Some books I have read have been life changing. If you are interested in learning and personal growth, here is a starter kit for fabulous non-fiction books and films by the authors (often, but not always TED talks.) Learn more about Great Reads at Screen and Page and find discussion questions for any non-fiction book at A Keep It Super Simple Book Discussion.
The core list of twelve books and talks provide a foundation for twelve BEMEASURING practices that have been shown to increase happiness and well-being. Read more about Positive Shift.
- “Your Brain at Work” by David Rock | TED talk Learning about the brain changes everything (14:54)
- “How of Happiness” by Sonja Lyubomirsky | TED talk How of Happiness (38:49) [discussion guide]
- “Atomic Habits” by James Clear | Dan Ariely TED talk: Self Control, (17:48)
- “Indistractable” by Nir Eyal | Video: Indistractable (23:38)
- “Drive” by Dan Pink | TED talk: The Puzzle of Motivation (18:36)
- “First Things First” by Stephen R Covey | Videos: book summary (11:28) time matrix ( 3:05) weekly planning (7:11)
- “Getting Things Done” by David Allen | TED talk: David Allen (22:15)
- “The Six Pillars of Self-esteem” by Nathaniel Brandon | Video: Jim Carrey Speech (4:15) (2:10), Brene Brown TED talk (20:52)
- “How to Know a Person” by David Brooks | Video: (50)
- “Life on Purpose” by Victor Strecher | TED Talk (26:00)
- “Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way” by Dan Buettner | TED Talk How to Live to be 100+ (22:11)
- “How to Begin” by Michael Bungay Stanier| Video: How to Begin (30:22)
Download a printable Core Great Reads Booklist. Find ideas for more at the Great Reads Pinterest board. Learn more at Screen and Page, and see more Books for a Year of Personal Growth.
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