Self-help, personal development and practical advice Books
Shambhala Publications Inc The Open-Focus Life: Practices to Develop
Book SynopsisLearn to change your mindset, relieve anxiety, dissolve pain, and bring a greater sense of wellbeing into your life by changing how you pay attention, with easy-to-apply techniques and in-the-moment exercises from Dr. Les Fehmi’s Open Focus method. How you pay attention affects literally every moment of your conscious life, so learning how to be flexible with your focus can profoundly change how you respond to everyday challenges. The Open-Focus Life shows you many different ways of paying attention that you were never taught in school and illustrates how to use different attention styles as powerful tools to help you feel better, act more effectively, and improve the quality of your life. Dr. Les Fehmi and Susan Shor Fehmi, pioneers in biofeedback, have spent decades developing and applying these methods with clients from all walks of life in their private clinical practice. In The Open-Focus Life, they coach you through common everyday stressors and show you how to shift out of modes of attention that exacerbate negative feelings and into modes of calm and balance. Based on peer-reviewed neuroscience and clinical experience, these quick, practical techniques will improve how you feel about your body, how you relate to people at work and at home, and how you interact with your everyday environment, to achieve a more relaxed life with less chronic physical and emotional pain.
£15.29
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Body Aware: Rediscover Your Mind-Body Connection,
Book SynopsisAn at-home mindful movement practice--cultivate resilience, dispel emotional blockages, and live your best life with the power of movement.When we talk about movement, most of us think ?exercise.? But the way we move our bodies--how we walk, roll, dance, stretch, connect, and take up space--is about so much more than physical fitness. Our movements impact our mental and emotional health...and when we change the way we move, we can change the way we live.Licensed clinical professional counselor and board-certified dance and movement therapist Erica Hornthal--aka ?The Therapist Who Moves You?--takes readers on a step-by-step journey, showing how a mindful movement practice can:Help ease symptoms of depressionBuild a greater sense of connection and intimacy with loved onesSlow down thoughts to lessen anxiety and panicImpact how--and what--we feelReaders will learn to identify where they physically hold their emotions; understand and interpret their body?s unique language; explore bodily sensations; identify emotional blockages; and upgrade harmful thought cycles to patterns that instead foster resilience, emotional regulation, and productivity. With a chapter on disability and movement diversity, Hornthal?s guide begins to move dance therapy to a more inclusive, non-prescriptive space, helping each of us discover the kind of movement that works best for us.Broken into three sections, ?How You Move,? ?How Movement is a Catalyst for Change,? and ?Transforming Your Life Through Movement,? Body Aware is a revelatory transformational practice and an easy-to-use introduction to the mind-body power of intentional movement.
£15.29
Red Wheel/Weiser Reinventing Yourself - 20th Anniversary Edition:
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£12.34
Penguin Random House Group The Laughter Effect
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£25.59
Shambhala Publications Inc By Your Side
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the ?assisting force? archetype, with powerful psychological tools and spiritual insights on how to find and work with these forces in your life?from the bestselling author of How To Be An Adult in Relationships.Psychotherapist David Richo draws from history, Jungian psychology, Buddhism, nature, and other spiritual traditions to illuminate our connection to the ?helpers? we call upon to navigate life. Some of the assisting forces in our lives are visible, and some are invisible. Some are with us for life; some come and go. Spiritual assisting forces could be bodhisattvas and saints?or partners in a relationship who are allies to one another.Richo says that helpers are a necessary character on our human journey, and that in every heroic journey story the hero or heroine requires a trustworthy companion to fulfill his/her/their destiny. The assisting force can take many forms, but is often depicted as a sidekick, an aide, a wise advisor, or a spirit guide. In stories, an assisting force can also be an elixir, a magic form of help, an animal, or a wish-fulfilling gem. In this fascinating inquiry, Richo posits that the archetype of the ally is necessary if we are ever to be fully who we are. He shows us how assisting forces are in and around us, and how we can be one to others. Richo offers a compelling and accessible view?and time-tested practices including meditation, self-inquiry, journaling, and affirmations?that help us recognize and access the allies in our lives.
£15.29
Shambhala Publications Inc Your Heart Was Made for This
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£16.99
Suhland Mein neues Ich - Das große Arbeitsbuch zu den 5
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£33.99
New Harbinger Publications DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People: Make
Book SynopsisHave you been told that you are "too sensitive?" Do your emotions often feel intense or overwhelming? If so, you may be a highly sensitive person (HSP). HSPs are often empathic, intuitive, and passionate; but they can also struggle with strong emotions. This book will help you understand and balance your emotions and reframe your emotional sensitivity as a strength-not a weakness. Using skills from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), this evidence-based guide will show you how to increase emotional resilience and learn to appreciate your sensitivity for the superpower it is! With this book, you'll learn to understand and regulate your emotions, "read" your body's physical responses to difficult emotions and discover effective ways to self-soothe when the outside world feels overwhelming. You'll also find strategies to help you deal with difficult or challenging interactions with others. Emotional sensitivity is a gift; but it's important to learn how to manage your emotions, so they don't get in the way of relationships and reaching your goals. With this book as your guide, you'll find the balance you need to be your very best.
£14.39
New Harbinger Publications CBT for Social Anxiety: Proven-Effective Skills
Book SynopsisDo you avoid social situations? Do you dread public speaking? Would you rather stay in a job you hate than go through the interview process? If so, you may have social anxiety-and you aren't alone. People who struggle with social anxiety have an overwhelming fear of social situations. And as a result, could end up missing out on life's opportunities-such as getting their dream job, meeting new friends, or finding the perfect mate. If you're tired of social anxiety holding you back, this book can help. In CBT for Social Anxiety, you'll learn how to conquer your fears using research-proven skills from one of the world's leading CBT experts. In addition to overcoming avoidance of social situations through understanding how your social anxiety works, you'll also learn how to engage in "social mishap exposures"-humorous social scenarios that you practice on your own terms, as you learn to see how well you're able to cope with your anxiety in the moment. As you gradually realize that your worst fears are unfounded, you'll gain the self-confidence needed to start really enjoying social interactions. Avoidance may lessen your social anxiety in the short-term, but it can actually make anxiety worse in the long run. Using the skills outlined in this book, you'll learn how to face your social anxiety head on-so you can get on with your life.
