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How To Love Yourself, Be Happy With Your Life And Heal Negative Thoughts: Positive Thinking to Change Your Mind About Your Problems
Heal Your Inner Child and Avoid Negative Thoughts With This Guide That Will Teach You How to Be Happy! - A Step-By-Step Guide to Lead Your to the Happy Life You’ve Always WantedDo you feel like your life is a never-ending cycle of negative thoughts and emotions?
Do you struggle with loving yourself unconditionally?
Do you want to finally see the brighter side of things and live a happy life?
You're not alone.
A lot of people struggle with these things. It's easy to get bogged down by negative thoughts, and before you know it, your whole day is ruined.
It's totally normal to have negative thoughts from time to time, but if they're preventing you from living a fulfilling life then it's definitely time to do something about it.
Get on the path to happiness and self-love with this book that will show you how!
You can change your mind about your problems and start to be happy with your life. All it takes is some positive thinking and a little practice.
In this book, you
Uncover the secrets to healing your inner childSilence negative thoughts and lock them awayUnderstand the secrets to find happiness!Solve any problem you face with easeDiscover your true purpose in lifeBring light into your life and stay away from the darkness And more! With effective strategies to heal your inner child, shift your perspective, and create your own safe space. You'll never have to be victim to your own mind ever again.
Finding happiness doesn’t have to be so hard anymore.
Scroll up, Click on “Buy Now”, and Get Your Copy Now!
Do you struggle with loving yourself unconditionally?
Do you want to finally see the brighter side of things and live a happy life?
You're not alone.
A lot of people struggle with these things. It's easy to get bogged down by negative thoughts, and before you know it, your whole day is ruined.
It's totally normal to have negative thoughts from time to time, but if they're preventing you from living a fulfilling life then it's definitely time to do something about it.
Get on the path to happiness and self-love with this book that will show you how!
You can change your mind about your problems and start to be happy with your life. All it takes is some positive thinking and a little practice.
In this book, you
Uncover the secrets to healing your inner childSilence negative thoughts and lock them awayUnderstand the secrets to find happiness!Solve any problem you face with easeDiscover your true purpose in lifeBring light into your life and stay away from the darkness And more! With effective strategies to heal your inner child, shift your perspective, and create your own safe space. You'll never have to be victim to your own mind ever again.
Finding happiness doesn’t have to be so hard anymore.
Scroll up, Click on “Buy Now”, and Get Your Copy Now!
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Published June 10, 2022
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November 23, 2022
Are you ready to change your inner dialogue and start thriving in life? If so, How to Love Yourself, Be Happy with Your Life and Heal Negative Thoughts is the book for you. Author Samuel C.A. comprehensibly explains the science behind why we struggle to deal with problems and gives some excellent advice about what we can do to change our mental habits.
The author touches upon subjects like the gut-brain axis, sleep, and support systems, showing us that the key to a positive mindset is deeper than merely our thoughts. Each topic is broken down into manageable chapters and interactive tasks, encouraging the reader to begin their own self-help journey from the beginning of the book. In addition, the book was structured in a way that promoted a change in the reader. Samuel C.A. uses checklists, bold headings, and direct instructions for an active learning experience.
After checking out Samuel C.A.’s music recommendations and following his instructions for meditation techniques, I was surprised at the positive effect I felt in such little time. I am convinced that, used over an extended period, this book could genuinely change the reader’s outlook on life.
At first, I felt like there was a lot of scientific information to digest, but Samuel reviews previously-mentioned vocabulary throughout the book, creating a more precise understanding as the book goes on. I would say that the book could have been organized better for greater fluidity, as it sometimes seems to jump from topic to topic. However, this was easy to overlook, as I learned much about myself and how the mind functions.
The book was highly relevant to present-day life, with references to the Covid pandemic and how this has affected our mental state. Samuel C.A. also explores how culture and assimilation affect our mental health. This was unique to other self-help books I had read in the past. I feel as if Samuel C.A. recognizes the difficulties we face in society and empathizes with our struggle to remain mentally healthy. He avoids sounding preachy and reminds the reader of the benefits they can receive by following his advice. He also makes each step easier for the reader, providing set time frames and routines. This is more than a book; it is a guide to improving your life from the core.
