10 Books That Inspire and Make You Happy

There's a new trend in psychology with a specially coined phrase called bibliotherapy. This refers to the basic premise that reading is a healing experience. Of course, every reader already instinctively knows that reading is a form of personal therapy. Self-help books can help improve our mood, show us new ways to release emotions, provide new perspectives to old problems, and help us cope with problems such as depression, divorce, and chronic illness. A great personal growth book can change the direction of our life.In one way or another, the following list of books touched my soul and made me more conscious of who I really am. If you're looking for a great book that can provide an insightful shift in perspective, take a good look at this list. Enjoy reading!1. Handbook to Higher Consciousness by Ken Keyes. Well ahead of his time, Ken Keyes' Jr. provided insights on developing emotion coping skills, increasing happiness, and gaining a sense of peace.2. Theft of the Spirit:
A Journey to Spiritual Healing by Carl Hammerschlag. The author, Dr. Hammerschlag, a psychiatrist and healer, speaks the wisdom he gained from working with Native American Indians. An inspirational book on how to make use of the energy source within ourselves for healing.3. The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. A poem written from the voice of love, the voice of the heart, and the voice of love.4. Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach. I first read this book in the early 1980's. The energy of higher consciousness contained within the pages seeped into me and woke me up out of the trance I had been living in. Read this book!5. Screaming Hawk Returns: Flying Eagle Teaches the Mystic Path by Patton L. Boyle. This wonderful book inspires us to listen to the voice of the spirit within, and to search within ourselves for meaning.6. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated by David D. Burns, M.D. A classic that presents effective stages
of change model and shows people how to work through the steps into successful change.7. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman. Seligman makes optimism make sense in a dynamic and practical way that is all based on scientific study that makes our lives even better for a change.8. When Bad Things happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner. A wonderfully written perspective on life and suffering. This book provides comfort if you've experienced the untimely loss of a loved one, or been through any traumatizing life experience. It is personal, thought-provoking, well-written, and very easy to understand.9. Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. This book was originally published in 1959 yet still inspires. Frankl was a survivor of a German concentration camp. He writes of the spirit deep within each of us, the spirit that is necessary to give life meaning no matter what our circumstances.10. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Pers
onal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. A small book that packs powerful wisdom. The four agreements will resonate within for years to come.

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