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Walk Yourself Happy: Find your path to health and healing in nature
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘It’s hard not to be persuaded by Bradbury’s enthusiasm and positivity’ THE TIMES
Join Julia Bradbury as she leads you through the walk of our lifetimes.
There’s a lot of talk about how we all must connect more with nature. But what does that mean? How do you do it? And what does it do for you in return? Can something as simple as going for a walk really improve your life? The simple answer is: YES.
Walk Yourself Happy will explain the elemental link between our own health – both physical and mental – and the natural world.
Julia knows first-hand the profound impact of nature: it has helped her survive breast cancer, overcome infertility and continue through failed IVF treatments; it balances the soul and acts as a confidante and therapist. Through science-backed information, practical tips and Julia’s own story, Walk Yourself Happy will explore how nature can soothe anxiety and stress, how a mountain or a tree can keep you company in times of grief, and the importance of building nature into your everyday life, so you eat well, sleep better and move more.
Walking, one of the most accessible activities for most of us, is the fastest and easiest way to embed yourself in nature. You don’t need expertise or equipment; you just need to put one foot in front of another. You don’t need an epic landscape either, you can walk down the street or in your local green space. Though, as you will learn from this book, a walk in the park is rarely just that.
We all have shocks and surprises that stop us in our tracks, make us question who we are and why we are here. In walking, we have the power to change our pace. And when we do that, we can find union with nature, camaraderie with friends and a form of intimacy with self.
We can walk ourselves happy and we can walk ourselves healthy, and we can rekindle the innate bonds, all-but extinguished by modern living, that we have always had to our natural environment. We can start today.
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Your Mental Health Workout: A 5 Week Programme to a Healthier, Happier Mind
*The ideal gift to yourself in the middle of winter* Stylist’s Christmas gift books round up 2021
In just 5 weeks, you will come out of Your Mental Health Workout with a sharper mind, clearer-decision making skills and greater resilience.
Your Mental Health Workout™ provides you with exercises, tools, affirmations and expert guidance so you can start looking after your mental health for the long term. Zoë Aston, psychotherapist, the UK mental health expert at Headspace and mental health consultant to many high-profile individuals, has devised a ground-breaking 5-week schedule to help you build mental muscle; she incorporates 2 to 3 years of one-to-one therapy in one book. Our mental health is just like our physical health; we all have psychological weak spots or injuries and, just like physical injury, when they get used they may feel tender or uncomfortable. They need to be cared for in the right way so they can heal.
Zoë’s tried-and-tested workout plan, which helps to normalise the conversation around mental health, is split into weekly and daily sets. The weekly workouts help develop accountability, commitment to yourself and others and encourage physical exercise as a form of mood management. While your daily workouts move your focus inwards, providing space and time for you to look after the integrity of your mind through development of healthy self-talk. At the end of the book, there is a handy planner so you can easily track your progress.
By following Zoë’s plan you will become stronger, happier and can create the internal emotional landscape you want to live in.
‘I worked with Zoë for 6 months, prior to which I had always been quite sceptical about whether I would benefit from therapy. During that time she helped me to get to know myself, understand myself, and be kinder to myself.’ – Dr Zoë Williams
‘Zoë’s techniques are easy and give great results. Her work has given me wonderful insight into how I can look after my mind and makes mental wellness feel accessible to everyone. I highly recommend Your Mental Health Workout™ to anyone who has the desire to improve their emotional health.’ – Pixie Lott
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Mood Tracker Diary: Mental Health journal For Teens – Track Mood, Ease Anxiety, Set Goals, Promote Positive Thinking & Gratitude.
Mental Health Journal For Teens: A Mood Tracker Diary With Night & Day Entries!
A daily diary to help track your mood, make goals, practice gratitude and promote positive thinking.
Each journal has two entries per day – one for the morning and one for the evening.
The morning entry page contains:
- A section to note hours slept the previous night.
- A section to rank energy levels from 1-5.
- A section to track your mood.
- A place to write three things you’re grateful for today.
- A place to write three goals to complete today.
The evening entry page contains:
- A section to note how many goals were achieved.
- A section to rank your energy levels in the evening.
- A section to to track your mood for a second time.
- A section to note down three positive things about your day.
- A space for a journal entry – to go into a little more detail about your day, if you wish!
For many people trying to manage anxiety and depression, simply acknowledging your feelings can help and behaviours such as; goal setting, practicing gratitude and positivity can help to boost our self-esteem and overall mood.
There is a space to write the date each day, but you aren’t confined to writing in the journal every day and so, it can be used freely when required.
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Mood Tracker Journal – I’ve Totally Got This: Positive Mental Health & Wellbeing Journal To Help Track Food, Mood, Goals, Energy, Exercise And More.
Mental Health Journal – A journal to help you keep track of your mental health & wellbeing!
A daily journal to help you keep track of your mood throughout the day, (morning, afternoon & evening), make goals, practice gratitude & positivity and even track daily food intake, energy levels & exercise.
You get two 6″ x 9″ inch pages to work with per day and these are repeated throughout the journal, with around half a page of free space for journaling too.
On page one:
- track your mood in the morning/afternoon/evening.
- describe your day in three words.
- List one thing you’re grateful for.
