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There are literall
y hundreds of great books on personal development, life design, and mental health. The following lists provide a few key recommendations:

Books related to coaching, personal development, life design, and/or health
  • Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman
  • How We Choose to be Happy, by Rick Foster and Greg Hicks
  • Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live, by Martha Beck
  • If Success Is A Game, These Are The Rules, by Cherie Carter-Scott
  • If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules, by Cherie Carter-Scott
  • Wishcraft: How To Get What You Really Want, by Barbara Sher
  • I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was, by Barbara Sher
  • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
  • First things First, by Stephen Covey
  • Take Time for Your Life, by Cheryl Richardson
  • Life Makeovers, by Cheryl Richardson
  • The Pleasure Prescription, by Paul Pearsall
  • Organizing from the Inside Out, by Julie Morganstern
  • Time Management from the Inside Out, by Julie Morganstern
  • Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, by Richard Carlson
  • Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson
  • The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson
  • Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, by Sarah Ban Breathnach
  • Find Your Purpose, Change Your Life, by Carol Adrienne
  • The Purpose of Your Life, by Carol Adrienne
  • Life Launch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life, by F. Hudson & P. McLean
  • The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutle
  • Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom
  • Finding Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
  • My Grandfather's Blessings, by Rachel Naomi Remen
  • Coach Yourself to Success, by Talane Miedaner
  • The Woman's Book of Comfort, by Jennifer Louden
  • Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, by Parker Palmer
  • Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America's #1 Career Coach, by Laura Berman Fortgang
  • Smart Women Finish Rich, by David Bach
  • The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying, by Suze Orman
  • The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance, by Suze Orman

Books related to counseling, mental health, and/or relationships

  • Fighting For Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love, by Howard Markman
  • The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships, by Harriet Lerner
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman
  • Why Marriages Succeed or Fail and How You Can Make Yours Last, by John Gottman
  • The Relationship Cure: A Five-Step Guide for Building Better Connections with Family, Friends and Lovers, by John Gottman
  • Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men, by Thomas Harbin

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