https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books.html vi Mon, 2 Mar 2026 01:03:00 GMT Mon, 2 Mar 2026 01:03:00 GMT https://readingtoheal.com/en/rss.html https://readingtoheal.com/uploads/logo-614x476_f8e441dfbe29b0ada0056903a988e059.png https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books.html 144 112 https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-monk-who-sold-his-ferrari-summary-60.html Mon, 2 Mar 2026 01:03:00 GMT Most of us participate in a relentless lifelong race forward, facing the worries of money and basic needs, craving certain achievements, or getting caught in the cycle of chasing material things in modern society. Only when we accidentally encounter failures or deadlocks do we admit to being soaked in exhaustion and ask ourselves: what is the true meaning of this life?]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/stillness-speaks-reviews-58.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:02:00 GMT The famous French philosopher Blaise Pascal once said: "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/anger-wisdom-for-cooling-the-flames-summary-57.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:02:00 GMT The Buddha once said that anger is like a glowing coal; holding onto resentment is like picking up a hot coal to throw at someone else - you are the first one to be burned.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-let-them-theory-summary-56.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:02:00 GMT Have you ever wondered why some people are able to maintain serenity and composure in the face of groundless judgment, insults, or injustice? What helps them avoid being swept away by fleeting emotions, refusing to let external noise invade their internal stillness?]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-power-of-now-summary-55.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:02:00 GMT Perhaps we have heard plenty of advice from famous authors and masters about living fully in every present moment. It has been heard until the ears are worn out, but you know what? This is the very truth that most of us forget every day, ignore, flee from, or reject because we are busy swaying between the shadows of the past and the illusions of the future, between desire and hesitation, between seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/living-untethered-review-michael-a-singer-54.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:02:00 GMT What does freedom mean to you? Is it escaping the imposition and control of those around you to live the life you choose? Or is freedom having material abundance - spending, eating, and traveling without a second thought? Is it an independent life, free from physical and spiritual reliance on others? Is it being the master of your own time, working leisurely at what you love, no longer startled by ringtones or suffocated by a schedule that withers both body and soul?]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/eckhart-tolle-a-new-earth-summary-52.html Fri, 6 Feb 2026 14:02:00 GMT Many people feel trapped in tedious daily routines, unable to do anything meaningful for life. Others feel bound by work demands for their family's livelihood, only to fall into excessive stress and a deep pit of sadness and disillusionment. Some lose themselves in the clutter of work, still waiting for success and hoping that wealth will arrive so they can find freedom and growth. Some fall into a state of stagnation, losing inspiration in what they do. Others, despite having achieved some freedom through material wealth, suddenly realize that material riches are not enough to create meaning for their lives.If you find yourself in one of these situations, then "A New Earth" by author Eckhart Tolle is a book you truly should read. In this book, the author will explain why you fall into such states, what is truly controlling your life, and whether your life's purpose is merely to pursue things that can be felt, touched, or defined. Through this, you can also answer the question of who you truly are.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-consolations-of-philosophy-summary-healing-51.html Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:02:00 GMT If you are struggling to get along with others, lacking money, being looked down upon as weak, facing setbacks and sorrows, or living a life that isn't going as planned, you might want to read a very special book titled The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/tao-te-ching-reflection-50.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT “The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao.” A Tao that can be put into words is not the everlasting Tao. In the vast world of knowledge, we read books for entertainment, to develop skills, but Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching belongs to an entirely different category. This is not merely a book; it is a profound journey into oneself and into the universe.

Today, Reading To Heal tries, for once, to write about this special book. Because, in truth, this is a book that cannot be reviewed or evaluated - it goes far beyond such attempts. Still, within the narrow limits of language, we attempt to speak of the essence that Lao Tzu left behind.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/mans-search-for-meaning-suffering-and-purpose-46.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:01:00 GMT Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the ten most influential books selected by the United States Congress. To date, it has been translated into 24 languages and is renowned worldwide, and its author, Viktor Frankl, has been hailed as a man of miracles of the 20th century.

