Here are a list of books I enjoyed on my journey to happiness and health. I will continue to add to my list as I read more awesome information. I draw on the ideas in these books for my writing, talks, and life philosophy. They presented me with a new way of thinking, and I love these authors for that! (These are all genuine endorsements, no one paid me to post this content or anything in it).

The Art of Happiness – by the Dahli Llama and Cutler

By reading this book I learned that happiness is our true state, and we all deserve to be happy.

The Happiness Advantage – Shawn Achor

In this book I looked at the scientific data that backs Achor’s claim that you don’t ‘get successful, then get happy’ but its the other way around! Happy people tend to be succcessfull! The exact how is laid out in this book along with strategies for behavior modification.

Mind Over Medicine – Lissa Rankin

In this book Dr. Rankin explores the unexplainable miracles she noted and read about while practicing as a western physician.  She explores the placebo effect and thusly suggests the mind effects the body in real and powerful ways.

There is Nothing Wrong With You: Going Beyond Self Hate – Cheri Huber

This book is a light read, with large whimsical fonts and just sets you in a good mood. The argument she makes is that you are perfect and wonderful and you must unlearn decades of teaching that tells us otherwise.

In addition to reading the above, I have also followed several gurus on facebook and get a daily mantra from them. Their words are very important to me and represent a constant stream of empowering, uplifting, delightful self love messages that remind me hourly that I’m amazing, grateful and lucky!  Like their social media fan pages and be prepared to life changing positvity delivered to your door!

Zig Ziglar

Louise Hay

Tosha Silver

Martha Beck

Lissa Rankin