- Consider something that could have improved the day.
- Write 3 goals for tomorrow.
- Space to track your breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks.
On page two:
- track energy levels morning/afternoon/evening.
- track exercise & write notes.
- note down the BEST part of the day.
- free space for journaling.
Keeping track of our overall health and daily activities, as well as setting goals and practicing gratitude – can certainly help to boost our overall mental health and productivity.
It’s frequently said that we’re far more likely to succeed at goals, when we write down and by keeping track things like daily food intake and exercise, we can figure out how these things could potentially be impacting our mood and energy levels.
Lastly, reflecting on the best parts of our day and practicing gratitude – we can encourage ourselves to think more positively!
While there is space to note the day and date for each entry – this is an undated journal and therefore, can be written in freely and as much or as little as required.
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What Mental Illness Really Is… (and what it isn’t)
‘A must-read… Fascinating’ Jo Brand
We need to rethink the conversation around mental health – psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.
How do mental health problems arise?
How do we distinguish between the ‘normal’ challenges of modern life and actual illness?
Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness – and shines a light on what we don’t. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.
(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)
‘Captivating…engaging and lucid’ Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, author of Inventing Ourselves
‘Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic’ Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
‘Thorough, wise…much needed’ Mark Rice-Oxley, author of Underneath the Lemon Tree
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The Wellbeing Journal: Creative Activities to Inspire (Wellbeing Guides)
Explore your inner world and be inspired with The Wellbeing Journal.
Developed in partnership with Mind, the mental health charity, each page of this gorgeous journal has been thoughtfully crafted and it includes activities, colouring, drawing prompts, contemplative quotes and lots of space for you to write about your own thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Creativity and reflection can have a powerful, positive influence on our lives. Now, with The Wellbeing Journal, you can enjoy practising these skills every day and wherever you go.
Also available:
9781789290387 Take A Moment
9781782435815 The Mindfulness CompanionRead more
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022
Give your mind the one thing it needs this Christmas with the book everyone IS STILL talking about, from clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith
THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER
‘Sound wisdom, easy to gulp down. I’m sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie’ MATT HAIG, bestselling author of REASONS TO STAY ALIVE
‘A toolkit of deceptively simple strategies for life’s troubles. Everyone could benefit from the wisdom of Dr Smith’ i ‘BEST NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2022’
‘Brilliant. Bite-size. Easy to understand. Easy to flick through. It’s like a reference to how you feel’ Phillip Schofield on ITV’s THIS MORNING
‘Julie Smith is the psychology teacher you wish you’d had at school’ EVENING STANDARD
‘This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now’ STYLIST
‘It’s real, it’s authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful’ LORRAINE KELLYAS FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, WOMEN’S HEALTH, MARIE CLAIRE AND GRAZIA
________Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life’s ups and downs.
Filled with secrets from a therapist’s toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie’s simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.
Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you’re facing – and immediately find the appropriate tools to help with . . .
– Managing anxiety
– Dealing with criticism
– Battling low mood
– Building self-confidence
– Finding motivation
– Learning to forgive yourselfThis book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.
________‘Sound, therapeutic wisdom that is easy to gulp down. Full of principles and advice that work and comfort whether you are in a very bad situation or an everyday worrying one. I’m sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie’ MATT HAIG, bestselling author of REASONS TO STAY ALIVE
‘I’m blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality. Amazing. Go and buy it now!’ Jay Shetty
‘Relatable, real and easy to digest . . . As if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers’ YOU Magazine
‘If you want to feel like you have a therapist sitting across from you, empowering you with how to be your best self, this book is for you!’ Nicole LePera, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work
‘Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress’ Sunday Times
‘Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need’ Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the ‘Dear Therapists’ podcast
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I Don’t Want To Grow Up: Life, Liberty, and Happiness. Without a Career.: 3 (Nature Book Series)
America’s bestselling author of Wilderness, The Gateway to the Soul and Nature’s Silent Message offers a glimpse into his childhood of skateboarding, high school brawls, and early trials and tribulations with money and success. The scenery may be different, but the writing style is business as usual, with life lessons cruising a mile a minute in this insightful read about what it means to never grow up.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
We’ve been asked this question over and over, practically since the day we could walk. Many of us have absolutely no idea. We never have and we never will. This bothers us terribly, and on a profound level. We feel useless, disconnected, scattered, unfocused. If we could just make up our minds—about something, about anything!
What if you didn’t have to grow up?
Society would like us to believe that to be happy, we need successful careers. But let’s face it—we’re not all meant to be doctors, lawyers, scientists, and accountants.
Some are meant to be dreamers.
The people on the fringes of society who don’t necessarily subscribe to the modern version of the American Dream. Artists, adrenaline junkies, nomads, life seekers. Those who doubt conventional wisdom, question authority, and continually search for newer, better ways to live.
The world needs freaks—now more than ever.
Never before has there been such an opportunity to live the life of your dreams. Never before have there been so many ways to earn an income. Never before have there been so many ways to have fun!
What do you want to be…when you don’t grow up?
