There are many reasons to fall in love with the summer season and doing things you love around that time, but it can also be hard in some parts of India. Lately, the Summer’s scorching heat has preyed on Guwahati as well and getting out of our homes during the daytime for fun during our free time has become an idea that we mostly try to avoid. In modern days, people are always looking for things in their daily life that would give something back in return, or we can say that we are constantly looking for opportunities to improve ourselves and our ways of living. This ultimately brings us to a very good and beneficial time pass activity that we can enjoy doing, especially in Summer when we are not in a mood to burn our skin outdoors.

This activity is none other than Reading Books that help you in your day to day life. Starting to read books is always a brilliant idea any person can come up with. It has numerous benefits that we cannot even list in one article. If reading helps me in building up my word stock, for someone else it might work as a therapy to keep their mind fresh and healthy. We understand that for a lot of us summer also means catchy pop jams, days on the river bank, picnicking with our friends in the park eating ice-creams and lots of summer fruits. But some days can get really bad and turn our mood down to go outside in the sun. 

The best part is that you need not be a reader or find a perfect time to start reading books. However, let’s give a reading list for summer so that all those non-readers can find some time and get into the activity so that they can enjoy the season inside their homes and improve themselves as well.

Here’s a list of ten Self Help Books that you can read this summer and improve your way lifestyle for a better living.

1. How To Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie

If we are talking about self-help books, we cannot skip Dale Carnegie’s books. Author Dale Carnegie made his mark in the non-fiction genre at a time, when most of us were just kids or not even born. His way of approaching life and ahead of time through the process has proven to motivate many of the readers in and around the world from different countries. One of his most popular books is – How To Stop Worrying And Start Living. This book has been read by thousands and thousands of readers and still is one of the bestselling Self Help books of all time. Through the book, the author leads the readers to a more enjoyable life of fulfilment. It helps in making the readers more aware of themselves as well as their surroundings. In this book, Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of everyday life. 

2. How To Win Friends And Influence People

The second book in this summer's self-help book list is also from the very popular author Dale Carnegie. It’s titled How To Win Friends And Influence People which has become the best self-help book as per Goodreads with more than 700,000 ratings and 4.21 average ratings. To date, more than 15 million copies of the book have been sold since its original publication in 1931. We as the modern-day youth are more used to making online friends than being physically present for people. Ask 10 people around you how many trustable friends they have, and more than 6 out of 10 will have less than 5. With Dale Carnegie’s principles, one can win more friends and have a positive influence on people’s life and vice-versa in both personal and professional lives. The book includes six principles to help people who struggle to make friends. And 12 principles to help people understand the way of thinking, and 9 to encourage change in others.

3. A Guide To The Good Life

Self-control is something that human beings have been always trying to acquire themselves. Indeed, humans do not have control over some things in life. While some might deal with it quite fine, some find it to be a serious problem that would ruin the mental peace in people. Many people including ancient greek philosophers suggested a solution to this problem which was to live a life of moderation and self-control and you’re good to go. But it is not as easy as being said. This book- A Guide To The Good Life shows the readers how to harness the mindset to deal with the things that we can have control of and reckon calmly with those we struggle to have control with. This book gracefully teaches the readers to deal with all the problems they face in life due to a lack of selfcontrol.

4. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

The struggle to live a tidy life with all your necessities being well organised is real and it is quite understandable if you are a young person. Sometimes academics or work-life keeps us so busy that we hardly find time to clean or tidy up our things in our room. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is one such book that is a perfect guide to tidying up. As per various interviews and reviews, this book by Japanese author Marie Kondo has changed the lives of many people in Japan, Europe and the United States. The famous technique of Marie Kondo which is called the “KoMari” technique is considered to be the “cult of tidying up”. In this book, the author explains in detail the many ways in which our living space affects all aspects of our life, and how we can ensure that each item in it has powerful personal significance. 

5. Becoming By Michelle Obama

Although Becoming by Michelle Obama is not a typical self-help book but instead an autobiography, it does have helped hundreds of people around the globe and motivated them to do things in life, especially women.  Many have also called the book a definition of a life lived by a strong independent woman who is not only independent financially but also intellectually. This book gives a beautiful journey to the readers exploring one’s own identity and giving meaning to their life. This book talks about how Michelle was able to navigate that career alongside all the conflicting life goals a modern woman has to choose between, and especially poignant her thoughts on helping to create opportunities for those who don’t necessarily have the easiest start in life.

6. Ikigai: The Japanese Way To a Long And Happy Life

Francesco Miralles and Hector Gracia’s book Ikigai is one of the best selling self-help non-fiction books that readers across the globe have immensely loved. The book teaches the meaning and secret to a long and fulfilling life. Living a longer life is wanted and wished by every human being on earth, but hardly do we ponder about how to achieve that. As per the book, it is explained that it is significantly under the control of our own to live a longer life. Our choices from a very young age and our habits can make a great difference in the journey of living a long and happy life. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life is a powerful and well-researched account of the inspiring lives of Japanese people living beyond the age of 110 who is also the longest-living community in the world: Okinawa.

7. The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho is a very famous author who has written many books under his name. One of his best selling and extremely popular books is The Alchemist. The book is a novel that has inspired many people to find inner treasure within themselves. The story is dazzling in its powerful simplicity and soul-stirring wisdom. It is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. On his journey, he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest but none of them knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles in his path. But what starts as a journey to find the treasure hidden turns into a discovery of the treasure that is found within. The story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the significance of listening to our hearts. Although the book is fiction, the story has inspired many people and has become one of the most talked Self Help books of all time.

Read these 7 Self-help books this summer and make a positive change into your life.