3 books for self-development

The following selection of books will help you pass the cold evenings. It seems like the best time to slow down your internal rhythm, be alone with yourself and your thoughts, find answers to some long unresolved questions, and engage in self-education.

Sue Johnson’s “Hold Me Tight.”A guide to healthy relationship building. Behind the soft-pink cover lies an essential psychological treatise. “Hold Me Tighter” has three voluminous parts. The most important of these is the second – the author reveals in detail the seven traps that can prevent a person from building a happy relationship, and ways to help avoid them. This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about themselves, because a permanent close relationship is the key to good health: mental, emotional and physical.

Viktor Frankl “Say Life: YES!”

A person who is aware of his responsibility to another person or to the cause entrusted to him, will always feel his need. According to Frankl, one is governed by the meaning one attaches to every event in life, and it is the totality of these meanings that ultimately constitutes being.

Chris Prentiss, Happiness by Zen

Chris Prentiss invites the reader to look at the world through his eyes, from a different angle, masterfully introducing the ancient current of Zen. The book is designed for those who want to make a difference in their lives. It argues that a person can overcome anything on the road to happiness. The main thing is desire. We are the authors of every next moment.