{"id":32485,"date":"2015-04-22T21:17:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T05:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=32485"},"modified":"2015-12-02T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T20:03:03","slug":"7-scientific-self-help-books-will-transform-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/7-scientific-self-help-books-will-transform-life\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Scientific Self Help Books That Will Transform Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m one of those weirdos<\/a> that prefers reading non-fiction books<\/a> over fiction books any day of the week \u2014 especially\u00a0when it comes to books about\u00a0leadership<\/a>, success and self-help. It\u2019s just my thing. My library is filled with books on how to build and sustain the habits necessary to live\u00a0the happiest,\u00a0healthiest<\/a>, and wealthiest way of life I\u2019m capable of living. And I can tell you without a shadow of doubt that reading these self-help books over the years has definitely transformed my life<\/a> for the better\u2026 But you know what? Every now and then, I\u2019d find myself in the middle of reading one of these books only to realize that it\u2019s filled with nothing more than a bunch of pseudo-science mumbo jumbo disguised as the truth.<\/p>\n

And quite frankly, I found this incredibly disturbing. Which is why I decided to put together this list of the 7 scientific self-help books that you can use to transform your life without worrying about whether what you\u2019re reading is fact or fiction. Every book on this list contains information that is researched extensively and exhaustively beyond that of most every other book in the self-help<\/a>\u00a0genre.<\/p>\n

So, are you ready? Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n

#1. Psycho-Cybernetics<\/a>\u00a0by Maxwell Maltz<\/h2>\n

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The original scientific self-help book, written by a plastic surgeon who decided that he wanted to go\u00a0deeper\u00a0than aesthetics \u2014 he wanted to change people\u2019s lives from the inside-out. Pick this one up for a primer on self-image psychology. Buy the book here.<\/a><\/p>\n

#2. Waking Up<\/a>\u00a0by Sam Harris<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019re curious about spirituality, but prefer not to attach your identity to any specific set of religious beliefs, then the scientific approach to spirituality set forth by neuroscientist Sam Harris in Waking Up<\/a> could be just what you\u2019ve been looking for. Buy the book here.<\/a><\/p>\n

#3.\u00a0The Power of Full Engagement<\/a>\u00a0by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz<\/h2>\n

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The big idea behind this book is that our approach to stress management is all wrong \u2014 it\u2019s not about managing our\u00a0time \u2013\u00a0it\u2019s about managing our\u00a0energy.\u00a0Once we can do that, we can begin finding the balance we seek both at work and at home. Buy the book here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

#4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a> by Stephen Covey<\/h2>\n

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No list\u00a0self-improvement<\/a> books of any kind is complete without The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.<\/a>\u00a0If you had to choose just one single book to dramatically shift your personal development, this is the one you need to go with. Period.\u00a0Buy the book here.<\/a><\/p>\n

#5. The ONE Thing<\/a>\u00a0by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan<\/h2>\n

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The ONE Thing is a book for anyone who needs crystal clear clarity on how to set and get goals. This book tells us that simplicity is the real secret to success, and it\u2019s got the science to back it up. Buy the book here.<\/a><\/p>\n

#6. Flow<\/a> by\u00a0Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi<\/h2>\n

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This is a book about the science and psychology of \u201coptimal experience\u201d (translation: how to live the happiest, most enjoyable and fulfilling life possible). If you\u2019re interested in learning about how it feels to use your greatest gifts, skills, and passions in a way that only YOU are capable of using them \u2013\u00a0then read this book.<\/a><\/p>\n

#7. The Power of Habit<\/a> by Charles Duhigg<\/h2>\n

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In The Power of Habit<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn the in\u2019s and out\u2019s of habit-formation. In the book, author Charles Duhigg has sifted through the science and busted many commonly-held myths about habit-formation<\/a> so that all you\u2019re left with are actionable frameworks that you can put to use immediately to help you build lasting habits<\/a>, and break bad ones. Buy the book here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Which book will you read first?<\/h2>\n

Now that you\u2019ve got this list of 7 scientific self-help books \u2014 there\u2019s only one question left\u2026 Which one do you read first? Should you go out and get all of them immediately?\u00a0Should you read them all at once?\u00a0So many options. So little time. Ultimately, it\u2019s totally your decision what you do with this list and how you apply it to your life and career. But if I may, here\u2019s what I would suggest you consider as you get started:<\/p>\n