TONI’S READING LIST
You can see below that I’m an avid reader.
GRATITUDE & HAPPINESS
Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth
By Ed Diener
By Kerry Howell
Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier
by Robert Emmons
99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life
by David Steindl-rast
Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in Fullness
by David Steindl-rast
Broadcasting Happiness
by Michelle Gielan
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being
by Martin E. P. Seligman
by Shawn Achor
by Gretchen Rubin
by Gretchen Rubin
The Happiness Project One-Sentence Journal: A Five-Year Record
by Gretchen Rubin
Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life
by Barbara Fredrickson
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill
by Matthieu Ricard
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
by Martin E. P. Seligman
by Alice Sebold
Emotional Equations: Simple Steps for Creating Happiness + Success in Business + Life
by Chip Conley
by Shawn Achor
Savoring: A New Model of Positive Experience
by Fred B. Bryant and Joseph Veroff
A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life
by John Kralik
STRESS, DEPRESSION & ANXIETY
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression
by Johan Hari
The End of Stress As We Know It.
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The Yellow Car – How I stopped driving myself crazy
by Toni Powell
The 10 Best Anxiety Busters: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry
by Margaret Wehrenberg
Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression
by James Gordon MD
BRAIN SCIENCE
by John Medina
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life
by John Arden
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
by Norman Doidge
Wired For Life: Retrain Your Brain and Thrive
by Susan Pearse
The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
by Jill Bolte Taylor
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
by John J. Ratey
Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
by John Medina
RELATIONSHIPS
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
by Vivek Murthy
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: How to Resolve Your Most Emotionally Charged Conflicts
by Daniel Shapiro
Words Can Change Your Brain : 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy
by Newburg/Waldman
Everybody Wins: The Chapman Guide to Solving Conflicts without Arguing (Chapman Guides)
by Gary Chapman
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
by John M. Gottman
Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
by Barbara Fredrickson
Happy Wives Club: One Woman’s Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage
by Fawn Weaver
by John Gottman
by John Gottman
OTHER BRILLIANT BOOKS
Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
by Matthieu Ricard
Triumphs of Experience : The Men of the Harvard Grant Study
by George E. Vaillant
A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted
by Will Bowen
Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life
by Trevor G Blake
Du: Unlock Your Full Potential With A Word
by Phil Parker
Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It
by Max H. Bazerman
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Carol Tavris
by Viktor E. Frankl
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
by Walter Mischel
Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change, Second Edition
by Joseph Grenny
Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
by Gretchen Rubin
FOR KIDS
for kids by Shawn Achor
FOR PARENTS
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind –
by Daniel J. Siegel
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain –
by Daniel J. Siegel
INSPIRING
by Tracy Kidder
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
by Michaela DePrince
by Michael J. Fox
The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir
by Anh Do
The Happiest Man on Earth