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If yoga and doodling had a baby, this book would be it!

GOLD Winner – Living Now Book Awards 2020
Best book for Meditation, Relaxation & Anxiety Relief

SILVER Winner – Nautilus Book Awards 2020
Books for Creativity & Innovation

BOOK OF THE WEEK – Women’s Own


Explore the naturally calming sensations of your own breath like never before with the simple, fast, and instantly relaxing exercises inside Draw Breath. Meditative and gorgeously illustrated, this award-winning book is like nothing else in the world of well-being. Draw Breath comes recommended by some of the world’s leading authors and clinical researchers in meditation.

Draw Breath is not just ideal for beginners but also for experts seeking to regain their “beginner’s mind” by looking at meditation techniques in a fresh way. You don’t need to be good at drawing; you don’t need to be a yogi, or have any experience with meditation… all you need is a pencil, and your breath.

Combining the philosophies of breathwork, mindfulness and psychology, along with adult creativity, well-being and colouring books in a totally unique and accessible way, this book will help you make “breath-taking” changes in your life.

“Just pencil and breath… a new way to nourish the soul! Playful and wise, Draw Breath is a visual delight” – Patricia Gerbarg MD, author of The Healing Power of the Breath

A vibrant and fun activity book for 4-7-year-olds to help children feel calm and happy

It’s OK to feel the way you feel!

Help your child tune in to their feelings and feel happier while having lots of fun with the help of this engaging activity book. Happy Monsters uses the techniques employed by child psychotherapists, including mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), to overcome difficult feelings and encourage calm.

Let the Happy Monsters guide you and your child through a range of simple exercises, including:
– Learn calming breathing exercises
– Design your happy place with the help of the happy monsters
– Search for all the funny bones at the monsters’ party
And so much more!

Part of a new series for 4-7-year-olds from Vie, a thoughtful and inspiring range of activity books for children.

This book has been peer reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

Break away from bad habits and build healthy ones with this step-by-step workbook, which will help you make positive changes in your life

Habits are the building blocks of our days, and they have a huge impact on how we live – they affect what we do, how we feel and the paths in life that we choose to take.

The Good Habit Workbook contains practical advice, effective tips and guided exercises based on trusted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques. It will help you to break free from negative cycles that aren’t serving you and replace them with positive, productive habits for long-term health and happiness.

Use the workbook either on its own or alongside therapy to help you develop positive habits.

Inside the book, you will find:

– Clear, actionable advice on making positive lifestyle changes to support and improve your mental well-being
– A calm, supportive approach which invites you to work through the book at your own pace
– A hands-on attitude to breaking away from negative habits Exercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques

This is not your average activity book because it’s not only heaps of fun but it will also teach you some amazing life skills to help you take control of your worries

Worries come in all shapes and sizes and can creep up on us when we least expect them. They are like little clouds that float above our heads that seem at once menacing and threatening, stopping us from doing the things we really want and spoiling our fun. The Worry Workbook is here to help by explaining what worry is, offering creative ways to calm and distract yourself when worry strikes.

– Make a worry camera that captures fears and shrinks them into a manageable size.
– Colour in a mood tracker that explores the rainbow of everyday emotions.
– Write on the magic mirror of compliments to help recognize your strengths.
– Create your very own list of anti-worry actions to fight fear and keep smiling.
Parents, this is for you: This book has been peer reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

Tap into the tingly world of ASMR and experience the soothing power of sound with this immersive activity book

A soft whisper in your ear. Someone playing with your hair. A feather lightly brushing your skin. If these things give you pleasant tingles up and down your body, then you already know the joy of ASMR.

ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, relates to the tingly, pins-and-needles sensation and positive feelings you experience when you’re exposed to audio or visual stimuli. It’s a practice you can engage with to soothe your mind, relax your body and enter a state of low-grade euphoria.

Teeming with tips, activities, breathing exercises and colouring pages, this mesmerizing book will trigger your ASMR reactions. Use the pages of the book for folding, brushing, crinkling, or cutting, and discover how to trigger your ASMR using techniques such as lip smacking, sound baths, massages and playing with slime.

Whether you’re tracing patterns, whispering words or creating your own tingle-inducing tools, one thing is for sure: this book will give you ASMR.

Take control of your anxiety with this step-by-step workbook to help you identify and overcome your worries

Life has plenty of challenges, and it’s normal to feel anxious from time to time. But when worry starts to affect your health and happiness, it’s time to take action. The Anxiety Workbook contains practical advice, effective tips and guided exercises to enable you to recognize and process your anxiety. Based on trusted techniques and mindfulness exercises, this guide will allow you to better understand your anxiety and provide the tools you need to work through it.

Either use the workbook on its own or alongside therapy to help you break away from negative thought patterns and achieve long-term calm and peace of mind.