During the Nazi era, as a Jewish man, Frankl was imprisoned in a concentration camp known as a “factory of death.” Yet he not only survived that hell but also pioneered a way to rekindle meaning in life for people who were sinking into despair.

The book is divided into two parts: the first records the author’s experiences in the concentration camp; the second combines his lived experiences with academic theory to create a therapeutic approach that helps people rediscover meaning and rebirth from dead ends, and from there reclaim a glorious path in their own lives.

If you are struggling with pain and despair in life, if you are overwhelmed by confusion, sorrow, and fear, you can find strength in this book. Let us join Reading To Heal, together with Viktor Frankl, in searching for meaning in our own lives.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-miracle-of-mindfulness-review-44.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:01:00 GMT Today, I reread The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh and realized many precious insights. I would like to share them with you in the following article, hoping it may help you find peace through this small book.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/happier-tal-ben-shahar-true-happiness-39.html Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment (abbreviated as Happier) is a deeply meaningful book by author Tal Ben-Shahar. It has been translated into more than 16 languages and published in nearly 20 countries. Most notably, it is distilled from a course that once ranked number one at Harvard University. Each year, the course attracted over 1,600 students, many of whom even brought their grandparents and parents along to attend the lectures.

The core message of Happier is to show us how to achieve long-term satisfaction, increase our happiness index, and improve the overall quality of life.

Through years of research in positive psychology, the author, Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, affirms that every one of us is fully capable of attaining lasting happiness and fulfillment through learning and practice.

In the following article, Reading To Heal invites you to explore two of the most important questions: First, what is happiness really? Second, what methods can help us achieve true happiness?]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/flow-mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-book-review-41.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:01:00 GMT Have you ever experienced a day of extremely productive work - handling almost everything with great results - yet not feeling tired at all? Or have you ever read a book so attentively that you were completely absorbed, forgot everything around you, felt as if time had stopped, and after finishing, were left with an overwhelming sense of joy?

If you have had such experiences, then you have touched what is called Flow (the optimal experience, the flow experience), as described by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book Flow.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-untethered-soul-review-40.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:01:00 GMT If you are on a journey of self-discovery, The Untethered Soul is a book you should read. Through this book, you will experience a true awakening from an author who has himself awakened. Let’s explore this remarkable book in detail together with Reading To Heal.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/arthur-schopenhauer-s-the-wisdom-of-life-29.html Wed, 7 Jan 2026 01:01:00 GMT When in poverty, we suffer; when we achieve external goals, we grow bored due to a sense of emptiness. Thus, our lives swing like a pendulum between two extremes: pain and boredom.Is there a way to escape this polarity? The answer is yes, according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in his book The Wisdom of Life.

Let’s explore with Reading To Heal the path of turning inward to find the happiness that is already within us!]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/you-can-heal-your-life-louise-hay-lessons-27.html Tue, 6 Jan 2026 07:01:00 GMT You Can Heal Your Life by author Louise Hay is a book dedicated to those living in anxiety, enduring both physical and emotional pain. This is a book by a “very special” author – as she writes about her own life full of suffering. Therefore, the book does not offer “empty words” but practical lessons so that those who are still denying themselves and have not yet harnessed the great power within can realize that “miracles are already present in your life.”]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/maye-musk-a-woman-makes-a-plan-book-review-26.html Mon, 5 Jan 2026 07:01:00 GMT A Woman Makes a Plan is the memoir of Maye Musk - the mother of billionaire Elon Musk. This is not a rosy book; it tells the story of her incredibly difficult life. But above all, this single mother raised three successful children and discovered her own secrets to living a happy life.

In this article, Reading To Heal will share with readers the fascinating memoir!]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/hardwiring-happiness-brain-reprogramming-heal-method-25.html Mon, 5 Jan 2026 07:01:00 GMT Have you ever wondered why you're easily obsessed with a criticism, blame, or critique, while compliments fade away quickly? Despite being highly evolved creatures, we carry the instinct to cling to fear, readily focusing on negativity, sadness, and pain. Joy, for us, often departs too fast. Living in the wealthiest era in history, most people still struggle to find happiness.

