Summary

Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning 96%

The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.

by Viktor E. Frankl 1974

4.04

5k+ ratings

📋 Existential Therapy 🌻 Humanistic Psychology 🌅 Post-Traumatic Growth 🕊️ Spiritual Psychology 📜 Existentialism

You Can't Ruin My Day

by Allen Klein • 2015

Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.

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175

💪 Emotional Resilience 🔄 Reframing Thoughts 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😂 Humor As Healing 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment

You Can't Ruin My Day 96%

Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.

by Allen Klein 2015

3.80

175 ratings

💪 Emotional Resilience 🔄 Reframing Thoughts 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😂 Humor As Healing 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment

Resilience

by Eric Greitens • 2015

Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.

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4k+

🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 💪 Resilience Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚔️ Warrior Philosophy 🧱 Character Building

Resilience 95%

Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.

by Eric Greitens 2015

4.22

4k+ ratings

🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 💪 Resilience Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚔️ Warrior Philosophy 🧱 Character Building

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 95%

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

21 Days to Resilience

by Zelana Montminy • 2016

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

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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

Embracing Uncertainty

by Susan Jeffers • 2002

Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.

3.81

637

💪 Resilience Building 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🍃 Non-Attachment 🔮 Intuition Development 🧭 Meaning-Making

Embracing Uncertainty 95%

Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.

by Susan Jeffers 2002

3.81

637 ratings

💪 Resilience Building 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🍃 Non-Attachment 🔮 Intuition Development 🧭 Meaning-Making

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 95%

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

Change Your Life in Seven Days

by Paul McKenna • 2004

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

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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

Happy

by Derren Brown • 2016

Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.

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8k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔬 Happiness Studies 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Finding Meaning

Happy 95%

Ancient philosophy, not the modern happiness industry, holds the real secret to lasting peace.

by Derren Brown 2016

4.05

8k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔬 Happiness Studies 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Finding Meaning

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 95%

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

Do It Anyway

by Kent M. Keith • 2003

Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.

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139

🧭 Personal Meaning 🕊️ Inner Freedom 🧱 Value-Driven Living 💝 Altruism ❤️ Unconditional Love

Do It Anyway 95%

Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.

by Kent M. Keith 2003

4.12

139 ratings

🧭 Personal Meaning 🕊️ Inner Freedom 🧱 Value-Driven Living 💝 Altruism ❤️ Unconditional Love

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

Flourish

by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011

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

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7k+

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

Flourish 95%

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

Didn't See That Coming

by Rachel Hollis • 2020

Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.

3.64

18k+

🩹 Crisis Recovery 💪 Emotional Resilience 🕊️ Life After Loss 💔 Divorce Recovery 🧠 Positive Psychology

Didn't See That Coming 95%

Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.

by Rachel Hollis 2020

3.64

18k+ ratings

🩹 Crisis Recovery 💪 Emotional Resilience 🕊️ Life After Loss 💔 Divorce Recovery 🧠 Positive Psychology

The Mental Toughness Handbook

by Damon Zahariades • 2020

Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.

3.94

2k+

🧱 Mental Resilience 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Failure Reframing ⚙️ Self-Discipline 💬 Positive Self-Talk

The Mental Toughness Handbook 95%

Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.

by Damon Zahariades 2020

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧱 Mental Resilience 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Failure Reframing ⚙️ Self-Discipline 💬 Positive Self-Talk

Yes to Life

by Viktor E. Frankl • 2020

Three paths to finding meaning survived the Holocaust; they work for ordinary life too.

4.17

9k+

🧠 Logotherapy 🏕️ Holocaust Memoirs 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🎯 Suffering And Meaning 🧘 Existential Psychology

Yes to Life 95%

Three paths to finding meaning survived the Holocaust; they work for ordinary life too.

by Viktor E. Frankl 2020

4.17

9k+ ratings

🧠 Logotherapy 🏕️ Holocaust Memoirs 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🎯 Suffering And Meaning 🧘 Existential Psychology

The Little Book of Stoicism

by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

4.19

7k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Little Book of Stoicism 95%

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

by Jonas Salzgeber 2019

4.19

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

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 95%

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

Perspective

by Robert J. Wicks • 2014

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

3.86

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Perspective 95%

Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.

by Robert J. Wicks 2014

3.86

49 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Psychology 🏋️ Resilience Training 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

A Field Guide to a Happy Life

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020

Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.

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1k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

A Field Guide to a Happy Life 95%

Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2020

3.76

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Prisoners of Our Thoughts

by Alex Pattakos • 2010

Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.

3.74

858

🛋️ Logotherapy 🧠 Existential Psychology 💼 Meaning At Work 🧭 Finding Purpose 🪤 Self-Sabotage

Prisoners of Our Thoughts 95%

Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.

by Alex Pattakos 2010

3.74

858 ratings

🛋️ Logotherapy 🧠 Existential Psychology 💼 Meaning At Work 🧭 Finding Purpose 🪤 Self-Sabotage

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 94%

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

Upside

by Jim Rendon • 2015

Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.

3.89

298

🩹 Trauma Recovery 📈 Post-Traumatic Growth 🌱 Positive Psychology 💡 Meaning Making 📖 Narrative Identity

Upside 94%

Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.

by Jim Rendon 2015

3.89

298 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 📈 Post-Traumatic Growth 🌱 Positive Psychology 💡 Meaning Making 📖 Narrative Identity

The Law of the Garbage Truck

by David J. Pollay • 2010

How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.

3.73

862

🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌻 Positive Psychology 🤝 Forgiveness Practice

The Law of the Garbage Truck 94%

How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.

by David J. Pollay 2010

3.73

862 ratings

🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌻 Positive Psychology 🤝 Forgiveness Practice

The Rules of Life

by Richard Templar • 2005

Contented people aren't richer or smarter. They follow a quiet, learnable code.

