have you ever read a book that made you feel like someone looked deep into the most hidden parts of your soul and said: ‘ok, i got you. let me write a book just for you.’? no, me either. until now. i have never read a book quite like this...
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first contact with the marschmallow test the first time i heard of mischel’s research was quite a few years back when i watched an hilarious youtube video of kids trying to resist marshmallows and other sweets. some succeeded. other didn’t. but all these kids with their gestures and wait tactics...
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in her fifth book 'braving the wilderness', brené brown tackles true belonging. and how this surprisingly involves, first of all, to belong - and be true - to ourselves. a manual for today's world and with that, it seems as if brown has written a manual on how to exist...
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‘self-compassion’ by kristin neff was a personal read for me. combining elements from both her own psychological research and her study of mindfulness into a kind of manual for self-reflection, she takes the reader on a journey from self-critic to self-appreciation. and if that sounds hard, that might be because...
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i feel like i flew through 'atomic habits'. ok, granted, i read a lot of dense, academic writing. so any accessible read feels easy in comparison. and yet, james clear had me hooked from the first paragraph. what is 'atomic habits' about? the book tackles what feels like an age-old...
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if you’re part of the 61% of people who gained weight since the start of the pandemic and you want to do something about it but you don’t know how because comfort foods are somewhat essential to you: welcome to the club! unfortunately i haven’t found an answer to this...
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whereas no any prior knowledge of any kind is needed to follow the argument and teachings of 'the distracted mind', a love - or least tolerance - of fascinating, but dense academic reading is a must. psychology 101 textbook part one read like one of my psychology 101 textbooks. or...
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marie kondo extends her brand beyond the decluttering of personal homes and teams up with scott sonenshein to tackle the workplace in 'joy at work'.
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as reading the way of rest by jeff foster is the closest i ever felt to being in a meditative state outside of meditation, this book might be for you if you're interested to see whether mindfulness could be something for you or if you just want to broaden your practice.
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so, if you're interested in stumbling on happiness, because you are looking for a self-help book on how to become happier, keep looking. if, however, you are looking for a fun introduction into the topic of psychology, then please keep reading. because daniel gilbert’s stumbling on happiness is the perfect...
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