Inside the book, you will find:

– A relaxed and supportive approach, which allows you to calmly complete the exercises at your own pace
– A hands-on attitude to relieving anxiety, offering a wealth of tips and advice for working through your worries
– Clear and actionable advice on making lifestyle changes to support and improve your mental well-being
– Exercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques

Feel more self-assured with this step-by-step workbook to help you overcome uncertainty and approach every situation with confidence

Life can be challenging, and it’s normal to feel unsure of yourself sometimes. But when low self-confidence becomes a regular occurrence and you start avoiding certain situations because of it, it’s time to find a strategy to start believing in yourself.

The Confidence Workbook contains practical tips, thoughtful advice and guided exercises to help you overcome self-doubt. Based on trusted mindfulness techniques, this workbook will fill you with the assurance you need to become your own cheerleader and focus on the things you really like about the person in the mirror.

Inside this book, you will find:
– A friendly and supportive approach, allowing you to calmly complete the exercises at your own pace
– Actionable advice for boosting your self-confidence and acting more assertively
– Tips on how to practise mindfulness and self-care
– Exercises grounded in research-supported cognitive behavioural therapy techniques

Learn to forage in the hedgerows like the herbalists of the past

As many of us look for ways to live a more planet-friendly lifestyle, the sustainable and ethical art of foraging offers us a way to connect with the world around us. It is a practice rich in tradition and steeped in history, and one that links us to our past and our future.

This foraging companion is designed to be taken with you on your adventures into the hedgerows, forests and woodland all year round. Helpfully arranged by season, this book includes clear photographs to aid plant identification, ideas on how best to prepare and preserve your finds, fascinating foraging and plant folklore, and handy pages to make your own notes and drawings.

Additional features:

– Paperback and lightweight (approx. 330g) design, to allow you to take the book with you while foraging
– A month-by-month foraging calendar
– Advice on foraging etiquette and tips for creating a forager’s toolkit
This is the essential guide to enjoying the bountiful delights of the hedgerows.

This bright and bold book is all about celebrating you – your mind, your body, your amazing life

Feeling good starts from within, from recognizing your value, identifying your strengths and honouring your aspirations. A sense of self-worth helps you to navigate through life and achieve the very best for yourself – because that’s what you deserve!

It’s true you might not always feel that you, or your life, are amazing, but practising gratitude and investing time in your happiness can help you build a more positive, productive mindset.

Filled with simple tips, empowering statements, activities and advice, You Are Amazing is the perfect companion to kick-start your self-love journey.

Unlock your self-confidence and boost your mood by discovering…

– Three chapters that guide you through different amazing aspects of yourself
– Techniques and tips to boost self-esteem and confidence
– Activities that support self-reflection and realization
– All the reasons why you are totally AMAZING!

Take control of your social anxiety with this step-by-step workbook to help you identify and overcome your worries

Life has plenty of challenges, and it’s normal to feel anxious from time to time. But when social anxiety starts to affect your day-to-day life, it’s time to take action. The Social Anxiety Workbook contains practical advice and guided exercises to enable you to identify the source of your struggles and understand the effect social anxiety has on your mind and body.

Based on trusted techniques and mindfulness exercises, this friendly guide will provide you with the tools you need to approach every social situation with confidence and help you take the steps towards managing your social anxiety.

Inside this book, you will find:
– A relaxed and supportive approach, which allows you to calmly complete the exercises at your own pace
– A hands-on attitude to relieving feelings of social anxiety, offering a wealth of tips and advice for working through your worries
– Clear and actionable advice on making lifestyle changes to support and improve your mental well-being
– Exercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques

Either use the workbook on its own or alongside therapy to help you break away from negative thought patterns and achieve long-term calm and peace of mind.

This activity book is for children aged 7-11 years

It’s full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child build their confidence and social skills to make lasting friendships

Does your child appear unhappy or lonely at school?

Perhaps they have a tendency to think negatively and doubt themselves?

Do they worry about what other children think about them?

These could be signs that your child is struggling to make friends.

This practical guide combines proven cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child grow their self-confidence. It’s aimed at children aged 7-11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s emotional well-being, not just now but for years to come.

Your child will be guided, with the help of Blip – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational statements and practical information for parents and carers.

A vibrant and fun activity book for 4-7-year-olds to help children feel calm and happy

Help your child tune in to their feelings and feel calmer while having lots of fun with the help of this engaging activity book. Calm Monsters uses the techniques employed by child psychotherapists, including mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), to overcome difficult feelings and encourage calm.

Let the Calm Monsters guide you and your child through a range of simple exercises, including:

– Press the magical pause button whenever you need a moment of calm
– Get creative and draw your feelings as animals
– Sing your worries away
And so much more!

Part of the new My Healthy Mind series from Vie, a thoughtful and inspiring range of activity and story books for children.

This book has been peer reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

We all feel sad sometimes, especially when things aren’t going so great. It can also be because our minds are dwelling on sad thoughts and we have too many of them, which can feel very uncomfortable and stop us from being happy and having fun.

The Happy Workbook is here to help by showing how to express feelings clearly and openly, and offers creative ways to focus on the good things in life and find some happiness in every day. This activity book will help you:

– Identify what makes you happy and sad with an emoji chart.
– Let go of sad thoughts by making a paper boat and watching it float away.
– Create your happy sanctuary in your bedroom.
– Immerse yourself in your very own happy memories book.
– Take pride in your achievements with medals to make and wear.

