Self-care is daily nourishment that gives us a fighting chance to minimize illness, fatigue, depression and anxiety. Central to the idea of self-care is the idea that taking care of yourself is not selfish and offers essential ways to stress-proof your body and mind.In this beautiful little book, Suzy offers 30 self-care practices for the reader to choose from depending on what they need.Chapters include practices for:- Rest & relaxation- Energy boosters...

We live increasingly sedentary lives and our lifestyle has radically changed in terms of how we work and naturally move throughout our day.While we all know about the benefits of exercise for mental and physical health, what we're not so attuned to are the damaging effects of just how we sit - at our desks, scrolling on our phones, in the car or even on our bicycles.But it doesn't have to be this way. By making small changes to our everyday sitting behaviou...

'Tough times hurt, there is no getting around it. This audiobook is here to help you through them.'Suzy Reading offers a gentle yet powerful process for developing a self-care toolkit to call on during difficult periods, such as relationship breakdown, illness or death in the family, financial strain, times of change and transition or when you feel uncertain and don't know which direction to take.Anxiety, fear and burnout are addressed, while Suzy also expl...

The next instalment from one of the UK's leading self-care experts, Suzy ReadingDo you feel exhausted and burnt out?Are you finding it hard to switch off?Do you struggle to find a work-life balance?We know we need to find more time to rest, but many of us struggle to find the time and space to really recharge.Leading self-care expert Suzy Reading can help you find rest in as little a...

'Made me reframe the whole way I look at winter' Nicola Elliott, founder of NEOM and author of The Four Ways to WellbeingAre you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hibernation mode sets in. While seasonal change is a normal part of the natural world, many of us expect to have the same levels of energy all year round. The result is that our ...

'Made me reframe the whole way I look at winter' Nicola Elliott, founder of NEOM and author of The Four Ways to WellbeingAre you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hibernation mode sets in. While seasonal change is a normal part of the natural world, many of us expect to have the same levels of energy all year round. The result is that our ...

'The 7 steps to self-love everyone needs to thrive.' – Dr Martha Deiros Collado, bestselling author of How to Be the Grown Up'How to be selfish is a must-read for anyone buried under the weight of the world's expectations and struggling to put themselves on their own priority list.' – Libby Ward, @diaryofanhonestmumIT'S TIME TO START LIVING LIKE YOU MATTER TOOIn How to Be Selfish, chartered...

Discover how you can cut the stress, catch up on sleep and breathe a little easier with 50 practical tips to really make you feel happier! Updated edition with a new cover.The world is a pretty stressful place, especially right now, and we all need some help reminding us to take care of ourselves. But the good news is that there are loads of easy tips and tricks to keep yourself feeling happy, from customising your own bedtime ritual to how to resolve arguments wit...

We live increasingly sedentary lives and our lifestyle has radically changed in terms of how we work and naturally move throughout our day.While we all know about the benefits of exercise for mental and physical health, what we're not so attuned to are the damaging effects of just how we sit - at our desks, scrolling on our phones, in the car or even on our bicycles.But it doesn't have to be this way. By making small changes to our everyday sitting behaviou...

Brought to you by Penguin.IT'S TIME TO START LIVING LIKE YOU MATTER TOOIn How to Be Selfish, chartered psychologist Suzy Reading challenges everything we’ve learnt about selflessness, and dispels the widely accepted myths about what it is to be 'selfish'.Drawing on somatic therapy, neuroscience and psychology, alongside highly effective coaching tools and techniques, Suzy presents seven steps to guide you towards reclaiming...

Discover how you can cut the stress, catch up on sleep and breathe a little easier with 50 practical tips to really make you feel happier!The world is a pretty stressful place, and we all need some help reminding us to take care of ourselves. But the good news is that there are loads of easy tips and tricks to keep yourself feeling happy, from customising your own bedtime ritual to how to resolve arguments with your parents. Complete with simple breathing exercises...

Taking an occupational therapy perspective, this book provides a resource for practitioners from many disciplines working with children who have experienced complex trauma. Readers are reminded of the damage which has happened to these children and the challenges faced by professionals when communicating with them. Play is one way in, and the overriding message is that children’s play needs to be taken very seriously both for healthy development and as a therapeutic medium to support child...