{"id":168,"date":"2021-11-16T10:35:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T10:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-services\/?p=168"},"modified":"2022-03-15T11:19:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T11:19:56","slug":"self-help-books-to-help-oneself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-services\/2021\/11\/16\/self-help-books-to-help-oneself\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Help Books to Help Oneself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another way to stay motivated: seek inspiration from the shelves…<\/p>\n

Resuming education after six months locked in your house is an intimidating\u00a0thought,\u00a0but the experience itself? Terrifying.\u00a0 As a 2nd-year university student,\u00a0I\u00a0understand that the first year of university is a struggle, and\u00a0I\u00a0have monumental respect for everyone who is studying through this pandemic.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how good your grades are, how many sports teams you\u2019re on\u00a0or how well you sleep, everyone gets a little slack sometimes\u00a0\u2013 procrastination is worse than any drug.<\/p>\n

On that account,\u00a0I want to share\u00a0with you one of\u00a0my ways\u00a0of\u00a0staying\u00a0motivated.<\/p>\n

The great thing about self-help books is that you can find a plethora of them suited for every aspect of life.\u00a0So,\u00a0regardless of the hardships you are experiencing, there will be a book sitting on a shelf somewhere ready to help.<\/p>\n

These books\u00a0have quickly become a fundamental part of my\u00a0routine\u00a0\u2013\u00a0they\u2019ve helped me make small\u00a0changes\u00a0that\u00a0have\u00a0resulted in massive improvements,\u00a0as well as teaching me how to adopt healthy habits and break free from toxic ones.\u00a0It\u2019s almost frustrating that it took me two decades to properly learn how to manage my time because\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0so easy to do and really improved my grades.<\/p>\n

This compelling genre of books has not only helped me progress\u00a0academically but\u00a0has\u00a0improved\u00a0my relationships with friends and family.\u00a0There are many books focused primarily on developing yourself in a social light, such as \u201cHow to Win Friends and Influence People\u201d by Dale Carnegie, which was the first self-help book I read. Putting the techniques from this book into practice skyrocketed my confidence right before I joined university, making the transition much smoother. 5 years ago, the thought of meeting new people petrified me, the same way it does to most.\u00a0Now, making new friends is an effortless task\u00a0and my social circle\u00a0couldn\u2019t be\u00a0better.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I can\u2019t summarise the limitless benefits of self-help books in one blog post. I can only say that learning and practising that which you\u00a0read\u00a0will lead to an inexplicable transformation of knowledge and character.\u00a0For those\u00a0willing to\u00a0make\u00a0the brave jump, here are\u00a0the books I consider\u00a0essential:<\/p>\n