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Dirty Laundry: Why adults with ADHD are so ashamed and what we can do to help – THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Made us giggle and helped us forge a much deeper connection with our friends and family with ADHD. A godsend!’ – Davina McCall & Michael Douglas
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If you have ADHD – or love somebody who does – DIRTY LAUNDRY will change your life, and your relationships.Do you feel crippling shame because you struggle with cleaning, personal hygiene, or time-keeping? Do you always feel misunderstood by the people close to you and find that they get frustrated by your behaviour?
DIRTY LAUNDRY is an unfiltered look into the chaos of real life with ADHD. It will transform your self-hatred into self-acceptance, with simple tips that actually work for your brain. It will also help to educate partners, parents and friends, to help them move from frustration to patience, understanding – and love.
Learn how to:
– Stop believing you are fundamentally broken
– Stop judging yourself by the standards of a neurotypical world
– Communicate your struggles to those who love you
– Support someone with ADHD in ways that work for them
– Be compassionate rather than judgemental …and much more.From the husband-and-wife team behind social media phenomenon @ADHD_Love, whose viral videos have been viewed more than 200 million times, comes a fearless, often outrageously funny, account of life, learning, and growing with ADHD. They share the strategies they have used to reduce shame, improve communication, and find happiness in their neurodivergent household.
Filled with heartbreak and humour in equal measure, DIRTY LAUNDRY is an invaluable resource both for neurodivergents and the people who love them. The ultimate gift for anyone who wants to understand ADHD better.
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Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood (0)
This book assesses the concepts of Deaf culture. It illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for Deaf communities by the medical concept of ‘deafness’ and contrasts this with a new concept of “Deafhood”, a process by which every Deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existence in the world to themselves and each other.Read more
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How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain
‘A practical manual for your brain.’ – Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself Healthy
A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term.
Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to what we can do to protect our mental well-being too.
How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.
How to Build a Healthy Brain has been selected by the NHS as an important resource to empower and support as part of the Your Health Collection in libraries and prisons across the country.
‘Finally, a book that puts the brain at the centre of the health conversation, where it belongs.’ – Shona Vertue, author of The Vertue Method
‘A psychologist, she runs a successful private clinic in central London, combining therapy with nutrition advice, and has just written her first (excellent) book, How to Build a Healthy Brain, about protecting our mental wellbeing through factors such as diet, sleep and exercise.’ – The Times
‘I love your book … it made me equal parts really excited and passionate, and also pretty angry. The science is there but it isn’t being translated. This is a huge area that affects us all … your book is absolutely brilliant at explaining what we can do to look after our brain health.’ – Ella Mills on Deliciously Ella: The Podcast
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Overcoming Overthinking: The Complete Guide to Calm Your Mind by Conquering Anxiety, Sleeplessness, Indecision, and Negative Thoughts (The Personal Transformation Series)
Say goodbye to sleepless nights, stressed-out days, and the chaos overthinking has been causing in your life
Do you worry about every little thing people say or do around you?
What did they mean? Might you have made a mistake? Are they out to get you? Or have you maybe offended or upset them?
Do self-doubt and second-guessing sabotage you at every turn?
Do you agonize about the past and fret over the future, keeping you from making the most of the present?
It’s exhausting living with your mind racing around from one dreadful possibility to the next, even when you know logically that a lot of these thoughts are unrealistic or at least unlikely. Logic quite often has nothing to do with it.
It’s thinking that has got you into this mess, and more unhelpful thinking is simply not the answer.
Unfortunately, it can be hard to stop once you get yourself into the spiral of overthinking. Your thoughts can get ahead of you, racing around like runaway trains on the tracks in your head… blocking you from your own mind and distracting you from what really matters.
If you want to take your life back, start feeling better, and live more peacefully, you need to take control and put an end to your overthinking.
In this practical and easy-to-use book, you will discover:
- The best way to calm an overactive mind to keep it from overwhelming you
- How your thoughts create your feelings and decide your reality
- How to make decisions without getting bogged down by analysis paralysis and procrastination
- How to identify what triggers your overthinking so you can catch yourself before it takes over
- How you can stop your overthinking tendencies by replacing them with healthier habits
- Insightful reflection questions to help you understand yourself and what’s going on inside you
- Action steps, exercises, and simple techniques to reduce anxiety, work on your thoughts, and feel better quickly
And much more.
Overthinking can keep you stuck, frozen in place, unable to move forward, and living in an increasingly chaotic mess of fear, paranoia, and self-sabotage.
It can wreck relationships and careers, and create a fearful and limited lifestyle that will always keep you tied in knots… unless you decide to do something different today.
Take the first step on the path to self-mastery and personal power, and grow in courage, confidence, and charisma. This practical and relatable guide will take you on a journey with mental freedom from overthinking as the shining prize.
Become the person you know you can be.
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Reasons to Stay Alive
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?
Aged 24, Matt Haig’s world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again.
A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. It is a book about making the most of your time on earth.
“I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven’t been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free.”
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Positive Mental Health Journal – One Day At A Time: A Wellbeing Diary To Help Track Moods, Anxiety, Energy, Food, Sleep, Set Goals & More!
A Positive Mental Health Journal – One Day At A Time.
A great journal to help track of overall mental health and wellbeing & promote positivity. A useful companion for anyone coping with various mental health conditions; such as; Depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar – or any condition which would benefit from keeping track of your feelings, emotions and activities.
