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A thread of book recommendations for each of the 7 traits of emotional fitness:
Self-awareness
Empathy
Play
Curiosity
Resilience
Mindfulness
Communication
Add your own rec’s for each trait
Self-awareness Empathy Play Curiosity Resilience Mindfulness CommunicationAdd your own rec’s for each trait
Self-AwarenessLeadership & Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by @Arbinger
Told as a fictional story, this book can feel a little bit patronizing while you’re reading it, but it has hugely important lessons to share that I still call on regularly.
EmpathyTiny Beautiful Things by @CherylStrayed
A stunning collection of profoundly beautiful stories that I’ve read 4 times but still cry every time I read. Strayed shares advice with such genuine empathy, & the stories will incite deep empathy in you. An all-time favorite.
PlayA Light In the Attic by Shel Silverstein
A truly delightful, nostalgic, poetic, artistic play on words and feelings and experiences and life. One of many gems by Shel Silverstein.
CuriosityThe Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph From the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
Want to have your mind blown by what your mind is capable of? This fantastic book on neuroplasticity will shift your belief about what the brain can do.
ResilienceMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
This is one of those books that seems to genuinely change every single person who reads it (myself included). A true testament to the importance of hope, and the power of human resilience.
MindfulnessPeace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by @thichnhathanh
A lovely tapas meal of everyday meditations. My favorite is a reminder that even chores like doing dishes can actually be quite nice when we are present and mindful with the task.
CommunicationNonviolent Communication: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg and @DeepakChopra
This book outlines a conflict-resolution language that should be taught in every school. Buy a copy for everyone in your family & on your team.
Reading for Pleasure?A few favorite ‘just because’ reads:
Gone Girl by @TheGillianFlynn (fantastic plot twist)
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (amazing true story)
A Little Life by @YanagiharaHanya (huge trigger warning on this one - deeply traumatic but so beautiful)
