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Do you feel lumpy, lazy and de-motivated? Would you like to be healthier, but don’t really have the time or aren’t sure where to start? You don’t have to go straight from the couch to 5k! The Couch Potato’s Guide to Getting Fit will teach you how to incorporate exercise into your daily routine and help you take that tricky first step towards fitness.

– Stretches you can do while watching TV
– Easy exercises for around the house
– Go from couch potato to hot potato!

Accessible and easy-to-use, this book will help you make little changes and see big results.

It’s time to experience the joys of simple living

Whether you want to make small changes to your life or you’re looking to transform it, The Art of Simple Living will show you the way to a more wholesome existence. With help on how to declutter your home, practise mindfulness and make your mealtimes, free time and relationships more fulfilling, the advice and tips in this book will guide you towards a simpler life filled with joy, laughter and love.

Self-care gone wild

Slow down like a sloth, stretch like a cat, breathe deep like a whale and have the confidence of a lion. When life gets you down, lift your spirits with these tiny tips and helpful hints from our friends in the animal kingdom.

Do you want to be a fitter, healthier you? Stay motivated every day with this handy collection of workout ideas, top training tips, invigorating activities, healthy eating suggestions and words of wisdom. From nutrition to stamina, this little book will help get you into great shape.

Do you want to be a leaner, healthier you? Get started and stay motivated every day with this handy guide. With meal suggestions, fitness ideas and tips to help you create healthy habits for the long-term, this little book will steer you towards getting into great shape and feeling good.

Have you ever found yourself wishing that there was more to life?

Would you like to feel happy and fulfilled every day?

Do you want to take control of your future?

When we have a purpose, we truly come alive. A life purpose is empowering; it’s both an anchor and a guiding light. Whether you find yours through a career, helping others or a creative pursuit, a purpose imbues our days with meaning, direction and happiness – which is why knowing yours has the power to transform your life.

This book will help you to uncover your own unique purpose, or your “why”. From reflecting on your past to visualizing your future, the tips and advice in these pages will guide you towards your true calling and a deeper sense of contentment. So, dive in and begin your journey of self-discovery.

Menopause isn’t always an easy journey, but this accessible guide will help you to take your next steps with confidence. With wide-ranging and practical advice for every experience, including simple lifestyle and dietary changes you can make today, find out how to:

– Find relief from hot flushes
– Boost your mental outlook and feel more positive
– Reduce the health risks associated with menopause
– Discover how to beat middle-aged spread and look younger
– Learn the truth about HRT and make informed choices
– Look to a positive future postmenopause

Hop into this uplifting little book, filled with positive affirmations on self-love and empowerment, as told by the internet’s beloved mushroom frog

“Don’t forget about the subtle magic that is happening all around you every day”

Meet the little frog! With its mushroom cap and endless collection of fabulous footwear, this adorable amphibian is here to be your new best friend. Whether you need an emotional boost, some friendly encouragement or an honest view on the world, the little frog will be your guide.

Created by the California-based artist Maybell Eequay, this book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others. Inside you will find:
– Over 40 hand-drawn illustrations of the little frog
– Beautiful life lessons and empowering reminders that it’s okay to be gentle with yourself and to feel your feelings
– A humorous, no-nonsense approach to positivity

These illustrations will fill your heart with love for yourself and others, and remind you that it’s brave and wonderful of you to exist!

This sanity-saving collection of ideas and inspiration will help your children swap the screen for the sunshine and start getting more out of life. Split into bite-sized chapters, from fun indoors to activities on the go, food and cooking to science and nature, this book is packed with activities for all ages of children from preschoolers to even the most jaded, screen-obsessed teens and the kid in all of us too. How to Unplug Your Child will give you and your kids a host of things to do after school, at the weekend and during those long holidays.
 
 
 

Pawsitive vibes only

Dogs understand that the key to happiness is simple: to eat well, play well, love well and sleep well. This book gathers together all the best nuggets of life advice gleaned from our four-legged friends, paired with beautiful illustrations that’ll put a smile on your face and a wag in your tail.

From uplifting canine tails and timeless wisdom (“when you have a struggle, have a snuggle”) to practical tips, happiness hacks and life lessons from paw-some breeds (such as that wrinkles are just smile lines, or that sometimes you need a lazy day), The Little Book of Pawsitivity is sure to delight every dog lover. It’s both a playful tribute to all dogs for the happiness and unconditional love they bring us, and a reminder to their humans that if we adopt their perky outlook, anything is paw-sible.