Each journal consists of two pages each day to work with and is measured at 8″ x 10″ inches, which is a good size and has plenty of space. This is an undated journal and so, doesn’t have to be written in every day. It can be used freely, or daily as required.
Each day there is space to:
- Track your daily mood,
- Log your anxiety and energy levels for the morning, afternoon and evening.
- Log hours slept the previous night.
- Set goals or write a to-do list.
- Space to track exercise, meals and snacks.
- A section to express how you’re feeling today.
- A prompt asking how you could improve tomorrow & what the best part of your day today was.
- A space to think about three things you’re grateful for today.
- Finally, there is a space to write one positive affirmation or thought for the day.
- There is also a separate plain lined page every day, for any additional notes you may have.
This journal can simply be used for personal use, as a self care journal for keeping track of your general mental and physical wellbeing. It could also be used in conjunction with a therapy, as you may be asked to keep a journal alongside therapy sessions.
Whatever your reasons for needing a mental health journal, this is an enjoyable way to take care of your mental wellbeing, while boosting positivity, encouraging productivity and embracing gratitude.
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The Inflamed Mind: A radical new approach to depression
Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still… until now.In this game-changing book, University of Cambridge Professor Edward Bullmore reveals the breakthrough new science on the link between depression and inflammation of the body and brain. He explains how and why we now know that mental disorders can have their root cause in the immune system, and outlines a future revolution in which treatments could be specifically targeted to break the vicious cycle of stress, inflammation and depression.
The Inflamed Mind goes far beyond the clinic and the lab, representing a whole new way of looking at how mind, brain and body all work together in a sometimes misguided effort to help us survive in a hostile world. It offers insights into the story of Western medicine, how we have got it wrong as well as right in the past, and how we could start getting to grips with depression and other mental disorders much more effectively in the future.
‘Suddenly an expert who wants to stop and question everything we thought we knew… This is a lesson in the workings of the brain far too important to ignore.’ – Jeremy Vine, BBC
‘Professor Bullmore explores how the current division between Psychiatry and the rest of medicine has developed and how we might change that. He puts forward a fascinating theory that attributes depression to inflammation rather than serotonin imbalance as has traditionally been thought. Whatever the truth, this book is a stimulating and interesting read.’ – Wendy Burn, President Royal College of Psychiatrists
‘A great read, this thought provoking book presents inflammation as the major driver of depression. A real page turner that raises important questions for us all, including, how we should practise medicine going forwards and can we restart Research and Development using this paradigm? Highly recommended. – Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England
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Diabetes For Dummies, UK Edition
Don’t just survive – thrive! That’s the message of this state-of-the-art guide to diabetes management. From causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments and diet, this book will help British diabetics understand all types of diabetes and delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great. The best-selling second edition has been updated to cover key information on managing pre-diabetes, plus new content on screening tests, medications and lifestyle advice. With additional information on the latest advances in therapy for diabetes and its complications, this new edition will make sure you’re covered from every aspect.Read more
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British Sign Language : A Beginner’s Guide
This book is for anyone, hearing or deaf, who is interested in sign language, and will be particularly useful to parents of deaf children and indeed anyone with deaf relatives, friends, neighbours of colleagues. Includes a brief account of the history of signing and comments on how the deaf survived a century of attack and now attract respect and acceptability.Read more
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Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start Communicating with Your Child Now (Baby Sign Language Guides)
Give the gift of non-verbal communication to the babies in your life this holiday season!Sign language is a fun and effective way for babies to communicate without words while developing essential early learning skills, but knowing where to start can be a challenge. This book of baby sign language makes it easy to help your child learn, with 101 useful, everyday ASL signs and a clear, simple format that explains what signs are best to start with and tips for teaching them. Whether it’s asking for milk or telling you that they’re tired, you’ll learn how to give your baby the tools to tell you what they’re thinking.
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE BASICS: Get an overview of what baby sign language is and how it can help you and your child connect, as well as how it can aid in their development.
HOW TO TEACH SIGNS: Find guidance for getting started, capturing your baby’s attention, and when to add more signs based on their age and progress.
EASY ORGANIZATION: Each chapter is organized by topics like mealtime, getting dressed, playtime, animals, and feelings, so it’s quick to find the signs you are looking for.
Start communicating early with the baby sign language book that makes it simple.
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The Anxiety Journal: Exercises to Soothe Stress and Eliminate Anxiety Wherever You Are: A Guided Journal
Relieve stress, increase mindfulness, and discover calm and clarity wherever you go with this beautiful guided journal.A fluttering in the chest, constant worrying, sleepless nights with your breath squeezed from you. One in four people suffer from anxiety, and the symptoms can feel overwhelming. But you can take control. Let psychologist Corinne Sweet help you on your way to eliminating anxiety with this journal full of:
– Inspiring quotes for when you need a quick fix of motivation
– Grounding facts about anxietythat work as much-needed coping mechanisms
– Soothing exercises to enhance mindfulness
– Writing prompts grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify the causes of your anxiety for long-term peace of mind
– Lined pages to record your thoughts and track your progress
– A heavy cover designed to survive wear and tear through repeated usePractical and uplifting, the perfect size to carry around with you, this journal is an indispensable companion on your journey to a peaceful mind.
