Five self-love books you should read

Loving who you are is the best gift you could ever give yourself. The negative outlook you have on life changes and your relationships with others transform positively as well.

We get advice all the time from friends, YouTube videos and blogs on how to love ourselves. But one of the most powerful sources of insight is reading books.

Reading a book feeds the soul because the words really hit you as compared to videos and other common sources information.

To help you get started on this self-love journey, below are five amazing self-love books we totally recommend.

i. ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’ by Brene Brown

The world today is all about perfection. It demands a perfect body, perfect partner, perfect job, everything needs to be perfect. Ironically, people don’t realize that true empowerment comes from imperfection. Also, there is no such thing as perfection so there is no point of stressing yourself over perfection. Brown brilliantly talks about breaking those feelings of inadequacy by educating us on embracing the imperfections of life. The book emphasizes on issues like the need to impress others, self-doubt, the urge to be in control, among other factors that affect most people today.

ii. ‘The Happiness Advantage’ by Shawn Achor

Everyone wants to be happy, right? It’s one of those things we struggle to define especially with the pressures we face on a daily basis. This book is a source of hope for anyone that reads it. It makes you realize that the key to happiness is letting go of those habits that don’t benefit you and practicing those that actually will. It covers a wide range of topics like, the importance of mediation, healthy friendships, effective goal setting and exercise, which all work to improve your life. By the time you’re done reading this book, you’ll have more clarity about yourself.

iii. ‘Choosing Me Before We’ by Christine Arylo and Christine Hassler

This is one of the best reads if you’re looking for insight into relationships. You don’t even have to be experiencing relationship troubles to relate to this book. The main focus for these authors is to help you fully realize your value so that you avoid tying it to your relationships. They shed light on the need to realize your self-worth whether you’re in a relationship, single, divorced or even when things are just complicated. Like the title of the book indicates, you have to choose you before choosing anyone else. We know that in order to give yourself fully, to the right people, you have to take time to tap into your self-value first.

iv. ‘Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self-Love’ by Abiola Abrams

The Sacred Bombshell is all about the art of femininity and the purity of self-love. Women haven’t always been educated on how powerful their nature is so this book really sheds light on how to be the best version of yourself. Abiola shows women that femininity is actually a super power and explains how you can use it to live a life full of self-love. She also encourages women to accept who they are, an important step to real confidence.

v. ‘Switch On Your Brain’ by Dr. Caroline Leaf

This book provides an interesting twist to self-love. What makes it unique is the fact that it combines scientific approach and Biblical perspectives into one amazing concept. It shows you how to rewire your brain so that you change your thinking from toxic to healthy. This book is for you whether you like to get scientific evidence or prefer to get a Biblical perspective on things.