£15.29
New Harbinger Publications The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook
Book SynopsisDon't let your emotions get in the way of your communication! With this powerful, evidence-based workbook, you'll have the tools you need to navigate difficult conversations while maintaining your relationshipswhether it's with friends, family, romantic partners, or work colleagues.Have you ever tried to speak up for yourself in a moment of conflict, and your mind suddenly goes blank? Has an insensitive comment from a loved one, friend, or coworker ever made you lose your temper, putting strain on an important relationship? If so, you aren't alone. It's natural to feel overwhelmed by uncomfortable emotions in the conversations that matter most to us. Yet if we allow these feelings to overpower us, they can stand in the way of what we want or need, and our relationships with other people can suffer.In The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook, psychologists Matthew McKay and Stephanie Catella draw from emotion efficacy therapy (EET) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to offer
£18.00
New Harbinger Publications The BodyBased Obsessions Workbook
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£19.80
New Harbinger Publications Overcoming Harm OCD: Mindfulness and CBT Tools
Book SynopsisDon't let your thoughts and fears define you. In Overcoming Harm OCD, psychologist Jon Hershfield offers powerful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools to help you break free from the pain and self-doubt caused by harm OCD.Do you suffer from violent, unwanted thoughts and a crippling fear of harming others? Are you afraid to seek treatment for fear of being judged? If so, you may have harm OCD-an anxiety disorder associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). First and foremost, you need to know that these thoughts do not define you as a human being. But they can cause a lot of real emotional pain. So, how can you overcome harm OCD and start living a better life?Written by an expert in treating harm OCD, this much-needed book offers a direct and comprehensive explanation of what harm OCD is and how to manage it. You'll learn why you have unwanted thoughts, how to identify mental compulsions, and find an overview of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based treatment approaches that can help you reclaim your life. You'll also find tips for disclosing violent obsessions, finding adequate professional help, and working with loved ones to address harm OCD systemically. And finally, you'll learn that your thoughts are just thoughts, and that they don't make you a bad person.If you have harm OCD, it's time to move past the stigma and start focusing on solutions. This evidence-based guide will help light the way.
£16.14
New Harbinger Publications Outsmart Your Anxious Brain
Book SynopsisIt's time to outsmart your worry and anxiety. Drawing on the same cutting-edge psychology presented in author David Carbonell's The Worry Trick, this irreverent, on-the-go guide offers ten powerful"counter-intuitive" strategies to help you put worry in its place-anytime, anywhere.Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question our decisions and ourselves, worry about the future, and it fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence. But what if we understood that anxiety is merely a trick of the mind, trying to convince us we're in danger? Anxiety is like a magician behind the curtain, playing subtle tricks on us to convince us that we're in danger when we're not. When we understand this, we can observe our anxious feelings with some distance.Based on the author's popular book, The Worry Trick, this helpful and humorous guide identifies the "trick" of chronic anxiety, and provides the ten most powerful techniques based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you respond differently to panic, anxiety, worry, and phobias. Once you learn to respond differently to the worry trick, you'll be able to break the cycle of chronic anxiety forgood.Instead of trying to "manage" your anxiety or push anxious thoughts away-techniques that you've probably already discovered don't work-the ten powerful strategies outlined in this guide will empower you to actually change how you respond to worry and anxiety, so you can get your life back!
£17.09
New Harbinger Publications The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
Book SynopsisNow in its seventh edition-with more than one million copies sold worldwide-The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook remains the go-to resource for stress reduction strategies that can be incorporated into even the busiest lives.The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook broke new ground when it was first published in 1980, detailing easy, step-by-step techniques for calming the body and mind in an increasingly overstimulated world. Now in its seventh edition, this fully revised and updated workbook-highly regarded by therapists and their clients-offers the latest stress reduction techniques to combat the effects of stress and integrate healthy relaxation habits into every aspect of daily life.This new edition also includes powerful self-compassion practices, fully updated chapters on the most effective tools for coping with anxiety, fear, and panic-such as worry delay and defusion, two techniques grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-as well as a new section focused on body scan.In the workbook, you'll explore your own stress triggers and symptoms, and learn how to create a personal action plan for stress reduction. Each chapter features a different method for relaxation, explains why the method works, and provides on-the-spot exercises you can do when you feel stressed out. The result is a comprehensive yet accessible workbook that will help you to curb stress and cultivate a more peaceful life.
£22.50
New Harbinger Publications The Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Practices to
Book SynopsisSomatic or "body-based" skills are at the cutting edge of wellness and stress reduction. This book offersdo-it-yourself techniques designed to help you "reset" your nervous system, beat stress, and cultivate calm.Stress-it's not just in your head. Whether you've experienced a racing heart, shortness of breath, a tense neck orshoulders, or a knot in your stomach, you know that stress is something that you can feel in your body. And that's whyyou need help relieving stress in the body before you can achieve a sense of calm and well-being in your mind. But where do you begin?This book offers an evidence-based set of tools based on the author's innovative Mind-Body Reset (MBR)program. Mind-Body Stress Reset works from down in your body up to your brain, to deeply alter the way you feel,which then changes the way react to stress. In this book, you'll find simple and accessible self-regulation skills that create somatic and cognitive shifts to help you actually reset the baseline of your nervous system.You'll find key MBR tools to help you:·Breathe your way through stress·See and sense the here and now·Connect with your body·Find lasting peace of mindDownloadable audio practices are also included to help you soothe stress reactivity, promote stress resilience, and getback to fully living again.