The author touches upon subjects like the gut-brain axis, sleep, and support systems, showing us that the key to a positive mindset is deeper than merely our thoughts. Each topic is broken down into manageable chapters and interactive tasks, encouraging the reader to begin their own self-help journey from the beginning of the book. In addition, the book was structured in a way that promoted a change in the reader. Samuel C.A. uses checklists, bold headings, and direct instructions for an active learning experience.
After checking out Samuel C.A.’s music recommendations and following his instructions for meditation techniques, I was surprised at the positive effect I felt in such little time. I am convinced that, used over an extended period, this book could genuinely change the reader’s outlook on life.
At first, I felt like there was a lot of scientific information to digest, but Samuel reviews previously-mentioned vocabulary throughout the book, creating a more precise understanding as the book goes on. I would say that the book could have been organized better for greater fluidity, as it sometimes seems to jump from topic to topic. However, this was easy to overlook, as I learned much about myself and how the mind functions.
The book was highly relevant to present-day life, with references to the Covid pandemic and how this has affected our mental state. Samuel C.A. also explores how culture and assimilation affect our mental health. This was unique to other self-help books I had read in the past. I feel as if Samuel C.A. recognizes the difficulties we face in society and empathizes with our struggle to remain mentally healthy. He avoids sounding preachy and reminds the reader of the benefits they can receive by following his advice. He also makes each step easier for the reader, providing set time frames and routines. This is more than a book; it is a guide to improving your life from the core.
November 27, 2024
So I really loved the first half of the book but then it started talking about things I didn’t agree with or just bad choice of topics. That being said here r some things I took away from the first section of the book:
-When ur brain recognizes a habit, it doesn’t know if it’s a good one or a bad one
-Ur gut health can impact ur brain and mental state
-I didn’t know fake future scenarios with people in my head was anxiety 🥲
-Sleep is SO important for ur digestion, organs, mental health, and physical health
-Sleep is essential for a positive outlook on life
-Exercise and diet r useless without daily sleep
-U r the authority figure in ur life. Not ur mind
-When ur brain recognizes a habit, it doesn’t know if it’s a good one or a bad one
-Ur gut health can impact ur brain and mental state
-I didn’t know fake future scenarios with people in my head was anxiety 🥲
-Sleep is SO important for ur digestion, organs, mental health, and physical health
-Sleep is essential for a positive outlook on life
-Exercise and diet r useless without daily sleep
-U r the authority figure in ur life. Not ur mind
November 13, 2024
A great book with practical strategies to improve brain and gut health, change from negative to positive thoughts, and appreciate where you are in the moment. A nice audiobook!
April 21, 2023
This book seems to cover the usual tools a person could use in order to achieve happiness in life. Though, really, the term “happy” is subjective. There are people struggling with clinical depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, etc., which prevents them from achieving “true happiness” in life. Still, using some of these tools mentioned in the book may offer a temporary form of relief, in addition to counseling. The reality is that we would really need to take drastic steps in our lives in order to achieve “true happiness,” such as unplugging from social media, not watching the news on TV, performing altruistic actions towards others, volunteering in the community and basically having sufficient alone time in order to practice a spiritual routine or meditation.
I like the author’s suggestion of using a gratitude journal. That is definitely good advice. I tried that for a while myself and it really didn’t affect my “happiness” but I know of some people who have benefited from it. Some days can be pretty rough and it’s absolutely a good idea to look for something to be grateful for at the end of such days (even if it’s gratitude that the bad or hard day is over).
I’m also glad the author put an emphasis on the morning routine. The morning routine can set you up for the whole day. What you choose to do with your mornings – get up early and enjoy your own routines or sleep in then have to rush around to get ready and off to work – can definitely affect one’s mood. I have gotten up early to do morning routines such as exercise, meditate and read for months, and it really got my days off to a satisfying start. The morning routine is a big deal, even though some people do not think so. But it can really affect what kind of day you end up having and your attitude when you go into the rest of the day.
