India, Oct. 21 -- All dressed up and a million places to go - if this reads like a snapshot of your festive week, we bet you're no stranger to the insane traffic mess that you are bound to find yourself stuck in, no matter how hard you plan your time management. It's a rite of passage after all!

Switch the twiddling thumbs, restless feet and occasional swearing with these crisp and insightful non-fiction reads - the perfect antidote to your boredom.

Why you should read it: "This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it-for good. Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting ...