Chicken Soup for the Soul: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: 101 Big and Small Ideas for a Better You

by Amy Newmark

Ready to change your life but not sure how? These small, easy changes in your habits can make a huge difference!

You probably have some bad habits you’d like to break and some good habits you’d like to adopt. This new Chicken Soup for the Soul collection brings together the wisdom of 100 people who’ve been exactly where you are—feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure whereto begin.

As they share their personal stories and practical strategies, you’ll learn how consistent changes in daily habits, whether big or small, can lead to powerful transformation. Their real-life experiences offer not just inspiration, but a clear, actionable path forward—one that proves lasting change is within reach for anyone willing to take the first step.

Chicken Soup for the Soul has been serving up inspiration and entertainment for more than 30 years. Now, for the first time, they are addressing this new topic of how to change your habits and change your life.
With 101 short stories, this collection will fit anyone’s busy schedule. Take five minutes and read one story, or devour the whole collection in one day! Either way, you’ll feel like you sat down with good friends over a cup of coffee while they shared their best advice and life hacks.

Whether you’re looking to improve your physical health, your mental health, your relationships, or any other aspect of your life, you’ll find stories from people who found a path that worked for them and just might work for you too!

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 6, 2026

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclosure: I have a story in this book. My rating and review are for the other stories in this book. I enjoyed reading how each author chose to change a bad habit and the steps they took to improve their life. There is a wide range of topics. I found that more than half of them really resonated with me. It is a great book to start off the New Year!

[Johnnysbookreviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several stories of people refocusing on their habits. One of the stories that resonated with me is refocusing on the morning routine. This is what I’m focusing on this year. Stop scrolling. Get after the habit. For me, it’s just getting ready and getting on that bike.

[Cassi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was full of really encouraging stories about how these particular authors grew as people through life experiences and they shared what they learned along the way. I enjoyed it.