Another good suggestion in this book is the author encouraging readers to use affirmations and meditation. Both of these rituals, which can be daily or every so often, can be very effective. When you do them daily, though, they have the power to transform your emotions and boost your self-esteem. These are also things I have used in the long-term and it definitely helped. When I was struggling during the early months of my recovery from alcoholism, I turned to using daily affirmations and this REALLY helped to change my mindset and feel stronger in fighting off the temptation to drink again. Some people do not benefit from using affirmations, claiming it made them feel worse, but reciting affirmations daily is definitely worth a try. As to meditation, it can really help to create a sense of inner peace. It’s a good thing the author addressed how some people struggle with meditating and the advice offered is good advice to follow. I had the same problem when I began meditating and taking that advice helped me as well. Even if you may feel that daily affirmations or meditation are not for you, give them a try at least. They have definitely helped a lot of people.
Of all the things that the author addresses in this book, I really appreciated the recognition of toxic friendships and toxic abuse. It is so important to notice these harmful patterns in a relationship, though unfortunately most people don’t – either as a result of low self-esteem or because all they have known are negative relationships, including abusive ones, so they think that kind of treatment is “normal.” The book also refers to conditional love as a form of “toxic abuse” and I say that is spot on! Loving yourself means accepting only healthy relationships with people. Dehumanizing, devaluing and demoting yourself in order to have someone’s affection, love, friendship or support will tear away at your happiness. Say no to such things!
The discussion of intergenerational trauma on page 58 is an interesting topic the author brings up. In addition to other issues affecting happiness, such as not freeing the inner child as well as thinking one “deserves” whatever bad situation they are in, intergenerational trauma is a huge factor that is often overlooked when it comes to healing. This may be because most people struggling with it do not recognize it. It’s so important to “break the chains” and stop the negative or violent cycles that repeat themselves from one generation to another. Some people take pride in their intergenerational trauma, saying that since they survived it and came out okay, it’s not harmful. This is a form of self-abuse. When you learn to love yourself and heal all of your wounds, then you come to understand that certain forms of trauma you inherited are not good or “healthy” and that you deserve better treatment from the people who are supposed to make you feel safe and loved unconditionally.
The talk about using beats in Chapter 5 is useless to me and any other Deaf reader. Up until then, I ignored the music and playlist suggestions, because I can’t listen to music. This chapter should have had more non-hearing suggestions for readers. Still, it was interesting information.
I liked the suggestion of keeping a journal, especially a daily journal. “ A daily journal is an excellent tool if you want to change your life.” (pg. 79) Having a daily journal provides us with a “safe space” to “talk” or explore about our feelings, thoughts and ideas. This can help us to get things out of our heads and onto paper. A daily journal can be a record of the day’s events or a more in-depth explanation of feelings and emotions (thus the designation between a diary and a journal in this book). It can also help us to track our progress, observe our growth, and have a more accurate picture of past events.
“How To Love Yourself, Be Happy With Your Life And Heal Negative Thoughts” is the kind of book listing a variety of tools and suggestions readers can use in order to achieve a greater sense of happiness and satisfaction in their lives. The tools listed may not be for everyone, but the suggestions and discussions about them may at least prompt some people to at least give them a try and hopefully have a good experience with them. Regardless of where you are in life and how you feel about yourself overall, Be Happy is a useful and helpful book which can get a reader onto the path of achieving greater life satisfaction.
I like the author’s suggestion of using a gratitude journal. That is definitely good advice. I tried that for a while myself and it really didn’t affect my “happiness” but I know of some people who have benefited from it. Some days can be pretty rough and it’s absolutely a good idea to look for something to be grateful for at the end of such days (even if it’s gratitude that the bad or hard day is over).
