Spring Cleaning for the Soul: 10 Books to Start the Season Strong
From digital detoxes to spiritual awakenings, these books are your guide to inner renewal.
Something magical happens in the spring. After a winter of stillness and reflection, every bit of new movement and color begins to spark anticipation.
Any day now, that tiny green bud poking through the mud will burst open into a beautiful crocus. Soon, others will follow and one morning you’ll wake up to a palette of petals adorning the earth. Or as the creeks and rivers melt, a nightly chorus of frog-tune hums will gradually crescendo till summertime. Every day of spring feels like an ever-growing awakening.
As nature blooms afresh all around, you can mirror that seasonal reset from within. Stir your personal growth into action with these 10 books for refreshing your habits, soul, and resolve.
Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
By Anne-Laure Le Cunff
A guide to reawakening our curiosity and drive in a noisy, busy, disaffected world, so that we can discover and pursue our most authentic ambitions while making a meaningful contribution. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Anne-Laure Le Cunff, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
How to Break Up with Your Phone
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Packed with tested strategies and practical tips, this book is the essential, life-changing guide for everyone who owns a smartphone. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Catherine Price, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Sleep Groove: Why Your Body’s Clock Is So Messed Up and What To Do About It
By Olivia Walch
With a sleep-wonk’s attention to detail tempered by approachable graphs and illustrations, this myth-busting guide to sleep is the perfect introduction to how circadian science can demystify your nights and help reset your days. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Olivia Walch, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
By Alison Wood Brooks
A groundbreaking book that reveals the hidden architecture of our conversations and how even small improvements can have a profound impact on our relationships in work and life. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Alison Wood Brooks, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One
By Sumit Paul-Choudhury
A fascinating and reassuring look at the philosophy, psychology, and practice of optimism, and why being optimistic is a moral obligation—even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Sumit Paul-Choudhury, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Lost & Found: 9 Life-Changing Lessons About Stuff from Someone Who Lost Everything
By Helen Chandler-Wilde
Combining personal experience, expert opinion and self-help advice, Lost & Found explains why we buy and keep the things we do, and how we can live a less cluttered life. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Helen Chandler-Wilde, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World
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An absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives—and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Gretchen Rubin, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution
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Comedic actor and performer Rainn Wilson, cofounder of the media company SoulPancake, explores the benefits spirituality gives us in creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Rainn Wilson, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living
By Bonnie Wan
Tried and tested by Bonnie herself as well as thousands of attendees of workshops and lectures, The Life Brief method is the most powerful tool for solving life’s biggest messes and creating a life of meaning. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Bonnie Wan, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
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A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember, and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around us. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Tiago Forte, in the Next Big Idea App or View on Amazon
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