3.70

7k+

📚 Practical Philosophy 🧩 Behavioral Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔬 Positive Psychology 🎯 Locus Of Control

The Rules of Life 94%

Contented people aren't richer or smarter. They follow a quiet, learnable code.

by Richard Templar 2005

3.70

7k+ ratings

📚 Practical Philosophy 🧩 Behavioral Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔬 Positive Psychology 🎯 Locus Of Control

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl • 2017

A psychiatrist in the camps: finding meaning is not self-help. It is survival.

4.39

3k+

🧠 Existential Psychology 🧭 Finding Purpose 🎯 Attitude Choice 🕯️ Holocaust Testimony 🤲 Human Dignity

Man's Search for Meaning 94%

A psychiatrist in the camps: finding meaning is not self-help. It is survival.

by Viktor E. Frankl 2017

4.39

3k+ ratings

🧠 Existential Psychology 🧭 Finding Purpose 🎯 Attitude Choice 🕯️ Holocaust Testimony 🤲 Human Dignity

El arte de no amargarse la vida

by Rafael Santandreu • 2011

The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.

3.79

5k+

🧠 Cognitive Restructuring 😰 Catastrophizing 🧩 Irrational Beliefs 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ❤️ Self-Acceptance

El arte de no amargarse la vida 94%

The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.

by Rafael Santandreu 2011

3.79

5k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Restructuring 😰 Catastrophizing 🧩 Irrational Beliefs 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ❤️ Self-Acceptance

The Will to Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969

Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.

4.23

4k+

🛋️ Existential Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 🤔 Existentialism 🕯️ Meaning In Suffering 🦋 Self-Transcendence

The Will to Meaning 94%

Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.

by Viktor E. Frankl 1969

4.23

4k+ ratings

🛋️ Existential Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 🤔 Existentialism 🕯️ Meaning In Suffering 🦋 Self-Transcendence

The Alphabet of Happiness

by Klaudia Mitura • 2025

The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.

4.67

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Habit Design 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧭 Decision Frameworks

The Alphabet of Happiness 94%

The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.

by Klaudia Mitura 2025

4.67

24 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Habit Design 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Surviving Survival

by Laurence Gonzales • 2012

Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.

4.22

714

🩹 Trauma Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

Surviving Survival 94%

Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.

by Laurence Gonzales 2012

4.22

714 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations

by Jules Evans • 2012

The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.

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2k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary

Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations 94%

The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.

by Jules Evans 2012

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Bounce

by Robert J. Wicks • 2009

Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.

3.77

110

🧱 Resilience 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

Bounce 94%

Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.

by Robert J. Wicks 2009

3.77

110 ratings

🧱 Resilience 🔋 Burnout Prevention 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌞 Positive Psychology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth

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 94%

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

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2014

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

3.91

29k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do 94%

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

by Amy Morin 2014

3.91

29k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

You Can Work Your Own Miracles

by Napoleon Hill • 1971

Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.

3.89

310

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🙂 Positive Thinking 🌱 Adversity And Growth 🧠 Mind Power 🛡️ Self-Mastery

You Can Work Your Own Miracles 94%

Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.

by Napoleon Hill 1971

3.89

310 ratings

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🙂 Positive Thinking 🌱 Adversity And Growth 🧠 Mind Power 🛡️ Self-Mastery

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 94%

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

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

Dare to Fail

by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998

Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.

3.9

449

🔄 Reframing Failure 🧱 Resilience Building ☀️ Positive Thinking 📝 Learning From Mistakes 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Dare to Fail 94%

Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.

by Billi P.S. Lim 1998

3.9

449 ratings

🔄 Reframing Failure 🧱 Resilience Building ☀️ Positive Thinking 📝 Learning From Mistakes 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Master Your Emotions

by Eric Robertson • 2019

Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.

3.55

165

🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌧️ Negative Emotions 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Master Your Emotions 94%

Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.

by Eric Robertson 2019

3.55

165 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🌧️ Negative Emotions 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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 94%

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

Happiness Is a Choice

by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991

One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.

3.95

316

😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Personal Responsibility

Happiness Is a Choice 94%

One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.

by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991

3.95

316 ratings

😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Mindfulness 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Personal Responsibility

THE RUDEST BOOK EVER

by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019

Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.

3.93

6k+

🔧 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Self-Governance 🧠 Critical Thinking 💪 Failure Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

THE RUDEST BOOK EVER 94%

Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.

by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019

3.93

6k+ ratings

🔧 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Self-Governance 🧠 Critical Thinking 💪 Failure Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

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

Reinventing Yourself

by Steve Chandler • 1998

Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.

4.13

804

🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Overcoming Victim Mentality 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🏃 Action-Oriented Psychology ✨ New Thought

Reinventing Yourself 94%

Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.

by Steve Chandler 1998

4.13

804 ratings

🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Overcoming Victim Mentality 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🏃 Action-Oriented Psychology ✨ New Thought

Attitude is Everything Rev Ed

by Keith Harrell • 1999

Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.

4.04

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😊 Positive Thinking 🔄 Reframing Adversity 🗣️ Self-Talk ✨ Affirmations 🎯 Goal Setting

Attitude is Everything Rev Ed 94%

Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.

by Keith Harrell 1999

4.04

559 ratings

😊 Positive Thinking 🔄 Reframing Adversity 🗣️ Self-Talk ✨ Affirmations 🎯 Goal Setting

The Sweet Spot

by Paul Bloom • 2021

Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.

3.61

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😊 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧭 Psychology Of Meaning 🌊 Flow States 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Sweet Spot 94%

Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.

by Paul Bloom 2021

3.61

2k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧭 Psychology Of Meaning 🌊 Flow States 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

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