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Gill & Macmillan
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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?Life can be demanding enough without us causing ourselves greater upset because we ?don?t feel happy?. Instead, let?s welcome all our feelings of distress, all our thoughts and beliefs about life?s challenges, and focus on transforming these in a way that is helpful for us.? In How to Cope, psychologist and clinical director of depression awareness charity Aware Dr Claire Hayes takes a good look at our thoughts and how they can affect us, demonstrating...
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Publisher
Lagom
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Understanding and developing the mind throughout life - the NEW book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million copy selling The Chimp Paradox. The Silent Guides explores some neuroscience and psychological aspects of the developing mind, unconscious thinking, behaviours, habit formation and related topics in an easy to understand way. It then offers practical ideas and thoughts for the reader to reflect on using...
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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Inspired by the true story of Rudy, a troubled shelter dog who overcame the abuse and neglect he experienced as a puppy with the help and love of his owner, Corinne Humphrey, this inspirational book displays bold, graphic images of Rudy living life to the fullest and encouraging readers to do the same. Just like Rudy, kids will learn that they too can find a hero, take leaps-and shoot for the moon!.
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Publisher
Gill Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
It?s a dark, rainy afternoon on Dublin?s jammed M50. The rain is hammering on the windscreen of Daniella Moyles? car. She is 29, a highly successful radio presenter, model and influencer, but she can?t stop the panic building in her head and chest. The internal state that she has been trying to ignore is finally spilling over into something undeniably physical. She is petrified. She looks to her boyfriend and says, ?I don?t know who or where I am.?...
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
When Sara Davison's marriage broke down, she felt as though her life was over. It took every ounce of her strength to deal with the daily roller-coaster of raw emotions and the practical difficulties that make divorce one of life's most stressful experiences. Uncoupling is the guide Sara looked for - and couldn't find - at that time. Based on Sara's own experience of divorce and her work as a divorce coach and Master NLP practitioner, Uncoupling will...
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Publisher
Wellcome Collection
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Happiness is one of life's greatest mysteries. But what even is happiness? Why does it mean so many different things to different people? And how can we actually be happier? Drawing on decades of experience in crime writing, self-help and intensely curious observation of other people, Sophie Hannah sets out to solve the mystery. She lines up her cast of suspects and expert witnesses from ancient philosophers to modern self-help gurus, scientists to...
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English
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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.
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Publisher
Ebury Digital
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Dr Annice Mukherjee went through the menopause at just 41 following a breast cancer diagnosis, and she is also a top UK hormone specialist with nearly 30 years of experience. In this book she combines her medical expertise and personal experience to develop an essential menopause toolkit offering balanced, practical and comprehensive advice designed for our modern world. The author has used her unique holistic system to help thousands of women look...
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Publisher
Cornerstone Digital
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Brought to you by Penguin. NOW AVAILABLE: the inspirational book of life lessons for young people and parents, by England manager Gareth Southgate With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales YOU have the potential to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE. When working with the England football team, we focus on what we might achieve instead of worrying about what might go wrong. I honestly believe that with the right mindset, a willingness to learn from our mistakes,...
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Publisher
Bluebird
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Seventy-five comforting, delicious and affordable recipes from Jack Monroe, winner of the OFM Best Food Personality Readers' Award 2018 and author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Tin Can Cook. Food writer and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe presents Good Food for Bad Days, a collection of cheering, tasty and easy meals to make when you're low in spirits. Eating properly is one of the biggest hurdles when you're feeling low, so these recipes (dubbed...
12) The comfort book
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn?t give up. The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig?s mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, Emily Dickinson...
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs? When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease - those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clichš that we are fed by the media, or even our own health professionals. But her diagnosis far from represented...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
You have no idea what's for dinner tonight. You need a gift for that party next week. You still haven't consolidated your super. You're out of contract on your phone and paying who knows what. Those cupboards won't declutter themselves. The kids need a plan for the next school holidays. It's time to get the gutters cleaned. You still haven't made a will. Sound familiar? Then this is the life admin guide you've been waiting for. Life admin can't be...
15) Mind your head
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Publisher
Hot Key Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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From the critically acclaimed author of THIS BOOK IS GAY, James Dawson, now writing as Juno Dawson. We all have a mind, so we all need to take care of our mental health as much as we need to take care of our physical health. And the first step is being able to talk about our mental health. Juno Dawson leads the way with this frank, factual and funny book, with added information and support from clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt. Covering topics...
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English
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A book of hope for uncertain times. Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online - perhaps you've seen them? They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Perhaps you saw the boy and mole on the...
Author
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Me You: Not A Diary is everything you loved about the original but without the calendar pages. To keep a working diary alongside Dawn, we recommend the hardback edition of Me You: A Diary. Me You is a place for me and you to reflect on the patterns and changes of the year. It's full of my thoughts about the seasons, the months and what matters. It's your guide to reflecting on the year you've just had - or the one still to come. Dive in, the paper's...
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Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
'Urgent, lucid, courageous ... a must-read message of hope ... It is a glimpse of a saner world' David Mitchell, Guardian This is the story of a happy family whose life suddenly fell apart, never to be the same again. Of two devoted parents plunged into a waking nightmare as their eleven-year-old daughter Greta stopped speaking and eating, and her younger sister struggled to cope. They desperately searched for answers, and began to see how their children's...
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Publisher
Ebury Digital
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
?Untamed will liberate women - emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It is phenomenal.? (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and Eat Pray Love) Part inspiration, part memoir, Untamed explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and instead dare to listen to and trust in the voice deep inside us. From the beloved New York Times bestselling author, speaker and activist Glennon Doyle....
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The mind and body are often talked about as separate entities, but it?s only when they work in harmony with one another that one can truly push oneself to the highest heights. In his new book, Ant Middleton lays out and explains the principles that he lives by to best keep his mindset and body as strong as they can possibly be.
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