£13.49
New Harbinger Publications The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger: A
Book SynopsisA radically effective and evidence-based anger management tool—deeply rooted in cutting-edge researchWe are living in an age of anger. You hear people squabbling on the news. Reality TV portrays people baiting others into anger. Neighbors are intolerant of neighbors. We see more frustration and intolerance for people with different political views, beliefs, and lifestyles. Anger is everywhere—and it has real risks, including heart disease and depression. So, how can you break free from painful, self-defeating, and dangerous anger traps?Drawing on the gold standard treatment for anger—cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—and informed by the no-nonsense approach of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), this workbook is chock-full of powerful tools, exercises, and self-assessments to help you overcome destructive anger, once and for all. With this guide, you’ll discover skills for identifying and avoiding needless anger; staying cool when anger heats up; and forging a stronger, more capable, and rational sense of self.If your anger is getting in the way of your relationships, your career, your health, and your happiness, The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anger can help you take charge of your anger—and your life.
£18.00
New Harbinger Publications The Teen Girl's Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways
Book Synopsis10 powerful skills to help you deal with anxious thoughts and feelings—so you can get back to being a teen!Being a teen girl isn’t easy—even without an anxiety disorder. In a world where you face extremely high expectations at school, social media overwhelm, and a relentless pressure to be perfect, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. And if you have anxiety, this is especially true. But you should know that there are ways for you to manage your fears and worries, so you can get back to living your life. This book will show you how.In The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide, you’ll find 10 strategies to help you cope with anxious thoughts and feelings in healthy ways. You’ll learn all about how anxiety works, and why you feel it; how to overcome negative thinking; mindfulness skills for calming your mind and body; and how self-compassion can help you cultivate a more positive outlook on life. You’ll also discover how to balance screen time and social media use; and strengthen relationships with family and friends, so you can get the support you need to be your best.As a teen girl, sometimes you just need a space to breathe and be yourself. With this fun and friendly guide, you’ll learn to find that space within yourself—a place of your own where you can go anytime life feels a little too extra.What are you waiting for?
£13.49
New Harbinger Publications Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to
Book SynopsisOvercome shame and stigma; and bring a newly felt sense of safety, awareness, and life to your body. If you’ve experienced rape, sexual abuse, molestation, or sexual trauma, you may feel as if you’ve lost your sense of self. You may have difficulty setting boundaries or building satisfying sexual relationships. Sometimes, you may even feel like your body isn’t your own. You aren’t alone. The scars of sexual trauma exist not only in the mind, but also in the body. And in order to heal, build resilience, and discover a sense of hope, you must address both. Drawing on the powerful mind-body techniques of somatic therapy, The Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook is a step-by-step guide to overcoming the psychological effects of sexual trauma, and increasing positive body awareness and vitality. You’ll find tools to help you create an internal sense of safety and become more embodied and present. You’ll also discover ways to establish boundaries; move beyond intense feelings like shame, fear, and guilt; and deal effectively with triggers. Finally, you’ll learn how to cultivate self-compassion and the confidence needed to live your best life. What happened to you isn’t your fault, and it doesn’t define you. With the right tools, you can live a full and satisfying life beyond sexual trauma. This workbook will help guide you, every step of the way.
£17.00
New Harbinger Publications Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex Positive Guide for
Book SynopsisGo beyond surviving to reclaim your sexual self.If you have experienced sexual abuse, assault, harassment, or rape, you may feel disconnected from your sexual self-even if you've overcome the initial trauma of your experience. You are a survivor; but surviving is just the beginning. This book explores what comes next. Written by a psychologist and grounded in cutting-edge research, Reclaiming Pleasure picks up where other sexual trauma recovery books leave off. It offers practical tools to help you cultivate a sense of safety, security and trust in order to reclaim the vitality, pleasure and great sex you deserve. The book will also serve as your compass on a journey toward the rediscovery of desire, letting you explore what you want from others and for yourself. This groundbreaking book will help you:·Understand the lasting mental, physical, sexual, and relational impacts of sexual trauma·Move beyond feelings of shame·Reclaim pleasure and reignite passion in your lifeSurviving is merely the first step in the process of recovery from sexual trauma. With this sex-positive and empowering guide, you are invited to take your recovery to the next level. You'll feel emboldened by the desire for better sex, healthier relationships, and a more connected, pleasurable life.
£15.19
Austin Macauley Publishers LLC The Fundamentals of Legendary Status
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC The Fundamentals of Legendary Status
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£10.44
Sourcebooks, Inc I Came. I Saw. I Fcking Conquered. Undated
Book SynopsisWake up, kick ass, and conquer your year with this f*cking undated planner!Veni, vidi, vici. Get your sh*t together with a sarcastic and humorous swear planner that says it like it is while keeping you organized. Packed all year with motivational profanity and lots of funny swearing stickers, this undated engagement calendar will help you seize the day like a badass, keep track of important appointments and events, and tackle your damn goalsmaybe swearing will help! Get f*cking inspired this year or give as the perfect gifted organizer for the women or men in your life!17-MONTH UNDATED WEEKLY PLANNER Four planner sticker sheets with over 350 funny and practical swear word journal stickers for adults Planner with durable hardcover and double spiral wire-o binding for easy, lay-flat writing Elastic band closure Environmentally responsible, FSC certified and smudge-free paper Undated monthly and weekly
£13.77
Author In Me Where the FK Do I Go From Here
Book SynopsisWritten by a certified life Coach, this book offers a refreshing approach to self-improvement. With an accessible style, it blends personal anecdotes and actionable steps to cultivate an empowered mindset. Perfect for individuals seeking straightforward, practical advice infused with wisdom to catalyse personal transformation.