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Your Mental Health: Understanding Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders and Self-Destructive Behaviour
Today in the UK, one in four of us are impacted by mental illness. But while awareness has increased rapidly in recent years, not enough is being done to widen our understanding of these conditions.
With expert research from MQ, one of the UK’s leading mental health charities, and Enigma Wellness, Your Mental Health shines a spotlight on the symptoms, triggers and treatments you need to know about.
Focusing on five mental health conditions – depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders and self-destructive behaviour – Your Mental Health explains the science behind these conditions with engaging graphics, figures and facts.
Combined with real life experiences from figures including podcaster Gemma Styles and political strategist Alastair Campbell, this clear, accessible guide will demystify the complexities of mental health to give you a better understanding of the ‘quiet crisis’.
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How to Stop Overthinking: The 7-Step Plan to Control and Eliminate Negative Thoughts, Declutter Your Mind and Start Thinking Positively in 5 Minutes or Less (Master the Art of…
Do you find yourself lying awake at night because you can’t stop worrying about what happened earlier that day? Do you constantly second-guess almost every decision you face? Does your job, friendships, or entire life seem to be overwhelming?
By reading this book, you’ll discover how to deal with your fears, overcome negative thoughts, relieve stress, and stop your overthinking for good.
What you should expect along the journey of practicing the techniques and strategies throughout this book is to be aware of where your mental chatter comes from, and how to address it.
Stop worrying about what you did today and start living in the moment. Stop living for tomorrow and start breathing in the positivity of today. Stop overthinking your future and make big changes to live your future now.
We are only ever promised today, so instead of obsessing over what you could have done at that social event or trying to control what you will do in your next appointment, learn to breathe in this moment you have now.
What you’ll learn:
- How to Control Overthinking and Eliminate Negative Thoughts in Just a Few Minutes.
- 10 Powerful Tactics to Stop Worrying Permanently.
- How to Sleep Better, Even if Your Head Is Full of Thoughts.
- Simple Tips to Develop Self-Confidence and Decision-Making Skills.
- How to Remove Toxicity and Change Your Relationships for the Better.
- 5 Ways to Calm Worrying in Five Minutes or Less.
- Troubleshooting Guide if Nothing Helps.
- How to Declutter Your Mind and Become What You Want in Life.
This book will go through the reasons why the way you think now is not beneficial to your being and how positivity can greatly improve your outlook and put yourself in the direction you want your life to go.
So, quit being stuck, stop letting your mind trap you, and take control of what you want. There are finally lessons and a structure to get you to where you want to be rather than where you are now. AND, it’s all in this book.
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The Mind Manual: Mental Fitness Tools for Everyone (Dr Alex George)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERMental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today – and understand what’s normal for you. Discover the seven universal truths that everyone should remember, and the mental fitness foundations that will boost you. And exercise your mind with the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive.
Contents include –
Part One: Your Mental Health Today
-You are not alone
-Know what feels normal for youPart Two: The Seven Universal Truths
-Boundaries are beautiful
-Mistakes are a must-havePart Three: Mental Fitness Foundations
-It’s good to talk
-Why medical help mattersPart Four: Mental Health Toolkit
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Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress
Is anxiety disrupting your life? With proven CBT-based skills and mindfulness techniques, this book can be your guide out of the spiraling stress of anxiety and get you back on track to living a happy and healthy life.Getting good grades, keeping up with social media, maintaining friendships… you have a lot on your plate and it’s more difficult when you add anxiety to the mix. You may even be avoiding situations, events, or people that could trigger your anxiety. So, how do you stop yourself from missing out on life? With Anxiety Relief for Teens, Dr. Regine Galanti teaches you how CBT-based skills and mindfulness techniques can help you manage your anxiety and reverse negative patterns. Through simple and effective exercises that help you change your thoughts, behaviors, and physical reactions, this helpful guide gives you the tools you need to navigate all of life’s challenges.
Anxiety Relief for Teens features:
– Quizzes and self-assessments to better understand your anxiety and emotions and discover their respective triggers.
– 30+ CBT-based tools to manage your anxiety along with practical strategies for dealing with challenging emotions such as anger and sadness.
– 30+ mindfulness practices to cope with your anxiety in the present moment through visualizations, breathing, meditation, and other exercises.Read more
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Stroke Recovery Activity Book – Puzzles Workbook for Traumatic Brain Injury & Aphasia Rehabilitation – Large Print
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Over 100 pages of puzzles to exercise the brain. The activities fall under various categories like tracing, visual discrimination, cognitive spatial, memory, language and fine motor skills.Stroke Recovery Activity Book’s Features:
1. 107 Pages
2. 8,5 * 11 in size
3. 6 different skills improvement activitiesClick on “Add to cart” to get a copy for you or your loved ones!
