Humans are complicated, messy and so is, Life. Our brains can become our best friends or our worst enemy. You need to train your mind to become the former. With daily dedication and overcoming uncomfortable situations, you can also master your mind. The one thing which we make tough times easier is your control over your mind
The root of everything, every decision you had to make is first made up by our mind. It’s like a muscle you have to train and it only gets stronger over time. It’s never too late to start working on yourself. To start beating the odds every day and rise like a phoenix.
So, let’s look at some of the books which can help to master you mind.
Mindset
The author of this book, Dr. Carol Dweck is a Stanford University psychologist. She has put in years on research on cracking the code of successful mindset. Reprogramming the way your mind works to achieve success and be on top of your field can be learned from this book. The writer starts off the book with her research on how ,some students face difficulties in their academics and give up easily. While there are other students who excel and put in their best in every task assigned to them. She facts that ,possessing a growth mindset can help people be their best in personal and professional roles. Evolve your mind from fixed mindset to growth mindset with the help of this book.
The power of Subconscious mind
Well, they say Human mind is the strongest weapon. There are two parts to our mind or brain- Conscious and subconscious mind. Conscious mind is our logical and reasoning mind and subconscious is our memory bank. Basically, how we behave or act today, in present, is because of our subconscious mind. This book is a guide to how to master your subconscious mind.
The mountain is you
This book particularly talks about self-sabotage. How we as humans, have wired our brains and thoughts to destroy our own well being with bad habits, bad influence and bad choices. The writer emphasizes on aligning your thoughts to your ideal life. Here the mountain symbolises the hardships, experiences, difficulties you have encountered in your life and based on that experiences you have shaped yourself till now. But at the end we have to climb up these pedestals for our own betterment.
Unfck yourself
This book will make you realise the only problem that is stoping you from achieving what you want is you. Unfck yourself is a guide to read when you feel yourself you are in a rut and cannot get out of it. It’s like looking into mirror and realizing no one’s coming to save you and its only you who have to look out for yourself. The writer uses blunt and direct language, how your brain starts overthinking even in small situations and without you realizing it forms a habit.
Declutter your mind
To master your mind, you need to master your thoughts. Declutter your mind will help you to overcome overwhelming and negative thoughts. On an average humans have 25,000 thoughts per day. It is an impossible task to micromanage each and every thought. As the title suggests, cleanse and declutter your brain with the help of this book.
Master your emotions
One of the cons of being a human is to have emotions and have to experience them. Leave emotions aside, we are basically robots. This book is packed with exercises that will assist you to take in charge of your emotions. Find yourself switching from experiencing negative emotions or thoughts to positive ones, after reading this book. A simple read which focuses on how to tackle negative emotions, low self-esteem, deal with stress, fear and jealousy. If you often find yourself in a situation expressing these emotions, this book is a must read for you.
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Our brain literally holds all our life together. The author of this book, Norman Doidge,MD is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst. His work on Neuroplasticity has been immensely published and cited. The book comprises of real-life examples on how the patients trained their brain to lead a better life. Regarding the term ‘Neurons that fire together, wire together’, the author provides detailed analysis of the working of our brain.
The subtle art of not giving a fck
Everything is not in our control. The subtle art of not giving a fck will help you to change your outlook and train your brain on how to lose focus on unimportant things. The writer also emphasizes on its okay if you are not positive all the time. Life is a mixture of positive and negative moments and we should embrace both. This book in many ways will teach you how to be confident, be limitless, extraordinary and fearful.
The Miracle Mind – How To Master Your Mind Before It Masters You
Sirshree, the author of this book is a spiritual master and self-help expert. A simple and short read that will provide deep insights into your mind from spiritual perspective. The core theme of this book is conscious living and consciously master your thoughts to overcome any problem you are facing.
How to Master Your Monkey Mind: Overcome anxiety, increase confidence and regain control of your life
Monkey mind which hops on to one thought to another thought, one worry to another worry. Don Macpherson, the author of this book has been working for more than 25 years with business people, elite level sportsperson and many other people facing serious illness or facing huge difficulties. He gives us different tools and techniques to calm down our monkey mind.
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