£10.44
Nulla Fraus Publishing Tu N'Es Pas Un Imposteur: Le guide d'un
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Hardie Grant Books 100 Days Happier: Daily Inspiration for Life-Long
Book SynopsisA collection of inspirational messages for lasting happiness each and every day. Revisit the wisdom of happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci in 100 Days Happier, her bestselling collection of inspirational messages. Featuring a brand new illustrated cover, this is a beautiful book that keeps giving.100 Days Happier encourages us all to be the best that we can be with motivational messages based on Domonique’s hugely popular book The Happiness Code. Written to be read a page per day, each message invites us to make small, daily changes in the way we think and act – changes that will ultimately create a fundamental shift in the life we are living towards happiness.
£9.50
Hardie Grant Books 9 Step Negativity Detox: Reset Your Mindset and
Book Synopsis9 Step Negativity Detox is your thoughtful guide to detoxing your mindset and eliminating negativity from your life.In just nine easy steps, happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci shares a whole range of tips, strategies and suggestions to detox your mindset and choose a positive life that you want to zoom in on. She will show you how to put on your rose-coloured glasses and discover the power of a positive perspective, including how to express your gratitude and to be grateful, find your people, expand your mind, and know how to be your own boss, choosing to take charge and celebrate who you are.Once you are free and clear of the unnecessary causes of negativity in your life, not only will you discover how pervasive your negative thoughts and experiences have really been, you’ll be much better at spotting them and preventing them from creeping back into your life.Domonique Bertolucci’s Mindset Matters series will show you how to unlock the power of your mindset to live your best life.
£11.69
Hardie Grant Books Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together: Doodles To
Book SynopsisIn Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together, illustrator star Luke John Matthew Arnold shares his no-bullshit, somewhat inspirational and very hilarious doodles. This bold little book is a beautiful gift for yourself or anyone you love, to bring a smile in tough moments. For most of us, every day comes with a new set of ‘holy shits’ and ‘what the fucks’. But as a fella who lives with OCD and anxiety while also being an artist, Luke John Matthew Arnold often couldn't afford a shrink. So instead, he started doodling. These cute doodles hugged Luke's eyeballs, kissed his heart and spanked his negative thinking on the big ol’ bum. These doodles have helped him traverse through the deepest of shit puddles and come out the other side – moist and smelly, but okay. And now they're in a book. Nobody Really Has Their Sh*t Together is here for you to open at any page, any time, with the comfort of knowing that whatever doodle you look at is totally cheese-free, somewhat absurd and has worked to cheer up one person (Luke). Hopefully you're number two.
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Watkins Media Limited You Were Not Born to Suffer: Overcome Fear,
Book SynopsisIn this life-changing book Blake D Bauer explains why depression, addiction, physical illness, unfulfilling work and relationship problems are caused by years of hiding your true emotions, denying your life purpose and living in fear. Having already helped thousands of people around the world find lasting solutions that conventional medicine, psychiatry or religion couldn't offer, You Were Not Born to Suffer will show you how to free yourself from the destructive thoughts, habits and situations that are stopping you from being happy and well.In simple practical steps you'll learn how to slow down and create a healthier relationship to yourself that is based on acceptance, kindness, honesty and self-worth. You'll also find out how to transform the stress, anxiety and insecurity that result from constantly trying to please others into lasting confidence, self-respect and inner peace. Whether it's negative thinking, financial worry, loneliness, guilt or self-doubt that's holding you back, Blake Bauer's words will move you to take better care of yourself, heal old pain and courageously move forward.If you're ready to enjoy your life, feel passionate about your work and create fulfilling relationships, this book will support you to live authentically, love wholeheartedly and finally value yourself enough to put everyday health and happiness at the centre of your life.
£14.24
Hay House UK Ltd Fuck It Therapy: The Profane Way to Profound
Book SynopsisIf every therapist and psychotherapist on the planet could repeat this to their clients, like a mantra, again and again, there would be fewer therapists and psychotherapists. Because it works. Very quickly. Realising that what you're worrying about and stressing over doesn't really matter so much in the grand scheme of things is the door to freedom and healing. And the little profanity 'F**k It' is the key to that door. Ask anyone who's come close to death, or lost someone close to them, or discovered they have a serious disease and they'll say the same thing: that the little things don't matter, F**k It... enjoy life in every moment for what it is, not what you want it to be... worry less, live more... remember what's important and forget the rest.John and Gaia have taught F**k It Retreats in Italy and around the world since 2005. They have taught thousands of people how to say F**k It: how to ease up, let go, and feel the natural flow in their lives. F**k It Therapy makes available for the first time the process they teach during their week-long retreats. With their six-part process, you are guided through how to deeply relax and let go, then how to carry this out into your life. You find out about the F**k It State and how to access it, you learn the principles of F**k It Training and then discover what F**k It Living really is, and how you can live every moment in a free, relaxed and F**k It way.Trade ReviewIt works! Now magazine Everyone can relate to F**k It. The Times Stressed, angry or upset? Then try F**k It Therapy. Style magazine the Holy Grail of inspirational books. Prediction magazine
