Books That Can Improve Your Well-Being, According To CEOs And Experts

Forbes Vetted’s weekly Well Earned newsletter, edited by Bridget Chapman, is dedicated to the books behind “self-care” for National Wellness Month and the launch of Forbes Vetted’s 50 Most Influential Books list. Chapman asked CEOs, fitness professionals and colleagues a single question: which book has meaningfully improved well-being—physically, emotionally and/or socially—and they recommended it. After receiving dozens of responses, she narrowed the list to 14 titles that appeared frequently, were highly rated and offered variety by category. The article highlights several emotional well-being and resilience picks, including Dr. Edith Eva Eger’s The Choice, Michael A. Singer’s The Untethered Soul, Kelly McGonigal’s The Upside of Stress and Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air. It also includes Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements, followed by mindset and growth recommendations such as Atomic Habits by James Clear.