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Jun 21

7 Books You Never Thought Would Help You Lose Weight – The Good Men Project (blog)

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As a high performance diet and lifestyle coach, I get asked all the timeWhat books do you recommend to lose weight?

My response? Well, its not what youd expect.

There are a few books that, among a sea of others, I view as essential must reads for anyone looking to cultivate a new mindset and deepen awareness. Approaching this whole dieting thing from a new perspective, you will understand that success goes far beyond the food you eat.

I suggest you start with these books and you will learn how to lose weight (even though they teach nothing about weight loss):

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Aurelius was one of the great emperors of Rome, known to many as the Philosopher King. But despite being the most powerful man in the known world, he struggled with all the same things you and I do. This book, which was never supposed to be published, is a journal of his thoughts on struggle, adversity and dealing with pain. Its a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy, which can help you detach from lifes less important things (like messing up one night on your diet) and puts all of life into perspective. As a practicing Stoic, I recommend this book to anyone embarking on a new endeavor in life.

Mindset by Carol Dweck Mindset is a simple idea discovered by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and successa simple idea that makes all the difference. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. Theyre wrong. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. A growth mindset creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment and success at any endeavorincluding your diet! Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports. And now, it will enhance your relationship with food and yourself. When you read Mindset, youll see how.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Pulitzer Prizewinning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the cutting edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. The key to being successful at just about anything is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our health and our lives.

The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin Waitzkin is the chess prodigy about which the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer was created. Hes also a world champion martial artist. In this book, he breaks down everything hes discovered about how to learn more quickly and how to go from average to elite in any discipline. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process (hello growth mindset!) Rather than focusing on climactic wins, Waitzkin reveals the inner workings of his everyday method, from systematically triggering intuitive breakthroughs to honing techniques into states of remarkable potency, to mastering the art of performance psychology. Through his own example, Waitzkin explains how to embrace defeat and make mistakes work for you. This is so important as you learn how to master a new lifestyle and your diet: making mistakes is part of the process, so grow comfortable being uncomfortable!

Mastery by Robert Greene The book crystallizes lessons from the worlds most prolific artists, scientists and entrepreneurs, then distills their teachings into actionable insights that you can directly apply to learning the process of mastering your diet. I like to think of healthy living as a skill that you can train. Just like a new piano player who wants to learn how to play the piano, if shes serious shes going to recruit the instruction and discipline of an expert, and every day shes going to show up and move her fingers up and down the keys, take instruction, learn how to read the music, and develop a new language internally to relate to the piano. Thats exactly how were going to approach your diet. Like learning the piano. Which is why understanding the path toward mastery is crucial to your learning.

Deep Work by Cal Newport Taking all the above books into account, Newport, a PhD professor at Georgetown (represent!), synthesizes the concept of focus. Why is it that some creatives and professionals can get volumes of work done at a high level, while others can barely struggle to get anything done at all? Does all of society just need more Adderall, or are we misunderstanding some fundamental ideas about focus? Cal goes deep. Theres only so much time, attention, money, and energy we have to spend on lifes pursuits. Success requires effort and concentration, and thats not a bad thing. Better to spend your resources and energies on what you really care about, like mastering your diet and repairing your relationship with food.

The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Who are you? When you start to explore this question, you find out how elusive it really is. Are you a physical body? A collection of experiences and memories? A partner to relationships? Each time you consider these aspects of yourself, you realize that there is much more to you than any of these can define. Spiritual teacher Michael Singer explores the question of who we are and arrives at the conclusion that our identity is to be found in our consciousness, the fact of our ability to observe ourselves, and the world around us. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. Remember this and remember it forever: you are not your thoughts inside your head, you are the witness behind those thoughts.

There you have it!

I hope a few of these pique your interest. I invite you to dedicate some time to your growth this summer. Books are a great way to start.

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Daniel is the CEO of EvolutionEat, where he'll teach you how to master your diet, stop overeating, and take control of your health.

Daniel is exceptionally good at high performance coaching, as it pertains to diet and lifestyle. As a world class motivator, lifestyle designer, and dietary strategist, he specializes in unpacking motivation, disentangling emotions and distractions from intentions, and getting to the bottom of what really influences our choices.

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