i read (and tried to follow) 17 self help books

Let me know what you think of self help books down in the comments!

***Written reviews for all books***

– The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2911966267?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– Being Mortal review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2613503627
– Make Time review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3157413805
– Atomic Habits review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3157413805
– The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3333292853
– Girl, Wash Your Face review (video review linked as well): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3288214110?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– More Than Enough review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3125236666
– Maybe You Should Talk To Someone review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3414350475?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– Year of Yes review:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29540318-year-of-yes?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MnFjtSFNpP&rank=1
– Why We Sleep (review to be updated soon):
– Mindset review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3446026425?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– Quiet review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2416775415?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– The Gifts of Imperfection review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3446788638?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– Outliers review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1027858300?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– Creative Quest review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3450069145?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
– How to Win Friends and Influence People review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3450083098?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

***Ted talk recommended***:

⬛️ What does the research say? Here are some interesting articles on effectiveness and studies of self help books. ⬇️
– The ethics of positive thinking in healthcare:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7166246/
– Salivary Cortisol Levels and Depressive Symptomatology inConsumers and Nonconsumers of Self-Help Books: A Pilot Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709678/
– Do self help books help?:  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-006-9041-2
– Brain‐themed self‐help and the healthcare provider in the United States:  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bsl.2326

⬛️ Notes
▪️ Except for Marie Kondo’s book, all books I read were published in the US, so unfortunately this discussion is limited by the fact that my books were mainly published in the US- I can’t speak to titles published elsewhere. This is important to me to note because what these books promote are often based in American ideals and values.
▪️ I sought out topics that interested me like productivity, or the ones that were part-memoirs, or on human behavior. I didn’t pick up anything about finance or happiness. I imagine that if one book truly had the answer to happiness or getting rich, there wouldn’t be thousands of books each claiming that- there’d probably only be one that everyone would buy lol

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