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Best Books of 2022 to Make 2023 Your Best Ever
Books to set you up for success, from health and fitness to money and happiness.
Published on March 17, 2023
The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Unlock Your Best Life
Colin O'BradyStuck in a rut, stressed out, short on time — our reasons for settling are never-ending, but “The 12-Hour Walk” is a lifeline. A record-setting adventurer and athlete, O’Brady offers valuable lessons gleaned from decades of exploration and endurance. Learn how to change your mindset for a fuller, more invigorating new year (climbing Everest not required).
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
Steve MagnessThe author of “Peak Performance” and “The Passion Paradox” returns with more valuable insight on achievement and confidence. “Do Hard Things” redefines toughness, offering strategies backed by neuroscience, psychology, and real-world experience. Learn how to harness vulnerability, mindfulness, and other tangible practices to stay resilient in the coming year.
Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice
Alma Zaragoza-PettyFor those of us that had a tough 2022, Zaragoza-Petty offers a reminder that only by reflecting on our pain can we heal and discover a greater purpose. This book explores how women, particularly multicultural and immigrant women, can find their inner chingona, or “badass,” but its lessons resonate with anyone looking to start 2023 with an empowered mindset.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
Julie SmithImproving and guarding our mental health is the ideal New Year’s resolution. Smith’s experience as a clinical psychologist fuels her insight on holistic well-being. Whether you have anxiety and depression or you’re simply struggling to cope with life’s demands, this book offers a pathway to resilience.
How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself
Dr. Corey YeagerIt’s easy to plow ahead with our goals without stopping to consider who we truly are and what we want. “How Am I Doing?” can change that. Yeager, a psychotherapist for the Detroit Pistons, poses 40 questions that help us reflect on our mindset, habits, and desires. These inner conversations can offer just the clarity we need to realign our actions and feelings, and there’s no better time to start than the turn of the year.
The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond
The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond
Stephen PerrineA better New Year starts with a healthier you, many say. Perrine’s book offers guidance on weight loss, building strength, and longevity. These strategies are helpful for anyone, but are especially suited for readers entering mid-life — just when you start noticing your metabolism slowing down and your muscles weakening. If your old habits are no longer beneficial, resolve to reset your body — and your life.
Gut Renovation: Unlock the Age-Defying Power of the Microbiome to Remodel Your Health from the Inside Out
Gut Renovation: Unlock the Age-Defying Power of the Microbiome to Remodel Your Health from the Inside Out
Dr. Roshini RajTwenty-five percent of Americans suffer from digestive issues, which is worrying since the gut microbiome is the foundation of excellent brain health, emotional stability, and even a strong immune system. Unlike most guides on healing the gut, Raj’s simple and straightforward tips won’t raise your stress levels (which, turns out, is bad for your microbiome anyway).
Muscle for Life: Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!
Michael MatthewsMatthews is best known for his bestselling diet and fitness books, “Bigger Leaner Stronger” and “Thinner Leaner Stronger.” Now, he offers a myth-busting health guide suitable for any age and lifestyle. Learn how to eat healthy and maintain muscle mass without going to extreme measures or falling for fad diets. Matthews’ methods are approachable, sustainable, and backed by science. If your 2023 goals include getting back in shape, start with “Muscle for Life.”
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
Shauna NiequistShortly after her 40th birthday, the universe threw Niequist a series of unexpected and devastating curveballs. After realizing her core beliefs and practices would no longer help her navigate through middle age, chronic pain, and heartbreak, she developed a new set of tools rooted in courage and self-compassion. “I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet” honestly portrays the difficulty of unlearning what’s no longer helpful and is an inspiring read for anyone striving to prioritize self-care.
Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be
Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get From Where You Are to Where You Want To Be
Tunde OyeneyinYou don’t have to be a Peloton owner to appreciate SPEAK. Oyeneyin, popular Peloton instructor, breaks down the acronym — which stands for Surrender, Power, Empathy, Authenticity, and Knowledge — by devoting a chapter to each while doing what she’s known for: encouraging folks to become their best selves. If you struggle with trusting your instincts or embracing your power, let Oyeneyin’s words of wisdom steer you toward a healthier, happier new year.
Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
Justin ZornFrom Florence Nightingale’s recognition of noisy hospitals causing stress in recovering soldiers to a WHO study correlating noise pollution with lessened lifespan, it turns out that silence truly is golden when it comes to our health. Spend some quiet time with Zorn and Marz’s powerful tips this holiday season to cultivate calmness in 2023.
Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships is (Mostly) Wrong
Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships is (Mostly) Wrong
Eric Barker“Plays Well with Others” uses science to bust the four biggest relationship myths — “don’t judge a book by its cover,” “love conquers all,” “a friend in need is a friend indeed,” and “no man is an island.” Through case studies and exhaustive research, Barker exposes the truths about human perception and shares key strategies for improving our relationships.
Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
Cassie HolmesTime is one of our most precious and nonrenewable resources, and something we tend to dwell on at the start of the year. Holmes offers time management advice built upon her popular course at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. “Happier Hour” doesn’t teach us how to make more free time, but instead how to make the most of the time we have, leading to greater fulfillment in our personal lives, careers, relationships, and more.
Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work
Deborah LiuLiu gets real about the challenges women face in corporate systems created for men. The CEO of Ancestry and former VP of Facebook is empowering without placating as she generously shares the lessons learned while rising through the ranks of the tech world. Women looking to level up their careers in 2023 would do well to follow this book’s 10 rules for thriving at the executive level and beyond.
How to Invest: Masters on the Craft
David M. RubensteinWe may be starting 2023 in a recession, but this book packs all the investment advice you need to weather the market. Based on interviews with 23 of the world’s most successful investors, Rubenstein, a billionaire investor and the co-founder of a private equity company, distills the key lessons integral to market success as well as the personal habits and traits that help investors succeed. The result is a straightforward, actionable master class on making your money work for you.
Good Money Revolution: How to Make More Money to Do More Good
Derrick KinneyKinney, a financial advisor, explores how money does buy happiness — but only when used for good. By connecting our finances to a cause, we’re motivated to earn more and manage it wisely. Join the “Good Money Revolution” to make the coming year more meaningful and abundant.