For hundreds of millions of years, our brains evolved to prioritize the detection of danger. This negativity bias causes every painful memory, failure, or loss to stick tightly to our neurons, easily triggering anxiety and anger. This mechanism once saved our ancestors from predators, but today, it traps you in a vicious cycle of stress and unhappiness.

Dr. Rick Hanson, a renowned American neuropsychologist, combined neuroscience, positive psychology, and evolutionary biology to create the book I'm eager to share with you today: Hardwiring Happiness.

Through this book, he points out a hopeful truth: You can build a peaceful, resilient, and deeply contented soul to live a happy life by reprogramming your brain.

Perhaps you've heard about methods for cultivating happiness through Buddhist philosophy or psychology on the Reading To Heal Website, but today, with a brain-science perspective, we hope to help you discover a new path to steadily overcome anxiety, sadness, and truly experience authentic joy.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/lean-in-sheryl-sandberg-summary-tips-24.html Mon, 5 Jan 2026 06:01:00 GMT Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is a profoundly interesting book by Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. This book is not only a dedicated gift to women to encourage them to move forward, but it is also relevant to men in terms of career, professional life, and gaining a deeper understanding of their better halves.

Today, join Reading To Heal as we explore this book in detail!]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/courage-to-be-disliked-summary-guide-23.html Mon, 5 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT If the price of freedom is being disliked by others, would you want to be free? If you do not have an answer yet, read the book The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga immediately.

First of all, to achieve the best reading effect, Reading To Heal advises you to read it at least twice. The first time, you can focus on certain perspectives presented in each chapter and discover some special points. Then, when reading it a second time, you will easily feel that the entire book is extremely coherent and complete; the small points are interconnected, and you will not be able to help but admire the authors.

You will discover that the central idea of this book is perhaps what is stated right at the beginning: "The world is incredibly simple, and people can achieve happiness at any time."]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/atomic-habits-summary-guide-22.html Mon, 5 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT As we all know, habits are a double-edged sword; your current habits can lead you to a better life, but they can also cause you to regress over the years. And it is no exaggeration to say that if you can control your habits, you can control your life. So, let us look back for a moment: Are you progressing every day, or is the "you" of this year still the same as last year, without much change or development?

Building and maintaining habits is not a new topic, and the book Atomic Habits by James Clear is likely familiar to many.

Before reading this book, Reading To Heal was aware of many similar books on habit formation. Some discuss habit-building from a psychological perspective or summarize practical technical tips, but Atomic Habits is fresh in the way the author delivers his message through tightly argued, practical, and more concise reasoning.

Specifically, the most core value I perceived is the author telling us something very important: Changing yourself is about changing your identity. Instead of controlling yourself through willpower to maintain a habit, it is better to change from the inside out.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/the-things-you-can-see-only-when-you-slow-down-14.html Sat, 3 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT I first read The things you can see only when you slow down in 2019 - a time when my life felt like a dream: stable job, recently married, and preparing to welcome my first daughter. Back then, I read it because the book was heavily promoted, and I didn't form much of an impression of author Hae Min's writing style.

Time passed, and by 2025, having gone through many upheavals after the COVID-19 pandemic, I sought out the book again. This time, with a different mindset, I understood how to "slow down" and grasped what Hae Min wanted to convey more clearly.

The following article is my sharing of my feelings about this healing book!]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/no-death-no-fear-comforting-wisdom-for-life-5.html Fri, 2 Jan 2026 02:01:00 GMT No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life is one of my favorite books by Thich Nhat Hanh. Like many of his other works, this small book is easy to read, easy to understand, and addresses the issue that people fear the most: death. Today, Reading To Heal will introduce this book; I invite you to explore the details with me.]]> https://readingtoheal.com/en/news/healing-books/silence-book-by-thich-nhat-hanh-review-3.html Fri, 2 Jan 2026 01:01:00 GMT I first read Silence by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh in 2022 - a time when Covid was raging and my personal life was filled with turbulence. Then, in 2025, I picked it up again and discovered a new depth of beauty in this small book. In this article, I’d like to share my reflections and experiences with you.]]>