Now more than ever, we need to nourish ourselves with good reads on spiritual healing and transformation.
The road to healing and self-improvement is oftentimes hard and arduous; we need the help of friends and family. Sometimes, it is also best to seek guidance from those who have extensive knowledge of healing and transformation. Here are five books that we think can offer valuable insights on self-improvement and healing.
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Dr. Shad Helmstetter
Dr. Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., is one of the most highly-regarded behavioral researchers today. He is also the author of more than 20 self-help books including the best-seller What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. The book highlights the principles behind the self-talk. Dr. Helmstetter’ What to Say When You Talk to Yourself provides readers different levels of self-talk and precise self-talk scripts that they can use to motivate themselves towards a better and more successful life. The book centers on the idea that “the brain simply believes what you tell it most”. According to Helmstetter’s book, what you tell the brain about you, it will create. Dr. Helmstetter has already appeared on more than 1200 radio and television programs including the Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC, CBS, and CNN News, making him one of the most recognizable figures on self-improvement literature.
Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body by Jo Marchant
Award-winning science journalist and author Jo Marchant published the book Cure: A Journey into the Science of the Mind Over Body in 2017. Marchant explores the mind’s ability not only to heal but to also layout limitations. Jo Marchant traveled the world to meet and discussed with physicians, patients, and medical researchers on a revolutionary system of medicine. Marchant points out that through meditation, we can protect ourselves against depression and dementia. She also explains how social connections help us live longer and how surgery patients recover faster when they feel they are cared for. Marchant highlights the case of a transplant patient who used the aroma of lavender to calm his immune system and war veterans treating their burns with the aid of a virtual arctic world. These are just some of the examples of the mind’s powerful ability to help the physical body recuperate.
The Four Agreements Companion Book by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills
In his first book The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz introduced to readers a simple, but powerful code of conduct for attaining personal freedom and true happiness. Now, in his new book, The Four Agreements Companion, Ruiz impart to us the ways to recover the awareness and wisdom of our “authentic” selves.
The Four Agreements Companion Book is not only for those who have read the first book but also for those who are ready to leave suffering behind. The book also teaches us how to
Healing and Transformation: From Ordinary to Extraordinary by Eric Alsterberg
In 2009, Dr. Eric Alsterberg published a revolutionary manual that would guide readers on how to recognize the voice of God and build a more intimate relationship with Him. Healing and Transformation: Moving from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary is filled with many valuable insights, covering many areas of spiritual healing and nourishment. Dr. Alsterberg shares anecdotes, stories, references, and personal advice to readers on how to overcome emotional wounds and past traumas. The book highlights the importance of seeking a balance in life between being spiritual and embracing our human side. Healing and Transformation also promote unconditional love and total forgiveness as a way to achieve a more successful and peaceful life.
Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing by Caroline Myss
Published more than 20 years ago, Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing by Caroline Myss remains one of the most relevant books that provide a comprehensive approach to spiritual healing and personal empowerment. It is one of the earliest literature to merge Eastern and Western spiritual healing practices. Myss discussed the seven stages through which everyone must undergo when searching for consciousness and spiritual maturity. She also highlights the strong relationship between illness and emotional and psychological stress and how it affects corresponding areas of the human body. Anatomy of the spirit also features an in-depth analysis of why some people are having a hard time healing and always finding themselves in stressful situations. Anatomy is a must-have book for twenty-first-century readers.