Other amazing insights include:
– Life can be ruff, but we are tough
– Diversity breeds success
– The best therapists are furry with four legs

Let training commence

Attention! In your hand is an indispensable pocket-sized training manual for new dads. Written by ex-Commando and father of three Neil Sinclair, this no-nonsense guide will teach you everything you need to know to prepare for your biggest mission yet: parenthood. With step-by-step advice and Commando Dad Top Tips, this book will ensure you’re ready to parent with military precision.

Learn how to:
– Prepare base camp for your baby trooper’s arrival
– Survive the first 24 hours
– Establish feeding and sleeping routines
– Pack a survival kit for everything from light missions to long-term deployments
– Transport the troops successfully on manoeuvres
– Treat ailments and injuries with basic first-aid training
– Keep base camp tidy and square away tasks along the way
– Maintain morale in the ranks
And much, much more.

Designed to be used in the field from birth to 12 months, this resource provides the foundation to all the practical skills needed to become the ultimate protector to your newest trooper. As used by Prince William himself, this is the go-to training manual for fatherhood recruits!

Put your best foot forward and make the most of student life with these essential self-care tips

It’s supposed to be one of the most exciting times of your life, but between lectures, essays, deadlines and socials, looking after yourself can often fall to the bottom of your to-do list. Making time in your day for just a few small, achievable acts of self-care can have a big impact on all areas of student life.

It’s time to put your own well-being front and centre. Packed with bite-sized tips and encouraging advice to help improve your overall health and happiness, this book will help you survive and thrive in this exciting new chapter.

Inside you will find:
– Helpful information on ensuring your mental health is well looked after
– Kind advice for dealing with exam stress and social anxiety
– How to cope with being away from home
– Useful tips on navigating financial stresses
– The best ways to look after your physical health

Grief takes many forms. With simple advice and comforting words, this book is a calm and approachable guide to coping with feelings of grief and loss

Grief is something we will all face at some point in our lives. It can affect us at many stages – after the loss of a loved one, a job or sense of identity, during a divorce, or after a child has left home. However, despite being a universal experience, these emotions often leave us feeling alone, confused and overwhelmed.

With clear information to help you explore and process your feelings, this book is here to support you as you find your own path through grief. You will find advice on:
– What grief is and how you might experience it
– How we grieve, including common stages of grieving
– How to cope with immediate feelings of grief
– How to live with grief and loss in the longer term
– How to support others who are grieving

Grief will look and feel different for everyone but, whatever your experience, you are not alone, and the support and guidance in these pages will help you navigate your feelings and find strength again.

This book includes over 60 prompts and ideas to help you pause for peace and connect to calm every single day – and each tip takes no longer than five minutes

Pockets of calm are all around us, even on the busiest of days – and they’re easy to find when you know where to look. All you need is five minutes. Guiding you through each stage of your day, these soothing rituals will help you to recentre yourself and rise above everyday stresses.

Tips include:
– How to incorporate mindfulness into your routine
– Starting the day with a relaxation exercise and a calming mantra
– Visualizing what calm looks like to you
– Writing down your worries to gain focus and perspective

Even the smallest moment of calm can transform your outlook, so whether you follow one tip or many, you’re sure to de-stress, boost your well-being and find clarity and calm every day.

Dive into this beautiful ABC of tips to discover the art of positive thinking

A is for affirmation.
B is for believe.
C is for compliment.

There’s magic in making the best out of a bad situation, no matter what life throws at you. Luckily, there are plenty of little things you can do to brighten your outlook and bring a ray of sunshine to every moment. Whether you choose to try laughter therapy, take a digital detox or tap into the power of nature, this charming A-Z guide will help your inner optimist thrive, and show you how to bring more positivity into every day.

Within these pages, you will find:
– An A-Z of simple tips to help you boost positive thinking
– A raft of calming affirmations and wise words to inspire you
– Activity ideas and fill-in sections to start you on your journey

With ideas to nourish your mind, body and spirit, this little book will help you achieve a more balanced attitude to life and be positively you.

Self-care is the essential action of looking after your mind, body and soul.