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How to Deal with Anger: A 5-step, CBT-based plan for managing anger and overcoming frustration
YOUR FIRST STEP TO A LIFE FREE FROM ANGER
Everyone feels angry from time to time, and anger is a natural and normal way to respond to the things in life that frustrate us. But it is all too easy to allow feelings of anger and displeasure to color your life and your relationships with other people. Managing these feelings is important, as apart from making you difficult to live with, anger has negative effects on your blood pressure and makes you more susceptible to heart attacks, depression and anxiety.A PRACTICAL AND SUPPORTIVE 5-STEP COURSE TO SET YOU FREE FROM ANGER
By picking this book up you’ve taken the first stride to a life free from anger. Using the STEP system – a structured, CBT-based approach that delivers both support and proven techniques for managing anger – you can begin to transform your daily life.Written by an expert author with many years of clinical experience, this book will help you get a better understanding of your anger and what keeps it going, tackle negative thoughts and behaviour, and progress to a healthier, happier outlook – without fear of setbacks or relapse.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Everyone feels overwhelmed sometimes. When that happens, you need clarity of thought and practical advice to progress beyond the problem. The How To Deal With series provides structured, CBT-based solutions from health professionals and top experts to help you deal with issues thoroughly, once and for all. Short, easy to read, and very reassuring, these books are your first step on a pathway to a happier future. They are perfect for self-directed use and are designed so that medical professionals can prescribe them to patients.Read more
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Do Start: How to create and run a business (that doesn’t run you): 35 (Do Books)
Setting out on the entrepreneur’s path can be intimidating. It will not only test your creativity and commitment but push you further than you thought possible. It’s also one of the most rewarding journeys you will ever make.
Dan Kieran, co-founder and former CEO of an award-winning publishing platform and self-confessed ‘accidental entrepreneur’, takes you through all aspects of running a business: from initial idea to getting started, building a brand, growing a team, raising money and dealing with investors, and perhaps most importantly, developing a founder’s mindset and managing your own mental health.
When you are unsure of who ― and what ― to rely on, Do Start will be your trusted guide. Until, finally, you discover that the real win is not the company you build or money you make, but the person you become.
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Mind Over Meniere’s: How I Conquered Meniere’s Disease and Learned to Thrive
If you or someone you love suffer from Meniere’s disease, there is so much hope! Glenn Schweitzer was 24 years old and in his senior year of college when an attack of violent vertigo changed his life forever. He was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, a complex and debilitating chronic illness that causes vertigo, tinnitus, ear pressure, and progressive hearing loss. To this day, there is still no cure or even an understanding of what causes it. But he eventually found ways to cope and was able to take back his health, piece by piece. Through Glenn’s terrifying, yet inspiring story, and with dozens of specific actionable techniques, you will be able to take back control of your life, too. You will be able to face your Meniere’s disease without fear. You will learn to manage your symptoms and live in harmony with your disease. And most importantly of all, you will learn to thrive again. No matter how long you have suffered, this book will help you to get better. Meniere’s disease will not define you. It cannot and will not ever be bigger than your dreams.Read more
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Our Adoption Adventure: A Family’s Journey Through Infertility, Adoption, and Raising Adopted Kids: Real life stories about successfully adopting two young children.
This book is a must-read for anyone considering adoption, and their friends and family.It’s the true story of a couple adopting two children—taking you on their journey from the agony of infertility and endometriosis, through their whole adoption journey in detail, including timelines.
It’s an honest account, describing the whirlwind of emotions, the toll it took on their relationship, what social workers expect of you, what can go wrong when trying to adopt, and how to parent an adopted child.
Overall it’s a story of positivity, and the joy adoption can bring. Written from the separate viewpoints of a Mum, Dad, Grandmother, and also the children—it will give you a rare insight into the experiences of the whole family.
Authentic and easy to read, their journey shows what it’s really like preparing to be approved by the Adoption Panel, being ‘matched’ with a child, ‘Introductions’, and getting the Adoption Order to legally adopt your child in the UK.
The book also includes cases of other adopters experiences, to provide the whole picture of what it’s like to adopt. Some adopted due to infertility…others were single women with a strong urge to have children.
Adopting a baby or child for life is not a quick or easy endeavour—but it can be enormously rewarding.This journal helps you realise that you are not alone.
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This Book Could Help: The Men’s Head Space Manual – Techniques and Exercises for Living (Wellbeing Guides)
‘Incredibly helpful – every man should have a copy’ ―Colin Jackson, former olympic athlete
‘This book will save lives.’ ―Elis & John, Radio X
‘An essential read’ ―Levison Wood, author and explorer
___________________Your body needs maintaining to keep it healthy. So does your mind.
Sounds simple, but tired and outdated ideas that tell men how they ought to be, mean the message gets lost. And the results speak for themselves: suicide is the biggest killer of men under fifty. There’s no more room for debate – taking care of your head space should be as normal as eating your five-a-day or going to the gym.
Many books make impossible promises about how they will fix all your problems and stresses with some miraculous ten-step programme. This one doesn’t. What it does do is provide practical help, when times are tough and also when they’re not. And just like with your physical health, it doesn’t always have to take much to make a difference.
Developed in partnership with Mind, the mental health charity, This Book Could Help is filled with straightforward expert advice and simple techniques to help you shake off what other people say you ought to be, prioritize yourself, meet challenges and develop new strengths, in areas such as dealing with stress, motivation, work and life goals. We all deserve to live fully and respect our struggles, so start here and back yourself every day.
Because head space is not a luxury, it’s essential.