Do you often feel you’re not good enough?

Your teens are full of new challenges – exams, peer pressure, planning your future and anything and everything in between. This can turn every day into a minefield of emotions and lead to one big headache. How you feel about yourself in all this chaos can make life even tougher. When you think you don’t measure up, it can be hard to pick yourself up again, but when you feel good about yourself, you can approach every situation with confidence and say “I’ve got this!” This book contains top tips and activities to help your self-esteem flourish and make you proud to be awesomely you.

A vibrant and fun activity book for 4-7-year-olds to help children overcome their worries and feel happy

Help your child explore their emotions and work through their worries while having lots of fun with the help of this engaging activity book. Worry Monsters uses the techniques employed by child psychotherapists, including mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), to overcome feelings of anxiety and promote calm.

Let the Worry Monsters guide you and your child through a range of simple exercises, including:

– Find your battle cry to help you feel braver
– Get creative and draw your worry animal
– Find out what makes us all different, and why every one of us is special
And so much more!

Part of the new My Healthy Mind series from Vie, a thoughtful and inspiring range of activity and story books for children.

This book has been peer reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

An interactive workbook for parents and children from the author of the bestselling titles Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem
Does your child frequently compare themselves to their friends?
Perhaps they find it difficult to make decisions because they doubt themselves and their abilities?
Do they seem to avoid socializing and participating in hobbies and activities?
These could all be signs that your child is struggling with low self-worth.
This practical guide combines cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child overcome their self-doubt. It’s aimed at children aged 7–11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s confidence, not just now but for years to come.
Your child will be guided, with the help of Coco – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational statements and practical information for parents.

This activity book is for children aged 7-11 years

It’s full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child build their resilience and take on new challenges with confidence

Does your child shy away from trying new things?
Perhaps they have experienced a big change recently and are finding it difficult to articulate their feelings?
Do they feel out-of-control at times and want to understand why?
These are signs that your child is ready to learn more about how to thrive through life’s changes.

This practical guide combines cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child develop the skills to articulate their feelings and regulate their moods. It’s aimed at children aged 7-11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s emotional well-being, not just now but for years to come.

Your child will be guided, with the help of Bud – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational affirmations and practical information for parents and carers.

An interactive activity title for 9-12-year-olds on the power of kindness

You can choose to make the world a better place. The power is within you!

Every one of us experiences the world differently – we have different worries and problems, and we all have unique hopes and dreams – but there’s one thing that can unite us and make the world a better place, and that’s KINDNESS!

Kindness is cool! No, really! Kindness can create positive change in all our lives. Whether it’s being a friend to someone who seems lonely, or simply smiling or giving somebody a thumbs up. When we support each other, we can be our best selves.

Be the Change: Be Kind is your handbook on how to use your own voice to empower yourself and others to spread kindness. Award-winning children’s author Marcus Sedgwick tells the story of kindness – where it comes from, what it feels like and perhaps most importantly why it matters – and asks YOU what you would do in different everyday scenarios.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Do you worry a lot?

Your teens are full of new challenges – peer pressure, exams, wondering what the future holds and everything in between. It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes, but when it starts to affect your health and happiness it’s time to show worry the door and get your life back on track. No More Worries! contains top tips and activities to help you alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and feel better equipped to cope when it strikes, while remaining positively you.

From the author of the bestsellers Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem

This accessible and interactive guide for 11-15-year-olds will help young people to find their voice and feel more confident

Do you wish you had more confidence?

Your teens are full of new challenges – peer pressure, exams, wondering what the future may hold, and everything else in between. Life can be tough enough, but if you struggle with low self-confidence it can seem much harder.

It’s important to remember that it’s normal to feel unsure of yourself sometimes, but when it starts to affect your health and happiness it’s time to find some strategies for improving the way you feel.

Stronger Than You Know contains insightful and actionable tips and activities to help you feel calm under pressure so your confidence can soar.
You will learn:
– Mindfulness techniques to use for instant calm during exams
– How to quieten the unkind thoughts in your head
– Ways to boost body confidence
– How to create your own confidence action plan
– Where to get help when you need it

From the author of the bestsellers Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem

This accessible and interactive guide for 11-15-year-olds will help young people on their journey to self-acceptance, inspiring them to embrace their uniqueness and realize their true potential

Do you struggle with low self-worth or feel you have to hide your true self?

Your teens are full of new challenges – peer pressure, exams, wondering what the future holds and everything in between. And what if you feel like you don’t fit in or you’re not enough somehow? Persistent feelings like these can have a negative effect on your mental health and well-being, so it’s important to develop strategies for boosting your sense of self-worth.

Just Be You contains top tips and activities to help you find the courage to stand tall and be proud of who you are, because there is no “right” way to be – it’s all about what’s right for you.
You will learn:
– To love the skin you’re in
– How to accept your differences and those of others
– Ways to develop the confidence to say what you think and feel
– Mindfulness and grounding techniques to instil calm
– The importance of self-care and self-kindness
– Where to get help when you need it