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Octopus Publishing Group Rest to Reset: The busy person’s guide to pausing
Book SynopsisThe next instalment from one of the UK's leading self-care experts, Suzy ReadingDo you feel exhausted and burnt out?Are you finding it hard to switch off?Do you struggle to find a work-life balance?We know we need to find more time to rest, but many of us struggle to find the time and space to really recharge.Leading self-care expert Suzy Reading can help you find rest in as little as one-minute a day in this practical and invaluable rest toolkit. She'll show you how to create your own rest prescription, including tips for when you're struggling with classic restful practices, like meditation and breathwork; exercises to make existing daily activities more restful; and learning the art of saying 'no'.In Rest to Reset, Suzy shows us that rest need not be another thing to add to your already busy schedule, but something that can be woven into everyday life. She also teaches us that rest isn't indulgent or lazy, but that sometimes rest is the most productive thing possible, as a way to energise and fortify you for the days, weeks and months ahead.It's time to prioritise your health and wellbeing - and revolutionise your relationship with rest.Praise for Suzy Reading's Self Care Revolution'Suzy guides you to a place of innate self-care and kindness without ever overwhelming or over-promising. Inspired' Psychologies Magazine'An intelligent, warm and friendly toolkit. One of those books that you'll remember forever.' Nicola Elliott, founder of Neom Organics'Smart habits and simple self-help practices you can adopt every day' Glamour
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Vintage Publishing The Rough Patch: The Art of Living Together
Book SynopsisLockdown has been hard on relationships. Put your relationship first in 2021 with this powerful and nuanced guide to new ways of learning to live - and love - together. Living together can be a struggle. Children grow up, jobs change and the things that used to make us happy don't necessarily work anymore. Relationships can lose their shine. In The Rough Patch Daphne de Marneffe shows us a way through these potentially difficult years to a life lived with integrity, vitality and love. She offers us seasoned wisdom on the psychological, emotional and relational capacities we need in order to overcome our problems as individuals and as couples. Every reader will find himself or herself in these pages. Blending research, interviews and clinical experience, de Marneffe covers the key problems that challenge us in midlife with wit and warmth. The Rough Patch, for all its pain and bewilderment, presents an opportunity - to know ourselves, to expand our scope, to grow, and to grow up.'Anyone in any relationship at any stage of life could stand to learn from the wisdom in these pages' Andrew SolomonTrade ReviewIn this beautifully reasoned, highly personal, and very generous book of advice and analysis, Daphne de Marneffe proposes that the rough patch that occurs in most midlife relationships should be cherished. For those who can endure it, it can generate a new reciprocity, deepening the very intimacies it threatened to break. De Marneffe writes with poetry, wit, and compassion about the necessity of struggle in the quest for true love. Anyone in any relationship at any stage of life could stand to learn from the wisdom in these pages. -- Andrew SolomonBravo for this personable, wise, radical and optimistic approach to the often seismic stresses of marriage and midlife, by a leading clinical psychologist who uses fascinating case studies to illuminate her advice about how to deal with the significant challenges which often arise in relationships once we’re in our forties and fifties. * Bookseller *
£9.49
Hardie Grant Books (UK) 41 Minutes to Be Happy: The 7 Pillars of
Book Synopsis41 Minutes to Be Happy is a simple and innovative guide to finding happiness... in just 41 minutes. Each of the chapters is based on one of the fundamental pillars of happiness: meaning, truth, strategy, love, body, mind and trust, and features incredible testimonials, and references to literature, philosophy and film, as well as practical tips and suggestions. This deep process will help you identify the source of your unhappiness, and the key elements to gain happiness. 41 Minutes to Be Happy is for those who want to find, regain or keep their happiness, but struggle to get in the right frame of mind. Do you want to be happy? Do you have 41 minutes? Then read this book!
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Ebury Publishing How to Grow a Baby and Push It Out: Your
Book SynopsisEverything you wanted to know but were too embarrassed to ask - a guide to pregnancy and birth straight from the midwife's mouth."Meet the midwife to millennial mothers..." -- The Daily Telegraph'Clemmie writes in a style as though you are there having a chat with her and as such is very reassuring and not overly medicalised' -- ***** Reader review'10/10 would recommend to anybody expecting a baby or who simply wants to learn more about pregnancy and childbirth' -- ***** Reader review'A really informative, candid, honest book that is kind and empowering to women. Definitely recommend!' -- ***** Reader review'A no-nonsense, very useful guide to pregnancy and the first few months after baby arrives' -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************************************************Mum to four girls and midwife to many, Clemmie Hooper wants to share her knowledge, wisdom and stories about pregnancy, birth and mothering young children that aren't so widely talked about - straight from the midwife's mouth.This is a no-nonsense week by week guide to pregnancy through to coping with those early weeks with baby, covering everything from how to prevent tearing during birth to what you really need in your labour bag, understanding and coping with morning sickness to recommending questions to ask your midwife, suggestions for the ultimate babymoon to demystifying many myths about birth, Clemmie reveals everything pregnant women and new mums need to know with a good dose of humour, empathy and wit.