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The Salt Path: The 85-Week Sunday Times Bestseller from the Million-Copy Bestselling Author (Raynor Winn, 1)
Bring nature into your home with the inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world, in one of the most talked about books of the decade
FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
‘This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity’ Stylist
‘A beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read’ Pandora Sykes on The High Low
_________Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.
Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. Yet through every step, every encounter and every test along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable journey.
The Salt Path is an honest and life-affirming true story of coming to terms with grief and the healing power of the natural world. Ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.
_________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY LITERATURE CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD & WAINWRIGHT GOLDEN BEER BOOK PRIZE 2018
GUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER
‘A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance’ Guardian
‘Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that I’ve ever read’ i
‘The most inspirational book of this year’ The Times
‘Luminescent. A literary phenomenon’ Mail on Sunday
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The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager
The BESTSELLING book on BEING A TEEN, now updated into an all new edition.
In a world where there’s a lot of talk about ‘living your best life’ and being your ‘best self’, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager shows you how.
The book has a strong academic underpinning (its DNA is taken from the author’s PhD) but is written in a fun and non-patronising way. The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager is a book that prepares young people for REAL life; addressing modern issues of screen time and social media, as well as the teenage perennials of confidence, positivity, motivation and relationships.
The book is built on a rock-solid foundation of wellbeing and human flourishing but is quirky in tone and entertaining to read. Dr Andy Cope’s words are brilliantly brought to life by award winning illustrator, Amy Bradley. The book includes activities and thought-provoking questions that encourage the user to interact with the material. Reflecting and journalling helps make the messages stick.
Learn how to:
- Stay upbeat in a fast-paced world
- Be resilient and rise to life’s challenges
- Create strong relationships
- Conquer anxiety
- Tap into your values and use them to guide your life
- Shape your future
The book has a deliberately light touch but is not light-weight. It doesn’t dodge the issues. In a world of rising anxiety, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager provides a personal upgrade to ‘world class’. It shows young people how to let go of bad habits and develop positive traits that will fire up their future. It covers themes of resilience, values, consumerism, purpose and communication, in a page-turning way.
The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager is THE go-to book to ease young people into adulthood.
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ALL AT SEA
Shortlisted for the 2017 PEN Ackerley Prize
The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist, it would not cease to be true. I don t mind at all if you forget this.
The important thing is that I don t.
On a hot still morning on a beautiful beach in Jamaica, Decca Aitkenhead s life changed for ever.
Her four-year-old boy was paddling peacefully at the water s edge when a wave pulled him out to sea. Her partner, Tony, swam out and saved their son s life then drowned before her eyes.
When Decca and Tony first met a decade earlier, they became the most improbable couple in London. She was an award-winning Guardian journalist, famous for interviewing leading politicians. He was a dreadlocked criminal with a history of drug-dealing and violence. No one thought the romance would last, but it did. Until the tide swept Tony away, plunging Decca into the dark chasm of random tragedy.
Exploring race and redemption, privilege and prejudice, ALL AT SEA is a remarkable story of love and loss, of how one couple changed each other s lives and of what a sudden death can do to the people who survive.
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It’s OK Not to Be OK: Good Advice and Kind Words for Positive Mental Well-Being
What’s normal anyway?
Into every life some rain must fall. Nobody is fine all the time, and if you’re feeling down or struggling with serious problems, you’re not alone. This clear and comforting guide is here to help you understand the mental health issues that can affect us all, and to help you look after your mind, body and soul. Touching on a range of topics, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress and self-esteem, this is a book for anyone and everyone who needs good advice, fresh ideas and kind words.
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Who Am I?
‘Powerful and thoughtful’ Don McRae, Guardian
‘A fascinating and incredibly honest insight into the pressurised life of an elite athlete, on and off the pitch’ Piers Morgan
RAW. REVEALING. REFLECTIVE. The candid autobiography.
Danny Cipriani has always been searching for something. On the pitch, it was a line-break or space. A chink of light to dart through. An angle that no one else could see. Off the pitch, it was seeking a path through the pressure, fame and chaos that came with being anointed the ‘Saviour of English Rugby’.
Who Am I? is the raw and powerful memoir of a man of mercurial talent who, with the world at his feet, made his England rugby debut aged 20. A man who, just a year later, contemplated suicide. A man whose safe space was on the field, away from the drink, the women and the drugs he turned to in an attempt to escape his thoughts.
Now, for the first time, one of the most compelling personalities in the sport reflects on who he was, where he’s come from and the man he’s become. Alongside his astute insight into playing under Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones, Danny also talks about chasing his dreams, his desire and passion to represent England, and his drive to become the best player he could be.
This is the story of a once complicated man. A man searching for answers. A man trying to understand who he is.
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To Root & To Rise: Accepting Brain Injury
An inspiring, interactive book and workbook to help brain injury survivors and caregivers navigate grief and loss, find their strengths and move forward with a changed life.
As a brain injury survivor herself, author Carole Starr knows the depth of grief and loss of self that accompany brain injury, the challenge of coping with symptoms that are misunderstood by many and the peace that can come from accepting a new life and a new self. Carole describes the journey in a way that survivors, caregivers and professionals can relate to and learn from.