I’m also glad the author put an emphasis on the morning routine. The morning routine can set you up for the whole day. What you choose to do with your mornings – get up early and enjoy your own routines or sleep in then have to rush around to get ready and off to work – can definitely affect one’s mood. I have gotten up early to do morning routines such as exercise, meditate and read for months, and it really got my days off to a satisfying start. The morning routine is a big deal, even though some people do not think so. But it can really affect what kind of day you end up having and your attitude when you go into the rest of the day.
Another good suggestion in this book is the author encouraging readers to use affirmations and meditation. Both of these rituals, which can be daily or every so often, can be very effective. When you do them daily, though, they have the power to transform your emotions and boost your self-esteem. These are also things I have used in the long-term and it definitely helped. When I was struggling during the early months of my recovery from alcoholism, I turned to using daily affirmations and this REALLY helped to change my mindset and feel stronger in fighting off the temptation to drink again. Some people do not benefit from using affirmations, claiming it made them feel worse, but reciting affirmations daily is definitely worth a try. As to meditation, it can really help to create a sense of inner peace. It’s a good thing the author addressed how some people struggle with meditating and the advice offered is good advice to follow. I had the same problem when I began meditating and taking that advice helped me as well. Even if you may feel that daily affirmations or meditation are not for you, give them a try at least. They have definitely helped a lot of people.
Of all the things that the author addresses in this book, I really appreciated the recognition of toxic friendships and toxic abuse. It is so important to notice these harmful patterns in a relationship, though unfortunately most people don’t – either as a result of low self-esteem or because all they have known are negative relationships, including abusive ones, so they think that kind of treatment is “normal.” The book also refers to conditional love as a form of “toxic abuse” and I say that is spot on! Loving yourself means accepting only healthy relationships with people. Dehumanizing, devaluing and demoting yourself in order to have someone’s affection, love, friendship or support will tear away at your happiness. Say no to such things!
The discussion of intergenerational trauma on page 58 is an interesting topic the author brings up. In addition to other issues affecting happiness, such as not freeing the inner child as well as thinking one “deserves” whatever bad situation they are in, intergenerational trauma is a huge factor that is often overlooked when it comes to healing. This may be because most people struggling with it do not recognize it. It’s so important to “break the chains” and stop the negative or violent cycles that repeat themselves from one generation to another. Some people take pride in their intergenerational trauma, saying that since they survived it and came out okay, it’s not harmful. This is a form of self-abuse. When you learn to love yourself and heal all of your wounds, then you come to understand that certain forms of trauma you inherited are not good or “healthy” and that you deserve better treatment from the people who are supposed to make you feel safe and loved unconditionally.
The talk about using beats in Chapter 5 is useless to me and any other Deaf reader. Up until then, I ignored the music and playlist suggestions, because I can’t listen to music. This chapter should have had more non-hearing suggestions for readers. Still, it was interesting information.
I liked the suggestion of keeping a journal, especially a daily journal. “ A daily journal is an excellent tool if you want to change your life.” (pg. 79) Having a daily journal provides us with a “safe space” to “talk” or explore about our feelings, thoughts and ideas. This can help us to get things out of our heads and onto paper. A daily journal can be a record of the day’s events or a more in-depth explanation of feelings and emotions (thus the designation between a diary and a journal in this book). It can also help us to track our progress, observe our growth, and have a more accurate picture of past events.
“How To Love Yourself, Be Happy With Your Life And Heal Negative Thoughts” is the kind of book listing a variety of tools and suggestions readers can use in order to achieve a greater sense of happiness and satisfaction in their lives. The tools listed may not be for everyone, but the suggestions and discussions about them may at least prompt some people to at least give them a try and hopefully have a good experience with them. Regardless of where you are in life and how you feel about yourself overall, Be Happy is a useful and helpful book which can get a reader onto the path of achieving greater life satisfaction.
November 15, 2023
I listened to this book and the reader was super boring and read too fast. Couldn't tell when it would go to different subjects, he would just go right into them as run on sentences. Pretty basic advice and nothing too profound.
