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With a quick side-eye look to your nightstand, we might guess that you are still working on your last year\u2019s must-read books list. However, we believe we have some life-changing reading suggestions to enter the New Year recharged and ready to take on the world. Ready for our must-read books for 2020?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Written by Marialma Team<\/h6>\n
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The term\u00a0burned out<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0was one of the most used in 2019. Between politics, climate change and the overwhelming demand of ordinary daily lives, to say we live in stressful times is an understatement and today most of us struggle with any kind of anxiety disorders or even more complexed symptoms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So, there are times you need to de-stress, relax, go offline and\u00a0read a good book<\/strong>\u00a0that helps you cope with your high-stress level life.\u00a0Here are our suggestions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SEE MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0Catching Zzz\u2019s: The Importance of Sleep for Children<\/a><\/p>\n

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As reports and studies show,\u00a0December is the month we work fewer hours.<\/strong>\u00a0So it\u2019s the perfect time to declutter. But what to do with all that free time? Well, one should do what\u00a0Bill Gates tells us to do: add more books to our must-read books list and\u2026just read it<\/strong>. \u00a0Bill has most recently raved about one book in particularly:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1. WHY WE SLEEP by Matthew Walker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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After reading this book by\u00a0an acknowledged sleep researcher<\/strong>,\u00a0Mathew Walker<\/strong>, Microsoft\u2019s creator told that he regrets all the\u00a0hours of sleep he missed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Walker explains how\u00a0insufficient sleep<\/strong>\u00a0undercuts your creativity, memory, immune system, your problem-solving, decision making and learning abilities, and even\u00a0your lifespan.\u00a0<\/strong>A must-read that can help you change your\u00a0sleeping habits<\/strong>\u00a0for good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. JOYFULL by Ingrid Fetell Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Joy: what it is, how can we measure it and why do we feel it?\u00a0Ingrid Fetell Lee<\/strong>, the industrial designer, deconstructs random experiences that bring us joy. The author of our\u00a0must-read book<\/strong>\u00a0delves into the neuroscience and psychology of delight to offer us a better understanding of our own joyful feelings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, by Gretchen Rubin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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To discover how to be happy could be the mystery of a lifetime. From spiritual practices, science to pop culture, the author,\u00a0Gretchen Rubin, tries to discover how she could be truly happy<\/strong>. Full of ups and downs, the book asks the most important question of all:\u00a0concerning happiness, which is more important the ride or the destination<\/strong><\/a>? This is the perfect book to take you on a journey to pursue your bliss.\u00a0Trully, lets add it to our must-read books!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. DARING GREATLY, by Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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If you\u2019ve never checked out\u00a0Bren\u00e9 Brown Netflix\u2019s special \u201cCourage\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0then you have been dwelling under a rock. In Daring Greatly, our new life guru Dr. Bren\u00e9 Brown shares 12 years of her research, demonstrating that vulnerability can be a source of courage and can forge\u00a0lasting connections between people<\/strong>. Read Daring Greatly and learn how to cultivate deeper relationships with everyone in your life and feel empowered. So, this book might as well be number one on this must-read books list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5. BECOMING by Michelle Obama<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Finally, on our must-read books list, it\u2019s the US former first lady. Michelle Obama has lived an accomplished and interesting life. In Becoming, the former First Lady of the United States tells us about the years she spent growing up on the South Side of Chicago to the years in the White House. An enduring book that will shed a new perspective on the role of Michelle as the former first lady.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So what are your must-read books this holiday season?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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SEE MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0Why It\u2019s Important to Read Bedtime Stories to Your Children<\/a><\/p>\n

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We hope you have enjoyed our article about the greatest books to read in 2020. Feel free to pin all the images to your favorite images from our must-read books list to\u00a0Pinterest board<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>, so you can be the first to know about our latest articles. And don\u2019t forget: sleep well, live well!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s a list of 5 must-read books to help you relax and feel good in 2020. Also, please note that some of the books were advertised by Bill Gates himself.
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