Our Best and Most Inspiring Books for Weight Loss and Fitness in Santa Monica, PART 2

Welcome to the second half of this two-part article series on the top inspirational books that could help Santa Monica residents achieve their personal fitness and Weight Loss Los Angeles goals. In Part 1, we provided a synopsis on the following excellent reads:

1.      Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! By Anthony Robbins.

2.      Chicken Soup for the Soul. By Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

3.      Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time. By Brian Tracy

4.      Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success. By John C. Maxwell

Let’s take a look at some more fantastic books for those who need a little nudge in the right direction. Please do note that these books do not necessarily focus exclusively on Santa Monica Fitness and weight loss nor on specific workouts such as circuit training. Rather, they provide advice and methods for changing your attitude, perspective and life philosophies so as to achieve personal success and overcome adversity.

Top Inspirational Book List, Continued

1.      The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change.

By Stephen R. Covey

Being successful is about more than getting that high-powered job and enjoying a vacation somewhere in the world once a year. It’s about developing the right principles and perspective that you can apply to all spheres in your life, from your personal relationships to your health and fitness. Santa Monica residents who read this book can expect to learn about the pathways to greater human dignity, liberty, fairness, service, integrity and change, which lend to us the wisdom necessary to master ourselves and achieve success.

2.      The Magic of Thinking Big

David Schwartz

This book is really about rewiring our brains to rid ourselves of negative thinking. It provides you with sound advice and the steps necessary to silence and, better yet, assassinate your inner saboteur. Are you convinced you’ll never reach your goal weight, even though you think you’re doing everything you can in order to do so? With Schwartz’ help you can discover fresh horizons and capabilities and, in doing so, blast through those fitness and weight loss goals. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself changing your aspirations to something more ambitious, like putting Pamela Anderson to shame when you climb into your bikini for summer thanks to a solid interval training program!

3.      Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway

Susan Jeffers

Fear is one of the most debilitating forces in our lives. We allow it to hold us back and to keep us from taking the risks that yield the greatest rewards, even when the risks involved don’t involve the loss of anything of value. This “phenomenal classic” teaches readers how to break through the self-imposed limitations and boundaries that prevent us from achieving our sublime selves and how to confront and deconstruct our fears and move past them permanently. If you’re afraid of change or have convinced yourself that you could never be fit, slim, healthy, beautiful and successful, this is a must-read for you. It doesn’t matter what your particular fear is… this book can help you to overcome it.

Other Good Reads:

·         Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (David Allen)

·         The Greatest Salesman in the World            (Og Mandino)

·         The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Joseph Murphy)

·         The Power of Positive Thinking (Norman Vincent Peale)