Tips and strategies include:
- Recognizing what acceptance is/isn’t and why it’s important for brain injury survivors
- Getting through the challenging first year after brain injury
- Moving past denial
- Coping with the loss of one’s old life and sense of self
- Creating a new life as a brain injury survivor
- Documenting and celebrating progress
- Responding to insensitive comments by others
- Finding something positive in the negative that is brain injury
- Letting go of the past and moving forward
Knowing that many survivors struggle with reading and remembering what they read, Carole made the chapters in To Root & To Rise short. The font size in the print version is larger than average, to improve readability. There are also spaces between each paragraph, to reduce the overwhelmed feeling that can come from looking at too much text.
To Root & To Rise is also a workbook, with optional questions in each chapter that encourage readers to take Carole’s strategies and apply them to their own experience. These questions can be answered on one’s own, with family members, with rehabilitation professionals, or with a brain injury support group.
To Root & To Rise is a unique resource for anyone living with a traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, brain tumor or other brain trauma, for family caregivers and friends of brain injury survivors, for brain injury support groups and for medical and neuro-rehabilitation professionals.
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It’s On Me: Embrace Hard Truths, Discover Your Self and Change Your Life
From the existential psychotherapist, USA Today columnist, and creator of the popular Instagram account @millennial.therapist comes a guide to identifying self-loss-one of our greatest unspoken human sufferings: that feeling of being estranged or disconnected from your true Self-so we can answer the most essential question: “Who am I?”
So many of us feel lonely, unfulfilled, or trapped-in our roles and relationships, in cycles of self-sabotage and wrong decisions, by our toxic patterns and misguided attempts to feel happy-or to feel something. Many of us struggle to like the person we see in the mirror. According to Sara Kuburic, it doesn’t have to be so difficult. Really.
Instead of pushing harder or running faster, the secret lies in taking full responsibility for the choices and actions that create our reality. It’s about slowing down, cutting through the clutter of demands and expectation, and finally taking ownership of this person we call our “Self.”
In It’s On Me, Kuburic unpacks “self-loss,” giving us new vocabulary to understand our unarticulated experience, and offers tools she’s used for years to help her clients recover. Self-loss becomes apparent when we feel the pain and emptiness from performing or observing life, rather than living it. Guiding us through the process of self-reflection, acceptance, and discovery, Kuburic proves that we can:
· experience but not feel overpowered by our emotions
· establish a healthy connection to our bodies
· set loving boundaries to define ourselves and heal our relationships
· declutter our physical and mental environments to create space for our true selves to thrive
· find meaning and purpose in a seemingly meaningless worldEye-opening and inspiring, It’s On Me shows how we can stop sleepwalking our way through the lives we don’t want and step into our most vibrant, authentic, and meaningful Self.
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How to Deal with Grief, Loss, and Death: A Survivor’s Guide to Coping with Pain and Trauma, and Learning to Live Again (Self Care Mastery Series)
How do you go on living when someone you love has died? How is life ever going to be the same again? How do you find the will to carry on? Is there such a thing as moving on?
Every year millions face the effects of dealing with loss and grief. This can be the result of death, divorce, moving, retirement, or other life events. Since society hasn’t provided effective ways of handling grief, many grievers feel lost and alone.
Grief is a reaction that happens when someone we love or care about dies or leaves. When this happens, a whole host of emotions might overwhelm you. Some of these emotions include feeling sad, angry, confused, or scared. What’s even more frightening is not knowing how to deal with this sudden wave of emotions that have hit you hard like a tsunami.
The pain of losing someone we love cannot be described in words. It feels like your whole world is falling apart. The crushing pain in your chest signals that your heart feels like it is breaking into a million pieces. It feels like the tears will never stop flowing. Your whole world has been turned upside down, and you might even feel like you will never smile again
There is no right or wrong way to deal with the loss of a loved one. The grieving process is challenging, and it’s different for everyone. It’s not just a matter of coping with a loss, but coping with change — and that takes time. Grief is not something that we want to avoid feeling either. Grief is part of our journey and human experience. To fight grief is to fight what’s natural. Instead, let grief guide you to be a more powerful being.
This is why I have written this survivor’s manual. How to Deal With Loss, Grief, and Death is your guide to coping with the loss of a loved one and how to find the will to live again.
This book is for:
- Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child, spouse, or loved one.
- Anyone experiencing grief and having a hard time coping
- Anyone that wants to honor the memory of their loved one
- Anyone who not only wants to better understand their loss but move away from the pain
- Anyone wanting to have despair turned into hope
- You feel stuck or in deep pain after a loss.
- You are wearing a mask pretending that you are fine but are secretly in pain.
- Anyone who wants a better understanding when helping friends or family deal with loss.
- Counselors and grief coaches who want another perspective to help their grieving clients.
In this book, you’ll learn:
- What is grief?
- How is grief expressed?
- How to identify where you are in the grieving process and how to move forward towards healing
- Practical exercises and coping techniques to assist with the grieving process
- Why Self-Care is an essential part of your recovery journey.
- The roadblocks to overcoming grief.
- The power of gratitude.
- How to comfort someone who is grieving
There is no simple way to get over your loss quickly, but with the techniques in this book, your journey towards acceptance and being your old self again is going to be that much easier.
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