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Ebury Publishing The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up ... and How to
Book SynopsisWhatever life throws at you, learn to deal with it in a healthier and more rational way. When it comes to destructive emotions and unhelpful behaviours, you are your own worst enemy. Rather than people or situations driving you to depression, distraction or doughnuts, all too often it’s your own unhealthy beliefs and thought habits that hold you back and f**k everything up. But, what can you do about it?Highly Experienced REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) psychotherapist Daniel Fryer can stop these thoughts from messing up your life using a simple but effective model. In The Four Thoughts that F**k You Up … And How to Fix Them he reveals the four unhealthy beliefs that hold you back (Dogmatic Demands, Dramas, I Can’t Copes and Pejorative Put-Downs) and shows you how to replace them with four healthy beliefs (Flexible Preferences, Perspectives, I Can Copes and Unconditional Acceptance) – in as little as six weeks. Yes, you read that right: Just six weeks to a new you.Developed in the mid-fifties by psychotherapist Albert Ellis, REBT is known as the first form of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Not only is it an effective therapy, but it’s also an excellent philosophy for every day life. With this model, Daniel will help you identify a specific personal challenge and then reframe how you react to it, leading to a calmer, happier you. This approach is especially helpful if you struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger or self-doubt, or if you want to improve your relationships with family, colleagues and peers or, simply, yourself.When you free your mind from the thoughts that f**k you up, you’ll never look at anything the same way again. Want to get started?Trade ReviewBanish those toxic thoughts for good * The Sun *
£14.24
Ebury Publishing My Happy Mind: Help your child build life-long
Book SynopsisWhen Laura Earnshaw found out her son was struggling with anxiety at school, she was shocked to discover there was no support available for him. As a leading global HR executive specializing in helping people thrive, she decided to take matters into her own hands and went on to create myHappymind, now an award-winning curriculum used in hundreds of nurseries and primary schools across the UK, that builds resilience, self-esteem and ultimately happiness in children. My Happy Mind will reveal, for the first time, all the science-backed secrets used in this curriculum to empower and educate parents – whether your child is struggling already or you want to future proof their mental health. Packed with inspiring stories and practical activities, you’ll find out:-The five ingredients to building resilient, balanced and happy minds-What a growth mindset is – and how to encourage this in your child-The power of dreaming and the importance of setting goals-How to teach your child to self-soothe when they feel stressedAnd much more!The message of this book is very simple: give today’s children the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
£14.24
Watkins Media Limited What Has Life Taught You?: 10 Eternal Questions
Book SynopsisA unique concept: 40 extraordinary people give answers to 10 searching questions about their beliefs. In our current age of uncertainty and turmoil, this is a book to give insight for life's journey and to encourage readers to confront the same questions themselves. "My suggestion or advice is very simple; that is, to have a sincere heart." - The Dalai Lama What Has Life Taught You? features the answers given by 40 outstanding people to 10 profound questions about life, the mind and the spirit. Author Zoe Sallis has a passion for stirring up debate on philosophical and ethical questions and journeyed all over the globe to ask well-known figures of widely varying beliefs the same 10 questions. Interviewees include: Nelson Mandela His Holiness the Dalai Lama Neale Donald Walsch Anjelica Huston Jack Nicholson Sophia Loren Teale Swan Richard Dawkins David Lynch Gore Vidal And more... The questions range from "What is your concept of God?" and "Do you think this life is all there is, or do you believe in an afterlife?" to "What has life taught you so far?" and "How do you find peace within yourself?" Socrates thought the unexamined life was not worth living, and perhaps that is why he roamed the streets of Athens accosting people and asking them their thoughts and beliefs. By sharing the wisdom of these truly inspiring people, the book hopes to provoke debate and encourage readers to examine what they have learned on their life journey so far and share their own insights with others.
£9.89
Watkins Media Limited Drive Your Own Darn Bus!: How to Get Mentally
Book SynopsisThis book is the ultimate guide to getting emotionally strong, guiding you in taking responsibility for your own wellbeing and not letting others control your thoughts and emotions. Written in the trademark down-to-earth, direct, humorous and warm style that has made counsellor Julia Kristina so popular online, this book arms its readers with the skills to take over the steering wheel in their own lives, no matter what challenges they face. Julia takes you through the thoughts, emotions and behaviours that hold us back, from perfectionism and fear of failure, to anxiety and guilt, to people pleasing, self-sabotage and taking things too personally. In each case she provides easy-to-use and super effective tools for emotional self-mastery that she has road tested in her coaching and counselling, and in her own life. For example, use the Thought Ladder to disrupt your negative thoughts and beliefs. Instead of telling yourself to stop thinking "I am totally crap" and just think "I am great", Julia shows you how to incrementally challenge and undo the original negative thought and reframe it through a series of steps – like rungs of a ladder. Another example is the STOPP Process: a 5-step method that allows you to identify, separate from and process/take positive action on a difficult emotion that is occurring. Always rooted in real life, highly achievable and based in the author's understanding of human psychology, Julia's tools and techniques really will help you break through whatever it is you think is holding you back.
£11.69
Watkins Media Limited This Monk Wears Heels: Be Who You Are
Book SynopsisYou won’t become the real you unless you face up to what you’ve avoided most. Once you allow yourself to be who you are, the change will come. Kodo Nishimura, international make-up artist and Buddhist monk, rose to stardom after appearing in the Queer Eye: We’re In Japan! special that aired to massive viewership on Netflix. His wide smile, however, hid a painful past. The book starts with Kodo’s childhood in Japan, playing dress up as Little Mermaid, and his lonely adolescence when, although born into a family of priests, all he wanted to do was wear pretty dresses and become a princess. Growing up an outsider in a society that celebrates uniformity, Kodo’s time in New York at the Parsons School of Design and his work as a leading make-up artist finally brought him to embrace his own uniqueness. The book is full of practical tips for positive thinking and insights into the philosophical approach to life Kodo has crafted as a Buddhist monk. Detailing his journey to self- love, the book provides a gentle, loving, and encouraging voice for all those who dare to be different. This is the English translation of Seisei Dodo, published in Japan in 2020 by Sunmark Publishing, Inc., Tokyo.