Dip into this book whenever your energy is flagging and choose one of its many quick and easy self-care tips, from gaining strength with invigorating walks and delicious, healthy food to treating yourself to a slow evenings of face masks and hot soaks. This soothing collection of self-care ideas and inspiring words contains the pick-me-up you need.

Made with melanin and magic

There is no one quite like you. Your strengths are unique and your future is full of wonder. It’s time to tap in to your confidence and express your true self boldly.

This little book is packed with empowering words from women of colour whose self-belief has seen them achieve awesome things. From Wilma Rudolph and Lupita Nyong’o to Ida B. Wells and Malala Yousafzai, these inspiring icons will help you love yourself a little more and own your story.

Find a sense of peace 365 days of the year with this little book of simple tips and encouraging quotes

When you are ready to take the first step to understand your past pain, this book will support you on your healing journey, helping you to find your way back to yourself, come to terms with the past and look to the future with hope and positivity.

Discover practical guidance for a variety of self-care practices and learn how to incorporate these into your daily routine. Within these pages you will uncover:

– Ideas to restore your mental, emotional and physical well-being
– Simple breathing exercises and grounding rituals to help reduce stress and anxiety
– How to find joy in the everyday to lift your spirits
– Insightful quotes to help you connect with your inner strength

With 365 Days of Healing, you will feel empowered to change your story, recover from past traumas and take charge of your life all year round.

Calmness is within your reach.

With a little bit of help, the methods of truly relaxing your mind and body, of letting go of stresses and strains, can be learned, practised and perfected.

Bursting with tips, centring statements and soothing activities, How to Be Calm will help you to feel more at ease in the world and better equipped to deal with the things that really matter.

Take a little calm with you wherever you go
Filled with practical tips, life-affirming statements and helpful suggestions for soothing activities, this beautiful pocket-sized book will help you to feel more at ease in the world and better equipped to deal with the things that really matter.

Learn how cause and effect can help you shape your destiny with this guide to the principles of karma
What goes around comes around

One kind act can go a long way, and even the smallest deed can have a profound impact. Learn how to tap into the awesome power of karma with this little book, offering everything you need to know about this ancient source of spiritual wisdom.

Discover the basic laws and principles of karma and how to apply them to your life, as well as the simple steps you can take to get you started on your karmic journey. With tips on how to be kinder to the planet, your community and yourself, these pages will help you embrace karma and invite more positivity into every day.

This little book offers all you need to shape your future, encourage positive energy and achieve greater inner peace. You’ll soon find that just a few small acts of kindness and compassion can brighten your outlook and bring balance to your life.

It’s time to start changing your life

The universe is ready to give you what you want, if you’re willing to make the right moves. Whether you dream of improving your health, career, finances or love life, the powerful practice of manifestation may just hold the key.
This beginner’s guide is here to explain what manifesting is, how it works, and the simple steps you can take to get started. Based on the law of attraction and the principle of visualization, the core methods and techniques in this book will help you identify and progress towards your goals, and maintain the momentum once you get going.

Bring your aspirations into being and cultivate positive energy in all areas of your life by embracing and absorbing these insights:
– Learn what manifestation is and isn’t, and how it calls for your commitment
– Discover the history of manifestation, how it has evolved and why it’s become so popular
– Find out how to tailor manifestation practices to land a dream job, find your soulmate or nurture your physical well-being
– Understand the value of the concepts of intention, vibration and visualization
– Grasp the meanings and methods behind common manifesting phrases such as “ask, believe, receive” and “ask the universe”

Take a little mindfulness with you wherever you go

Filled with practical tips, tranquil statements and helpful suggestions for soothing activities, this beautiful pocket-sized book will provide you with everything you need to fill your days with gratitude and peace.

Discover the benefits of reiki with this beginner’s guide to what it is and how you can introduce the technique into your daily routine for a healthier, happier life

Reiki is a Japanese complementary therapy with the aim of bringing balance and well-being to the body, mind and spirit. Drawing on the energy of the universe, it seeks to direct and apply this life force to restore health and harmony in the individual.

Within these pages, you will find everything you need to know about this holistic healing practice, including:
– The history and etymology of reiki
– The five principles to live by
– What chakras are and how they are used in reiki
– How to set intentions and use visualization
– Techniques and exercises to practise self-reiki

Step into the world of reiki and find out how you can tap into the energy around you and use it to nurture and nourish yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually.