If you do 1% worse every day, you will be almost at zero after a year. But if you do 1% better every day for a year, you will be no less than 37 times better than when you started. James Clear is convinced (and has one). shitload of evidence in his book) that if you make small, achievable improvements in your habits, all those small improvements will add up over time and lead to real progress. So no big, unrealistic goals, but small steps every day. In his book 'Elementary Habits', James Clear explains how to do this. And that's easier than you think.

The title already gives it away a bit: in this book you will get all kinds of insights from therapist Julie Smith that will help you deal with different problems. The chapters are short and easily accessible; even if you have no experience with therapy what so ever, after reading you will understand how your brain works and how that affects your mental health. You will receive useful tips on how to deal with fear or criticism, how to build self-confidence and how not to be guided by a bad mood.