£13.49
Watkins Media Limited Thrive: A practical guide to harness your
Book SynopsisWe live in a world that demands perfection. Should we fail to live up to societal expectations, we experience a sense of failure, and fears and anxiety about a tenuous future. Added to this is the struggle with financial pressures and widening gaps in inequality, chronic stress and mental health challenges. Yet, in truth, it doesn't matter where we come from and what our historic circumstances and achievements might be. We are all capable of extraordinary lives and should not be bound by limitations, whether self-imposed or from external sources. Resilience can help you to unlock your fullest potential; it is a consummate skill that can be developed and grown throughout your life. This book reveals all the practical tools you need: Discover the 8 secrets of neuroscience that will unlock your increased resilience Take a masterclass in behavioural science designed for Olympic athletes, by learning the 7 key skills that give you the mindset of a champion Take the tests provided to understand your personal resilience scores and reveal where you can develop and grow Be inspired by the stories of real people, including Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt, Martina Navratilova and Sifan Hassan, who have used these same techniques to achieve success Thrive is a rich source of unique and practical skills and tools that are easy to apply in everyday life to help you develop and harness your resilience, and to realise your fullest potential.Trade Review"Richard’s expertise in human health and performance is unparalleled. He has helped me through some of the most critical moments in my career. This book is a must-read." - Kevin Anderson, Wimbledon finalist
£17.09
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Blank
Book SynopsisFrom Blank the podcast comes Blank: Why It''s Fine to Falter and Fail, and How to Pick Yourself up Again.Blank is an informal, insightful podcast in which well-known people from acting, writing, politics and sports chat about their lives and how they get through tough moments like public failure, writer''s block, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, identity crisis, and how they deal with parenting, grief, social media, their careers and switching off.The book is a compendium of the common experiences and lessons encountered while talking to guests such as Jon Ronson, Dawn French, Michael Rosen, Gary Lineker, Stephen Mangan, Dame Kelly Holmes, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Fiona Murden, Rufus Sewell and many more.Blank moments allow us to reset and see things differently. Far from being setbacks, they can be the impetus for clarity and creativity. Identify your blank moments and jump in – you never know what you might find.
£15.29
Headline Publishing Group How to Go Alcohol Free: 100 Tips for a Sober Life
Book SynopsisWhether you're a diehard drinker or a sometimes sipper, How to Go Alcohol Free is here to help you take control and change to a no-alcohol lifestyle, whether you're looking for a short-term breather or a lifelong change. Drinking is on the decline, with more and more people turning away from, rather than to, the bottle. Public health stats show not only that we are drinking less alcohol and binge-drinking less than 10 years ago, but that completely giving up alcohol, or never drinking it in the first place, are becoming more mainstream, too. Many of the people who cut out drinking talk of the financial and wellbeing benefits, from more savings to better sleep. And with more and more alcohol-free beers and beverages hitting the adult-drinks market, there has never been a better time to give sobriety a go. Packed with simple steps to understanding your alcohol intake and its effects, and offers practical ways to start reducing your units and realizing the benefits, How to Go Alcohol Free highlights the health concerns around alcohol and helps you to navigate sober social situations. This book will help you plan for, switch to and enjoy a life beyond booze.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Understanding alcohol. Your relationship with alcohol. Cutting it out. Seeing the benefits. Making change stick.
£9.49
Jessica Kingsley Publishers My Intense Emotions Handbook: Manage Your
Book SynopsisThis is a guide to the emotional and interpersonal issues you may encounter as a young adult, packed with advice and real-life stories of hope and resilience from people in similar situations. This book will help you to gain an understanding of the influence of your early emotional experiences, and share tried-and-tested strategies, drawing on a range of psychological approaches and evidence-based strategies. This book also looks at how emotions can affect our relationships, with a focus on building empathy for others, getting what you want out of friendships and relationships and dealing with the hard parts like boundaries and saying no, making amends when needed, and recognising and breaking problematic relationship patterns. With personal stories and resources throughout, this is a guide to refer to as little or often as you like, helping you to understand your emotions and find the strategies that work best for you.Trade ReviewThe perfect book for any young person who no longer wants to be controlled by their feelings. Perfectly pitched, superbly practical with just the right amount of science and info to help you understand what to do and, crucially, why. -- Dr Pooky KnightsmithThis book is absolutely brilliant. The authors took a library full of therapy books and distilled their essence into a book all 14-year olds and almost every therapist will be able to understand. It is crystal clear, wide ranging, and always helpful. For the first time I have a book that I can with absolute confidence recommend to all young people I see who are persistently distressed by their intense emotions. The lively text will help the reader through the darkest moments and the copious practical advice is magically written to provide support in a highly collaborative and never in a patronizing way. This book deserves to win many prizes but, if there is one for the bursting the balloon of psychotherapeutic pretension, it is the uncontested winner." -- Professor Peter Fonagy OBE FMedSci FBA FAcSS, Chief Executive, Anna Freud National Centre for Children & FamiliesThis is an excellent book for young people, who want to understand themselves and their emotions better. This easy to read, self-help book if full of excellent insights and practical suggestions to help manage emotions and improve friendships and relationships. The book draws on the latest research evidence which is translated into straightforward, pragmatic suggestions and advice, suitable for young people and their parents and carers. Written by experts with clinical and lived experience, the book takes an integrative approach to bring together ideas from CBT, DBT and mentalization-based approaches. It is also an excellent resource for any practitioner working with young people in school mental health support teams, child and adolescent mental health services, and social care settings. -- Dr Duncan Law Consultant Clinical Psychologist, AFBPsS, EuroPsy, Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL) Faculty of Brain ScienceMy Intense Emotions Handbook is a brilliant resource to help young people (aged 14-25) understand and make sense of intense emotional experiences. The authors dismiss many unhelpful myths around mental health diagnosis and instead have found a way to describe and address difficult experiences to aid self-understanding. They draw on psychological theories and use evidence based techniques to give young people the formula to understand their experience, normalise their feelings and quieten the voice inside their heads that can say "what's wrong with me?". Ideas are presented in a digestible manner, with the author's signature tone of empathy and understanding. It is wonderfully reassuring and hopeful in showing that emotions are there to help in all sorts of ways and managing them is a skill that can be learned. By reflecting on past experiences and looking after relationships, difficult patches in life can pass. In that decade of life when all young people are trying to make sense of their experience and when emotions are intense, this should be essential reading. -- Dr Bettina Hohnen, Clinical Psychologist and author of The Incredible Teenage BrainTable of Contents1. So, what's this book all about? 2. What's wrong with me? 3. Understanding your brain 4. Big emotions and relationships: Loving so much it hurts5. Bottle, bottle, bang!6. Getting the basics right: Feeling OK in your body 7. Self-soothing 8. Riding your emotions 9. Coping in a crisis10. Being a wise owl 11. Understanding the minds of others 12. Saying no, and being assertive 13. Getting extra help 14. Self-care plan
£16.16
Octopus Publishing Group Be Kind to Your Mind: A Pocket Guide to Looking
Book SynopsisGive your mind a little TLCWhen our bodies aren't on top form, we rest and take care of them - but we often don't do the same for our minds. Whether it's because we don't know where to start, or because it never feels like a high enough priority, carving out time and space to care for our mental health can be hard.But it needn't be. With bite-sized tips and practical advice, this book makes self-care simple and achievable. From finding calm and thinking positively, to stress-busting and balancing your life, everything you need to know about taking care of you is wrapped up in this handy pocket guide, and will give you the tools to help you feel your best.
£8.54
Hay House UK Ltd The Law of Positivism: Live a Life of Higher
Book SynopsisRaise your vibration and live your highest potential through the conscious practice of healing your mind, body and soul. Our thoughts, perception and emotions create our reality. The Law of Positivism teaches us that we can heal ourselves through daily integrated practices which create more positive energy in our lives and transform how we experience the world. Shereen Öberg dives deep into how you can live immersed in gratitude and love through meditation, journaling, breathing and contemplation to heal and release that which is not serving your highest purpose. You will learn how to: meditate to create healthy and empowering thoughts understand your emotions and release fears feel empowered as an empath and highly sensitive person cultivate self-love and healthy relationships heal on all levels and understand your purpose The Law of Positivism will teach you how to grow on a physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual level.
£10.44
Hay House UK Ltd Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through
Book SynopsisDiscover how to use your dreams to find guidance, security and success, and reveal insightful answers to your questions with the easy five-step process.Everyone dreams, both literally and metaphorically. But most people don’t know that their dreams can be used for personal development. Enter dream incubation, an ancient practice that has been used by many cultures throughout history. Dream incubation is a simple concept – in its most basic application, it’s learning how to ask your dream a question before you go to sleep with the goal of eliciting a practical response. The dreamworld wants to provide answers to your most meaningful questions. It can help you tear down your own limiting beliefs so that you can experience a richer life, and it can provide you with tailor-made ways to deal with your health, vocation and relationships. Through five easy-to-follow steps, you can build and nurture the life you have been dreaming of!
£11.69
Hay House UK Ltd Embrace Your Power: A Woman’s Guide to Loving
Book SynopsisNow in paperback: From beloved, inspiring teacher Louise Hay, an updated edition of a classic guide to help women own their power and live fully.When Louise Hay published the first edition of this book more than 20 years ago with the title Empowering Women, her hope was to help all women experience and take ownership of their self-love, self-worth, self-esteem and rightful, powerful place in the world. Today, her wisdom rings as true as ever, her words resonating with women seeking the best next step on their path.From relationships to health to sexuality to finances, Louise holds up for our examination the standards that have traditionally defined and limited women. She encourages us to consciously shift our internal ground so we can embrace progress in ways both big and small. This book is our invitation to live as fully and freely as we all deserve – and to embody the joyful truth Louise expressed: We are in a period of wonderful evolution now!
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd The Strength of Love: Embracing an Uncertain
Book Synopsis*** The Sunday Times Bestseller ***'Intimate, tender and brutally honest ... a remarkable book.' Decca Aitkenhead, The Sunday Times'These are probably the toughest times we have faced in many decades, and we all have to find within us the strength and resilience to get through and to find happiness and love in our futures, whatever life throws at us.'Kate Garraway has had to learn how to adapt ever since her husband Derek began his fight against the devastating impact of Covid, a condition that has left him needing 24-hour care at home and long spells in hospital, before he sadly passed away in January, surrounded by his loving family. In The Strength of Love, Kate explores issues that resonate with so many of us. She looks at the impact of trauma as well as the importance of resilience, adaptability, curiosity and positivity when recovering from it. She talks about identity, purpose, how to embrace uncertainty and take back control of our lives. Through her and Derek's story, she provides comfort and wisdom that will help anyone who has ever felt desperate, lonely or experienced profound loss, or who is fearful about what the future holds.Despite all that she and her family have had to endure, Kate shows us that love truly is the most powerful and resilient emotion of all.Trade Review'It's a book that is both heartbreaking and life-affirming, reminding us how love can fuel us in the darkest hour.' * Psychologies magazine *'Intimate, tender and brutally honest ... a remarkable book.' * Decca Aitkenhead, The Sunday Times *
£18.70
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd New Year, Same You
Book SynopsisWhat is it about the term ‘wellness’ that sets your teeth on edge? Do you really need someone to come in and help you declutter? Can you truly practice mindful meditation on the train to work every morning? If the answer to all these questions is a resounding ‘no’, then take heart, you’re not alone.What is life without struggle? Everyone knows it’s impossible to float through life on a fluffy pillow of happiness; it just isn’t like that. As Alan Coren once said, ‘To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.’ Hear hear! This book is for those who look at life from a different angle, not wearing rose-tinted glasses with their glass half full, but for life’s realists: the folk who believe one should never go to bed angry … much better to stay awake and plot your revenge.In New Year, Same You you’ll find lots of laugh-out-loud humour to brighten your day (or not). Filled with words from the wise, this is the perfect book for grumps everywhere, after all, why make one person unhappy when, with a little more thought and effort, you could spread misery to the entire family?
£9.49