April 29, 2023
Too Off Topic
I am a fan of well-written nonfiction, but I'm a stickler in certain areas. One of my biggest pet peeves is nonfiction books that spend more time on tangential topics than what the title and subtitle promise the book will be about. Unfortunately, that happened in this book. For one thing, this is a very quick read, just 5 short chapters. When a nonfiction book is so brief, it really needs to stay on point. This one did not. It went back and forth talking about tangential topics like gut health, COVID, sleep, the need to drink water, a core 30-piece coordinating wardrobe(!), etc. It didn't really feel like it spent much time talking about self-love, being happy with your life, and how to heal negative thoughts. If you are indeed interested in these topics, I suggest finding one that is actually about those!
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
I am a fan of well-written nonfiction, but I'm a stickler in certain areas. One of my biggest pet peeves is nonfiction books that spend more time on tangential topics than what the title and subtitle promise the book will be about. Unfortunately, that happened in this book. For one thing, this is a very quick read, just 5 short chapters. When a nonfiction book is so brief, it really needs to stay on point. This one did not. It went back and forth talking about tangential topics like gut health, COVID, sleep, the need to drink water, a core 30-piece coordinating wardrobe(!), etc. It didn't really feel like it spent much time talking about self-love, being happy with your life, and how to heal negative thoughts. If you are indeed interested in these topics, I suggest finding one that is actually about those!
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
July 23, 2024
I am likely not the author’s intended target audience as I was not crippled by COVID in the way the author had described in the book. I also do not view myself to be a victim because I am a member of a specific group/community/demographic/minority/etc.
Because of that, I feel that the author at times was counter productive to the end result of improving people’s mental health by trying to focus on all the reasons that they are more likely anxious to begin with.
The author does mention decent points such as journaling, proper diet/water intake/sleep among a few other points, but does not explain them well. In one chapter alone, there can be multiple different topics that are all very unrelated to one another.
I am not the intended audience, that much is given. I believe that while it has its pitfalls, the intended audience would make okay use of this book.
Because of that, I feel that the author at times was counter productive to the end result of improving people’s mental health by trying to focus on all the reasons that they are more likely anxious to begin with.
The author does mention decent points such as journaling, proper diet/water intake/sleep among a few other points, but does not explain them well. In one chapter alone, there can be multiple different topics that are all very unrelated to one another.
I am not the intended audience, that much is given. I believe that while it has its pitfalls, the intended audience would make okay use of this book.
February 28, 2025
I listen to this as a audiobook.
Maybe I’m just a pretentious person person but a lot of the points made - I’ve already seen on Twitter. It felt very superficial and kind of like social media speak. I don’t feel like I grew from this at all and maybe that’s just a point for me. Maybe I’ve already developed the skills talked about in this book and this could help someone else, but it didn’t do much for me and I didn’t enjoy some of the song inclusions … They would say to listen to a recommended song and write about it in your journal. I personally don’t relate to that kind of thing.
Also, the audiobook itself wasn’t good. The narrator sounded like a robot and I wouldn’t be surprised if it really was a voice to text situation. There wasn’t any inflection in his tone no noticeable accent. It just didn’t feel like a real person was reading to me.
Maybe I’m just a pretentious person person but a lot of the points made - I’ve already seen on Twitter. It felt very superficial and kind of like social media speak. I don’t feel like I grew from this at all and maybe that’s just a point for me. Maybe I’ve already developed the skills talked about in this book and this could help someone else, but it didn’t do much for me and I didn’t enjoy some of the song inclusions … They would say to listen to a recommended song and write about it in your journal. I personally don’t relate to that kind of thing.
Also, the audiobook itself wasn’t good. The narrator sounded like a robot and I wouldn’t be surprised if it really was a voice to text situation. There wasn’t any inflection in his tone no noticeable accent. It just didn’t feel like a real person was reading to me.
April 26, 2024
Great book! Even the chapter titles are written with positivity and energy, encouraging in themselves. The author covers various topics, including how to connect with your inner child, the role of the gut and colon in determining mood, and how to transform a negative perspective into a cheerful one. I love the examples of how what was seen as terrible can be seen in new light, with gratitude. The examples help. This book touches on basics that lead to a healthier, more mentally positive life. Highly recommended! This short book is totally worth the small amount of money and time to acquire and carefully read.
March 8, 2025
*Audiobook* Life has really disrupted my routine over the last few weeks and this made me feel optimistic about getting back into a solid routine. Not a comprehensive self help book and some situations are more complex to resolve than the author would describe. Although there are good ideas in here about how to begin your personal wellness journey. For instance, I tried beta wave audio for focus and it seems to work quite well. Building positive responses to negative situations by training/re-training your brain how to respond is also great thing to stride for.
August 28, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️½
A short self-help book that packs in a lot of concepts I’ve already seen in other reads—The Five Love Languages, gut-brain health, box breathing, inner child work, trauma bonding, flow, The Power of Now, and more. The author jumps right into the material and moves quickly from topic to topic. It doesn’t always flow smoothly, but I appreciated that there was no unnecessary fluff. This is a good choice for someone new to self-development who wants a condensed overview without committing to 20 different books. I especially liked the sound therapy recommendations—it added a unique touch.
A short self-help book that packs in a lot of concepts I’ve already seen in other reads—The Five Love Languages, gut-brain health, box breathing, inner child work, trauma bonding, flow, The Power of Now, and more. The author jumps right into the material and moves quickly from topic to topic. It doesn’t always flow smoothly, but I appreciated that there was no unnecessary fluff. This is a good choice for someone new to self-development who wants a condensed overview without committing to 20 different books. I especially liked the sound therapy recommendations—it added a unique touch.
December 3, 2024
Not really a fan of self help books but wanted something to read while at work. Not great, not terrible. It was an unexciting read due to most of the material being common sense / well-known. It also had a lot of information I disagreed with and thought was complete baloney. Couldn’t get myself to give it a star so 2 will do.
January 16, 2025
As far as self help goes, it wasn’t bad, just wasn’t for me. It’s a quick read with some basic tips and information on the subject. It just definitely wasn’t a “great read” or listen on the audiobook end, I felt myself tuning out halfway through the book and it was only a little over 2 hours of listening time.
November 19, 2023
Sorry to say I didn't care for this book at all. I thought it didn't offer anything new or insightful, just regurgitating well worn ideas from other areas. The typical line of thought runs about 2 sentences before going off on a tangent.
November 9, 2024
I liked some of it. I have always struggled with being happy with life, not necessarily with COVID as the focus as this book did but there were some good tips. Nice easy audiobook and I didn't feel like it was all the standard basic advice most self help books discuss
January 5, 2025
I like the connections between intersectionality and its guidance to self improvement and love. I’m critical of the scientific part, it threw me off a bit and maybe it was the audiobook version but it was very monotone and robotic.
February 15, 2025
If you have even a modicum of emotional intelligence or self awareness then this book is the equivalent of “it could be worse. Also here’s 30 brand new habits you’re probably not doing but you should as long you -insert really specific long winded anecdotal life position-.”
Absolute bullshit.
Absolute bullshit.
October 14, 2025
This wasn’t terrible but it also was kind of, not applicable to me because of the whole Covid aspect.
It had some good takeaways though. Worth listening to but I would definitely be upset if I spent money on this.
It had some good takeaways though. Worth listening to but I would definitely be upset if I spent money on this.
October 25, 2023
I felt this book was super helpful. Lots of great advice and affirmations. Did I agree with everything? No but that’s to be expected.
January 12, 2024
Very short, backed by science
November 2, 2024
hated this book and the disclaimer but not enough to give it one star
November 22, 2024
DNF. Horrible
December 4, 2024
It wasn't for me.
January 24, 2025
Solid read. 😌
Read
March 18, 2025definitely had me in the first half then ya lost me
March 22, 2025
The first and second chapter were the most helpful but after that I lost interest .
May 20, 2025
Brother ugggggghhhhhh
June 24, 2025
Good advice but nothing new or life changing
July 6, 2025
Some good nuggets of information but this book is so disorganized and all over the place.
July 10, 2025
This book was really just basic common sense things. It didn't really go into much detail. It was very boring.
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