(March 9, 2017 at 2:06 am)Godschild Wrote:

(March 9, 2017 at 12:54 am)Tea Earl Grey Hot Wrote: Any recommendations for good motivational books? Preferably ones that aren't rooted in religious, new age, magical thinking, and/or pseudoscience. I'm thinking of books that help address things like low self-esteem, depression, procrastination, lack of motivation, stress, anxiety, phobias, etc.

Sorry you do not want this, but here it is, the Bible addresses those and many more.

GC

Badly.

(March 9, 2017 at 12:54 am)Tea Earl Grey Hot Wrote: Any recommendations for good motivational books? Preferably ones that aren't rooted in religious, new age, magical thinking, and/or pseudoscience. I'm thinking of books that help address things like low self-esteem, depression, procrastination, lack of motivation, stress, anxiety, phobias, etc.

You might try a book called "The Feeling Good Handbook" by David Burns, M.D. I have an old version on my bookshelf and I haven't looked at it in years but he uses principles of cognitive behavioral psychology on depression, self-esteem and mood issues.
It's a good book - I believe it's still in print but it might have a slightly different title now.

I have a serious aversion to anything woo and I can attest that there's no woo in there.

Honestly I would recommend the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey. I've read and taken a few classes at work.

https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits.php

Also I'd suggest this youtube channel, mulligan brothers which is motivational videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/mulliganbrother

Or this:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfYpNHg...Yy-CQ8N5Dg



This is a great one I just watched 






Along with this one:

Nothing wrong with you. You're just a lazy sod.

You need a good whipping! Worked for me...

(March 9, 2017 at 2:06 am)Godschild Wrote: Sorry you do not want this, but here it is, the Bible addresses those and many more.

GC

heh heh...Sure. 
It can help. IF you're not one for reading between the lines.

"You're disgusting! You were born disgusting! It doesn't matter what you do....Emily! You are nothing without me!".

(March 9, 2017 at 8:52 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:

(March 9, 2017 at 1:19 pm)Tea Earl Grey Hot Wrote: That's true. I've been seeing a therapist for two years now though I've never been diagnosed with having depression.

Good. Are you and the therapist doing any work with CBT/REBT techniques? That would be my suggestion.

Not that I'm aware of. I just talk mostly and he comments.

(March 9, 2017 at 10:56 pm)Thena323 Wrote:

(March 9, 2017 at 2:06 am)Godschild Wrote: Sorry you do not want this, but here it is, the Bible addresses those and many more.

GC

heh heh...Sure. 
It can help. IF you're not one for reading between the lines.

"You're disgusting! You were born disgusting! It doesn't matter what you do....Emily! You are nothing without me!".

When I read the Bible l see the value God places on me through His love, l find it sad when others refuse to see their value to God.

GC

(March 10, 2017 at 2:25 am)Godschild Wrote: When I read the Bible l see the value God places on me through His love, l find it sad when others refuse to see their value to God.

GC

Aww...It makes me sad that you're sad for no reason, friend.

(March 10, 2017 at 2:51 am)Thena323 Wrote:

(March 10, 2017 at 2:25 am)Godschild Wrote: When I read the Bible l see the value God places on me through His love, l find it sad when others refuse to see their value to God.

GC

Aww...It makes me sad that you're sad for no reason, friend.

I'm not sad, l find it a sad thing when people see God as a cruel being when l know that is not true through my relationship with Him. So my friend don't be sad, be happy God cares.

GC

Meh. The bible never did much to motivate me when I was Christian. It only me more depressed and a bit suicidal. I'd recommend skipping that one.