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Series: A Walk from the Wild Edge A journey of self-discovery and human connection Paperback Jake Tyler 9780241401170 $19.99 SELF-HELP Jul 19, 2022

The remarkable true story of one man’s escape from the depths of depression through his 3,000 mile walk across the country’A great and inspirational read’ MATT HAIG, bestseling author of Reasons to Stay Alive’Inspiring’ INDEPENDENT ’An uplifting and inspirational journey through raw emotion’ RAYNOR WINN, bestselling author of The Salt PathAS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFAST______ After coming terrifyingly close to suicide, Jake Tyler was determined to take back control of his life from the clutches of depression. With only a pair of walking boots and a ba... + Read More
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Series: Advice from Strangers Hardcover Rachel Parris 9781529372168 $34.99 SELF-HELP Jul 19, 2022

Rachel was invited by her old secondary school to give a rousing speech to students at a key point in their young lives. To help her, she asked for advice from members of her live audience over the course of a year. In this book, each chapter is entitled with one of these pieces of advice - such as 'Be Kind' or 'Never Pass Up The Opportunity For A Wee' - which she explores in ways that are funny or serious, hilarious or heart-breaking.She reflects on what she's learnt in her own life, and looks at the advice we get and the advice we give. What ... + Read More
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Series: Be Yourself and Happier The A-Z of Wellbeing Hardcover Will Young 9781529148374 $27.99 SELF-HELP Jul 19, 2022

The Sunday Times BestsellerNavigating day-to-day life can be a tricky business. By the time we are adults, our experiences have formed our way of thinking and we have learned patterns of behaviour that are not always helpful. We must unravel these to understand, accept, nurture and allow ourselves to rise with our vulnerabilities, not in spite of them.After having a breakdown in 2011, Will Young went about the process of interrogating everything he thought he knew: how he formed his identity, what he relied on for self-esteem and how he behaved... + Read More
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Series: Be the One You Need 21 Life Lessons I Learned While Taking Care of Everyone but Me Paperback Sophia A. Nelson 9780757324079 $23.95 SELF-HELP Jun 28, 2022

From acclaimed journalist Sophia A. Nelson, the bestselling author of The Woman Code, comes a poignant, powerful, and revealing memoir providing life lessons that emphasize the importance of self-care, self-love, and self-understanding that will lead to freedom, healing from the past, and a better future.In deeply personal reflections, acclaimed journalist Sophia A. Nelson offers an inspirational memoir that will guide you on a path toward true and meaningful self-care. She shares 21 life lessons she’s learned to help us accept that when we dar... + Read More
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Series: Buy Better, Consume Less Create Real Environmental Change Hardcover Sian Conway-Wood 9781785788116 $33.95 SELF-HELP Jun 21, 2022

How to spot greenwashing, stop consuming and demand a more sustainable future.Climate change is now a mainstream conversation topic, and yet every week our recycling piles are still overflowing and we're faced with a steady stream of brands trying to persuade us to buy their eco-friendly products in our quest to live sustainably.For too long, corporations have shifted the eco-responsibility onto us, the consumers. It's time to push back and demand change.In Buy Better, Consume Less, #EthicalHour founder Sian Conway-Wood provides practical tips ... + Read More
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Series: Checking In How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours Paperback Michelle Williams 9781400223367 $23.99 SELF-HELP Nov 29, 2022

“I need help.”Those three words saved Grammy Award–winning singer Michelle Williams’s life. After decades of sweeping her anxiety and depression under the rug—even during her years in the spotlight with Destiny’s Child—Michelle found herself planning her own funeral. Realizing that she needed immediate help and could no longer battle her anxiety and depression alone, she checked herself into a treatment facility. When she came home, she was energized and determined to check in on a regular basis with herself, God, and others.Practical, engaging... + Read More
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Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness 101 Real-Life Stories that Will Show You How to Improve Your Life Paperback Amy Newmark 9781611590913 $17.95 SELF-HELP Jun 07, 2022

Think positive and live happier! These 101 true stories show you how to find joy, peace and happiness in your own life.You already have all the necessary tools to find your happiness – you just need to learn how to use them. These inspirational, personal stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library provide role models and tips so you can apply these keys to happiness to your own life. Each chapter starts with a guided tour, too, to help you best utilize the lessons inside. You don’t have to implement all 10 keys, by the way. Even one will m... + Read More
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Series: Does My Butt Look Big in This? A Body Positivity Manifesto Hardcover Felicity Hayward 9781529417333 $24.99 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

Felicity Hayward - curve model and founder of the online movement #SelfLoveBringsBeauty - is a leading voice for change within the UK's fashion industry. Rooted in her own personal journey navigating the fashion world, Felicity's debut book is a joyful and powerful guide to how you can take control of your own self-image and learn to love your true and authentic self.From dispelling harmful body myths to finding your own unique style, and from mental self-care to navigating toxic social media - Felicity shares her own highs and lows and gives p... + Read More
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Series: Get Rooted Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity, and Sisterhood Through the Healing Medicine of the Grandmothers Hardcover Robyn Moreno 9780306926273 $37.00 SELF-HELP Jun 06, 2023

In this memoir, manifesto, and manual, discover how the alchemy for real personal transformation lies in digging up your own medicine and tools—and your ancestors are your greatest guides. Anyone scrolling through Robyn Moreno’s social media seeing her on the set of The Today Show; shaking hands with Barack Obama at the White House; speaking on stage at SXSW; and cozying up to celebs like J.Lo and Rihanna would have thought she was living the life. But the truth behind her well-curated snaps was that Robyn was burnt out AF: in the midst of a fu... + Read More
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Series: How to Grow Through What You Go Through Mental maintenance for modern lives Hardcover Jodie Cariss 9781785043680 $27.99 SELF-HELP Jul 26, 2022

’Like having two psychotherapists at your fingertips’ CosmopolitanFree yourself from self-improvement; find space for self-compassion In a world which can be hard to navigate, it’s not surprising that sometimes we don’t feel OK. In this compassionate book, therapists Jodie Cariss and Chance Marshall show us that when it comes to our mental health, there are no quick fixes. Instead they set out sustainable, realistic tools that will truly support you to feel more confident, hopeful and anchored through life’s ups and downs.Using a practice they ... + Read More
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Series: I Am Silence Paperback Ugnius Leimontas 9786098232394 $28.50 SELF-HELP Nov 25, 2022

The book I am Silence is for those who wish to discover their inner silence and find ways to share it with the little ones. In the book, the author Ugnius Leimontas presents more than 60 practically tested kids’ favourite meditation and attention concentration exercises. They are all described as attractive games, perfect for home and classroom, or group play. Simple breathing, relaxation, and visualization exercises help the kids to relax, focus more easily and rest more effectively. They help them discover the internal boundless ocean of peac... + Read More
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Series: I Feel That A quote collection for all the feels Hardcover Christina Scotch 9780593419427 $22.00 SELF-HELP Jun 07, 2022

From popular Instagram artist @QuotesByChristie, an inspiring and colorful quote collection for all of your ups and downs.Quotes are instant sympathy. A good quote says, “I’ve been there, too,” in just a few words. And the perfect quote in the perfect moment can be just the reminder you need that you’re not alone, and you’re going to get through this.That is why Christina Scotch started QuotesByChristie, her popular Instagram page—to reach out across the Internet void and embrace all of the people going through it, too. In this colorful collect... + Read More
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Series: Inner Mastery, Outer Impact How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success Hardcover Hitendra Wadhwa PhD 9780306827860 $37.00 SELF-HELP Jun 07, 2022

Based on his highly popular Columbia Business School course “Personal Leadership & Success”, Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa shares key principles for how to pursue success by letting your true self shine through in everything you do.In our pursuit of success, we often struggle to balance the world’s demands with our own dreams. Some of us pursue Outer Success, wanting to be liked and loved, supported and promoted. But in our quest for worldly glory, we may ignore the subtle stirring of our spirit, waking up one day to realize just how far we have drifted ... + Read More
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Series: It Shouldn't Be This Way Learning to Accept the Things You Just Can’t Change Paperback Janina Scarlet 9781472145987 $19.99 SELF-HELP Jun 21, 2022

Every life-changing experience, be it the loss of a function, a job or a friendship, or the death of a loved one, can be excruciating. Illness can forever alter our life and our abilities. And what makes it even more challenging is that many other people might fail to understand how challenging our adjustment to "normalcy" might be. Because there is no "normal" in these experiences. How can there be?When people hear the word acceptance, they might assume that it means being OK with what happened in the past or with how things currently are. In ... + Read More
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Series: Know Your Own Power Inspiration, Motivation and Practical Tools For Life Hardcover Dr. Radha Modgil 9781529367188 $32.99 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

