We want to take a moment to share our favorite nonfiction and fiction books! These books range from advice from top performers in the world, to guidance on how to transform your life, all the way to stories which warm and inspire the soul.
Have you read any of these? If not and you are curious to read them, do what we do at Reset Ketamine and head over to the library, or click on the book image and you’ll get over to Amazon so you can buy and add it to your personal library.
Here is a legend to provide further insight into the books :
✨Inspires
💪🏽Motivation & Productivity)
🌳Healing
⚗️Science & knowledge
🙏🏼Meditation and Mindfulness
💧Will make you cry
Non-Fiction Books
Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman
This book is based upon the fact that we roughly start with 4,000 weeks to live. It was also the Financial Times Books of the Year in 2021! How will you spend your one precious life? ✨💪🏽
Awareness, by Anthony De Mello
The heart of Anthony de Mello's bestselling spiritual message is awareness. Mixing Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Hindu breathing exercises, and psychological insight, de Mello's words of hope come together in Awareness in a grand synthesis. ✨🙏🏻
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, By Stephen R. Covey
NY Times Bestseller and classic read on the personal mindsets and habits of becoming the best version of yourself. I’ve read this multiple times, and learn something new every time! ✨💪🏻
The Wisdom of Your Cells, By Bruce Lipton, PhD
Gain insights about how cells interact with each and are affected by our emotions. Bonus Teaser: You’ll learn where Dr. Lipton believes the real brain of the cell resides! ⚗️✨
The Lion Tracker’s Guide To Life, By Boyd Varty
Learn from a lion tracker and life coach who reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize the essential ingredients of a meaningful life. 💪🏽✨ 🙏🏻
The Creative Act, By Rick Rubin
This book is like a series of creative koans that you can meditate upon, yet simple to understand & profound. Take it slowly with each chapter. 💪🏽✨
Excellent Advice For Living, By Kevin Kelly
This very short audiobook is filled with distilled wisdom and insights. Listen to this one on repeat to really download the lessons! I’ve listened to this one at least 5 times and still learn something new each time! 💪🏽✨⚗️
Tools of Titans, by Tim Ferriss
Learn the tools from top performers that Tim Ferriss obtained from interviews on his podcast. 💪🏽✨
Tribe of Mentors, by Tim Ferriss
Similar to Tools of Titans, but with top performers not interviewed on his podcast. Gain insights on how the greatest think and focus their mind. 💪🏽✨
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
Chronicling his experience in Auschwitz concentration camp, Dr. Frankl shares his method of identifying a purpose in life and the shares the greatest power we have in every moment. Prepared to be moved and inspired. ✨🌳
Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Han
Filled with stories and simple exercises, learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily life. Washing dishes will never be the same again! ✨🌳🙏🏼
You Are You Are Here, by Thich Nhat Han
Through simple practices, continue to cultivate mindfulness in your life and into the present moment. ✨🌳🙏🏼
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
by Johann Hari
Learn about the causes of depression modern medicine fails to address, and their unique solutions through the stories Johann Hari encounters as he travels the world. ✨🌳
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter A. Levine
Learn about somatic experiencing (SE) and explore how we can heal trauma directly through deeper connections with our body. 🌳
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown
Learn how to weed out the unnecessary and focus on what is essential to create the life you want. 💪🏽
The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Cruel Parenting, by Alice Miller
Discover how experiences in childhood can result in illness in adulthood through the stories of patients and famous historical authors. 🌳
Living on Purpose: Straight Answers to Life's Tough Questions, by Dan Millman
Through 24 life principles, Dan answers tough questions regarding life. He builds a solid foundation between idealism and realism by applying timeless principles to pressing questions from all over the world ✨💪🏽
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics, by Michael Pollan
Explore the history and science of psychedelics along with journalist Michael Pollan, and see how its transforming treatment of mental health and consciousness. ✨🌳⚗
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It, by Kamal Ravikant
A collection of thoughts and highlights the importance of self-love and finding contentment. ✨🌳💪🏽
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz
Through these four agreements, learn how to achieve happiness, love, and freedom from self-limiting beliefs. ✨🌳💪🏽
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, by Michael A. Singer
Explore the relationship with yourself through meditation and mindfulness, and watch how the world around you changes. ✨🙏🏼
Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual, by Jocko Willink
Learn how mental and physical discipline creates freedom from this inspirational no-nonsense former Navy SEAL. 💪🏽
Get lost in the secret life of trees, as you discover how they are more like us than we realize. ✨⚗
Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Simple exercises and stories illustrating how to integrate mindfulness in your life. Great for the beginning meditator or those new to mindfulness. 🙏🏼
Power of TED*: *The Empowerment Dynamic: 10th Anniversary Edition
This book offers a powerful alternative to the Drama Triangle with its roles of victim, persecutor, and rescuer. The Empowerment Dynamic (TED) provides the antidote roles of creator, challenger, and coach - and a more positive approach to life's challenges.. ✨
Fiction Books
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach
This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules, people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan Seagull, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed.✨
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
This is a mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined.✨💧
If you could learn exactly how long you would live, would you want to know? This book explores various individuals as they face this challenge in their lives. ✨💧
The Midnight Library, By Matt Haig
The main character must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place. ✨💧
A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
A bitter old man tries to kill himself to join his dead wife, but repeatedly gets interrupted by his neighbors who later learns he actually has a BIG heart. ✨💧
Life's Golden Ticket, by Brendon Burchard
Be inspired by this parable, as Burchard takes you from a past of tragedy to creating a life of triumph. ✨
The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness, by Joel Izzy
A storyteller loses his voice, but discovers the secret to happiness. Some of the best stories you may have never heard before until now. ✨
Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman
Based on his personal story, join Dan Millman as he transforms from college athlete into a peaceful warrior. ✨
Gates of Fire, by Steven Pressfield
Become one of the 300 Spartans who stood against Xeres. Experience strength, courage, and honor. And learn the real reason how the 300 were chosen to represent Sparta. ✨💧
The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure, by James Redfield
In this synchronistic book you’ll learn 9 life truths in this adventure through the jungles of Peru. ✨
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Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published on August 9, 2018 under the title “23 Books to Enhance Your Healing and Growth” and has been updated on November 25, 2023 to include additional items. We’ve expanded the list from 23 to 35 to provide a more comprehensive guide for our readers.
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