Best Mindset Books for Muslim Moms (Positive & Islamic Picks)
Are you looking to change your mindset – be more positive thinking, inculcate an Islamic view of life and over all trying to change the way you think? I got this question recently and here’s some books I have read that I love on this topic.
Mindset is a very complicated topic to talk about and it will differ for everyone. There are different kinds of mindsets that we may be wanting to build – for eg, Islamic thinking, positive thinking, bravery, productivity, business mindset, parenting and so on. There is never one book that can help you with all of that.
I have written about books I am currently reading, have recently read or book lists that I recommend on this page here. You can check it out for more ideas but here in this post I’m sharing some books that I enjoyed.
Books to Change your Mindset (for Muslim Moms)
The books I share below are for Muslim women. So, you will find that I am sharing not just main-stream books, but also Islamic books, that I think may help you.
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1. Positivity – Barbara Fredrickson PhD
This is a Positive Psychology book. It’s amazing! The author is research scientist in Positive Psychology and she shares teh 10 different types of positivity there are. But the best take away for me was that positivity is more important than happiness and why. Does that make you curious? Yeah… it is a fantastic book.
2. The Magic of Thinking Big – David Shwartz PhD
This is a business book that I was refered to by my business coach and I just cannot stop reading it. I’ve finished it but I keep it at my bedside! It has changed my life and how I approach life struggles, make friends and show up as a business women who faces regular challenges! I highly recommend it for all working women.
3. The Muslim Mindset – Zakia Khalil
If you are looking for how to adopt an Islamic mindset that is positive and faith focussed, this is the book I recommend. I stayed up all night to finish it the day I bought it!
A Muslim mindset book about thinking big, setting goals and achieving everything you think is impossible to being comfortable in your own skin. This is a book that I enjoyed so much that I gifted it to my daughter and brought extra copies for my nieces… amazing book.
(This book was gifted to me after I wrote LPM and wow Ruzina’s my soul sister!)
5. You can be the happiest woman in the world – Dr. Aid Al Qarni
This book is just random stories and reminders from the Holy Quran but it is a best seller and it took me out of depression when I was going through grief and loss.
Dr. Aid Al Qarni is a renowned author of many best selling Islamic books (also my favorite author). If you can’t read much but need some reminders to bring back hope in life and you are already reading the Quran and standing up for Tahajjud, I recommend this book.
6. Revive your heart -Putting life in perspective – Nouman Ali Khan
I love Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan’s perspective on everything. MashaAllah he is a gifted speaker and the best Quran and Arabic teacher out there in my opinion. May Allah preserve him.
This book is something that I have given to my teenager and I see him pulling it out and reading it often.
From connecting to Allah through Dua, to Muslim community, Financial dealings, some common Muslim modern life struggles to focussing on Akhirah, this book is so good advice.
7. Brene Brown – The Gifts of Imperfection.
If I had to summarize this book in three words, then I’d say, “Life life wholeheartedly.” It is about own your story, overcome your vulnerabilities and live without fear.
I have read many productivity books. But this is the one that changed my thinking about productivity and hustle culture. It is about how you should focus on one thing at a time and what that really means or looks like.
I know you probably think boring topic but…. oh how wrong you are! I couldn’t keep the book down. It broke all stereotypes in my head.
9. The Miracle Morning. This is a productivity book taht will change your mindset about waking up early and how you have been told lies all your life that you need 6-8 hours of sleep.
10. : I can Fix This (Kristina Kuzmic). A book by the famous influencer and TV personality Kristina. The book that will make you throw out your parenting books and just hug your child.
Because children don’t come with instruction manuals and everyone everywhere are just winging it. You realize this when your kids reach their teens and those parenting experts were all wrong about a lot of things.
13. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligmann.
I studied Positive Psychology from Marty Seligmann. In fact he is known as the father of Positive Psychology. This book is for those of you who call yourself pessimists and have that ‘I give up’ attitude to life. If you want to change the “internal dialogue”, this book is for you.
It is grit and determination is what is going to make you successful in life and it is not something you are born with. You develop it by failing and trying again and again. This book is Angela’s whole research in a concise format. You will love it and will apply all these things to your children’s lives. Just read it.
15. The Gap and The Gain: Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy
Another positive psychology book. It is about how you may be focussing on the wrong metrics in life and which is the reason why you are not making progress. Stop living with a negative mindset and how to approach life like a person who is a continuous winner. This is what this book is about.
Conclusion:
So, these are my 15 book recommendations to change you thinking and adopt a positive and winning attitude. I hope you enjoy reading them.
Committed to your success,
Aysh