Life can be challenging but through these times life will open its hands and offer you the gift of finding out just how powerful you are and what this unique power looks like for you. Dr Radha, a practicing GP and media doctor, provides a toolbox of reflections and advice to help us reframe the bad stuff and difficulties we face, prevent overwhelm, and learn to step into our power and trust ourselves, so we can overcome - and become more of who we truly are.Divided into 3 sections - Getting Through, Stepping Up and Moving Forward - Dr Radha tak... + Read More
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Series: Hazelden Meditations Leave No One Behind Daily Meditations for Military Service Members and Veterans in Recovery Paperback Anonymous 9781616499181 $24.95 SELF-HELP Jun 28, 2022

Of the Americans who serve—and have served—in the United States Armed Forces, many struggle with alcoholism and addiction. What happens when the people who keep our country safe need saving? How do we fulfill our promise to leave no one behind? We show them there are service members who have been through similar circumstances, who can help them, and who might also need help. This book does just that. In this new meditation book, service members and veterans who are in recovery share their words of healing and hope in daily meditations. These ... + Read More
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Series: No Such Thing as Normal Hardcover Bryony Gordon 9781472279354 $26.99 SELF-HELP Aug 09, 2022

'Mental illness has led to some of the worst times of my life... but it has also led to some of the most brilliant. Bad things happen, but good things can come from them. And strange as it might sound, my mental health has been vastly improved by being mentally ill.'From depression and anxiety to personality disorders, one in four of us experience mental health issues every year and, in these strange and unsettling times, more of us than ever are struggling to cope. In No Such Thing As Normal, Bryony offers sensible, practical advice, covering ... + Read More
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Series: Overcoming Books Overcoming Mood Swings 2nd Edition A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques Paperback Jan Scott 9781472146762 $22.99 SELF-HELP Jun 21, 2022

Most of us know about extreme highs or lows. For some people, however, emotional extremes can seriously disrupt our lives, either because they happen too frequently or because the mood swings are intense and accompanied by other symptoms of depression or mania, such as changes in energy and activity levels.This valuable self-help guide teaches tried-and-tested strategies that will help anyone troubled by mood swings to effectively identify and manage their moods, and achieve a more stable and comfortable emotional balance. It includes:- Informa... + Read More
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Series: Pause Breathe Choose Become the CEO of Your Well-Being Paperback Naz Beheshti 9781608688180 $25.50 SELF-HELP Jun 24, 2022

PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS Naz Beheshti distills the most valuable lessons she learned from her first boss and mentor, Steve Jobs, into a holistic method to live your best life. Presenting the highly effective framework that Beheshti has used with clients for over a decade, this book is a guide for self-discovery, better choices, and purposeful growth. Now more than ever, when stress and burnout are ubiquitous, we must access our authentic self by closing the gap between leading with our head and our heart. When we integrate ev... + Read More
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Series: Research For People Who Think They Would Rather Create Paperback Dirk Vis 9789493148437 $28.00 SELF-HELP Dec 20, 2022

From writing style and the use of visuals to formulating your topic and methodology, Dirk Vis shows artists of all stripes how to present researchIn this user-friendly volume, author Dirk Vis lays out the basics of research for artists, offering a guide to the groundwork that has long been lacking.How to formulate your topic and your argument; how to structure your text rhetorically; how to deploy quotations effectively; how to disseminate and distribute your work in a community: Vis guides readers through all of these questions in a clear and ... + Read More
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Series: Resilience Bounce back from whatever life throws at you Paperback Jane Clarke 9781854585448 $19.99 SELF-HELP Jul 26, 2022

This brand new book takes a positive and dynamic approach to surviving whatever life throws at you, exploring the range of skills, attitudes and abilities you need to survive and thrive in difficult times, both personally and professionally. While some people are more naturally resilient than others, the book asserts that resilience is a quality that can be learnt and developed, whatever your stage in life or personal situation. Based on extensive new research, and backed-up with real-life case studies and examples of people who display resilie... + Read More
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Series: Someday Is Today 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life Paperback Matthew Dicks 9781608687503 $25.95 SELF-HELP Jun 17, 2022

REALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS — STARTING TODAYAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments.In addition to presenting his own winning strategies for getting from dreaming to doing, Matthew Dicks offers insights from a wide range of creativ... + Read More
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Series: Speak Your Truth Paperback Fearne Cotton 9781409183181 $19.99 SELF-HELP Jun 21, 2022

