World Self Care Day 2024: 5 Books To Support You On Your Journey To Mental, Physical And Emotional Well-Being

Self-Care Day 2024: Every year, 24 July is celebrated as World Self Care Day to imbibe the significance of self-care in our routine as a 24-hour, and 7 days a week action. The day brings in focus the need, ways, and wins of practicing self-care. While the journey to self-care can be a tedious one sometimes, you can resort to self-care books to help you get through your hard days. Enlisted in this article are some books to support you on your way to self-care mentally, physically, and emotionally. 

Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Women and men are impacted differently by chronic stress is the main premise of this book.  The authors Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA offer practical approaches to deal with burnout as women with research and evidence-based science to teach women to be kind and compassionate in managing their difficulties and society’s expectations. 

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

The New York Times Bestseller by Nedra Glover Tawwab is your friendly guide to learn the need, and impact of healthy boundaries in all aspects of life from family, friends, romantic partners, and work colleagues. The author sheds light on the positive effect of setting the right and needed boundaries on mental health. It will teach you to build a connection with yourself and prioritize yourself.  

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom 

Written by Don Miguel Ruiz, the teaching of the book is rooted in the Toltec people's spiritual beliefs with the help to assist the readers to find their true  "freedom," "happiness," and "love explored through the “four agreements” the book talks about that the human makes with themselves and the society. 

Ikigai 

Based on the Japanese philosophy of ‘Ikigai’ the book authored by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia explores the way in which one can find the actual purpose of their life i.e., Ikigari to lead a happier and longer life. The book also provided some old Japanese tools to identify one's own Ikigai.

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind To Yourself

We are all taught to be kind to others, but self-compassion is something we all need to teach ourselves from scratch. This book is a promising tool to learn self-compassion with the help of practical exercises and personal stories.