THE INSPIRING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Fearne Cotton is a tireless seeker of the truth, and a wonderful communicator of sanity, hope, and (most refreshingly of all) reality. This is, simply put, a beautiful book.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic'During a time where misinformation is spreading faster than ever and people are finding it hard to keep it real, Fearne shows us the power of living in our truth. She has a magical way of making us feel understood through her compelling storytelling, while showing us a path to ... + Read More
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Series: Succulent Wild Woman (25th Anniversary Edition) Dancing with Your Wonder-full Self Reissue Paperback SARK 9781668001219 $33.00 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

Now with 4 new chapters! This iconic and transformative 25th anniversary edition of the nationally bestselling celebration of joy, creativity, self-love, and female power is updated for new and longtime fans. Discover the succulent woman within with this colorful guide to embracing creativity, sexuality, fear, and healing from the bestselling artist and writer SARK. With her signature “gentle and effervescent” (Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way) prose and vibrant illustrations, SARK offers us an accessible guide to living life filled t... + Read More
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Series: Super Survivors Superhero Therapy for Facing Disaster-Related Trauma Paperback Janina Scarlet 9781472145864 $19.99 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

How do we survive when it feels like our world has ended?This interactive book is for anyone that has experienced trauma and feels the after-effects of fear, panic, worry, anxiety, anger or depression.You will join a group of other survivors who have lived through extraordinary times and situations, including a doctor who saw many patients die in a pandemic, a firefighter who feels ashamed about developing anxiety after a major tragedy, a nurse who lost a sibling in a school shooting, and others affected by a global health crisis and trauma in ... + Read More
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Series: Surviving Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships Hardcover Beverly Gooden 9781538158098 $31.95 SELF-HELP Jun 05, 2022

A revealing look at why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers…and how they can ultimately leave. And survive. One Saturday morning, Gooden is woken up by her husband shoving her off the bed for no discernible reason. Despite her quick thinking and even quicker footsteps, her husband catches her, his sudden anger inexplicable. No words are exchanged. He begins to strangle her as he has done many times before. With unflinching vulnerability, Gooden outlines in painstaking detail what she had to do to walk away and how others can us... + Read More
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Series: The Art of Creativity 7 Powerful Habits to Unlock Your Full Potential Hardcover Susie Pearl 9781409183082 $26.99 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

Discover the daily habits of highly creative people.What do most highly creative people have in common? What are the habits they cultivate? What is 'the flow' and how do you get into it?THE ART OF CREATIVITY is a practical guide to help you unlock your creative potential and find fulfilment and happiness in the process. After 20 years working with some of the most creative people on the planet, writer and business coach Susie Pearl has unearthed the habits of highly creative people and takes you on a journey to unlock your own inner stream of c... + Read More
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Series: The Book About Getting Older Dementia, finances, care homes and everything in between Paperback Lucy Pollock 9781405944434 $27.99 SELF-HELP Aug 30, 2022

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes’The most important book about the second half of your life you’ll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy’s care’ SANDI TOKSVIG’This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age’ THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk about getting older.Many of us are living to a very great age. But how do we give those we love, and eventually ourselves, long lives that are as happy... + Read More
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Series: The Joy of Writing Things Down The Everyday Zen of Putting Pen to Paper Hardcover Megan Hayes 9781529412994 $24.99 SELF-HELP Jun 28, 2022

'A treasure trove of uplifting and accessible practices, to organise your mind and give shape to your day.' Suzy Reading, author of The Little Book of Self-Care'Easy to read, deeply inspiring and oh so wise, it was the perfect antidote to my in-box overwhelm.' Susannah Conway, author of This I Know: Notes on Unraveling the Heart---Whether it's a speedy note-to-self, a simple shopping list or a carefully penned thank-you note, putting words on paper is a daily habit - and can also bring us great joy and calm.In this book you'll discover practica... + Read More
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Series: The Little Book of Bhavana Thai Secrets of Everyday Resilience Hardcover Leah Weiss 9781529400687 $22.99 SELF-HELP Jun 07, 2022
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Series: Your Mental Health Workout A 5 Week Programme to a Healthier, Happier Mind Paperback Zoë Aston 9781529354065 $29.99 SELF-HELP Jun 14, 2022

*The ideal gift to yourself in the middle of winter* Stylist's Christmas gift books round up 2021In 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 g... + Read More