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Your Head is a Houseboat: A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity
‘The most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. Truly life-changing.’ – Osher Günsberg
Your Head is a Houseboat is a uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless.
The only truth we really know is that we’re going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible. The houseboat needs cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn’t be weighed down by junk (our own thoughts and other people’s opinions). It has an unreliable and overworked Sea Captain, and a zoo of animalistic desires below the deck who are really steering. But it’s your houseboat, so it’s probably time for you to cast away and set sail (is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding it.
In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions, mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology – but with less complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It’s a book filled with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to live.
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Aromatherapy and Women’s Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Guide to Support Emotional Wellbeing
With an ever-growing interest in aromatherapy as a means to manage mental health as well as the subsequent safety concerns surrounding the use and methodology of essential oils, this timely, evidence-based book offers practical guidance on how to support women’s mental health through aromatherapy.
Comprehensive in its approach, this accessible text presents the history of mental health treatments, general aromatherapy, and specific practical tips and evidence-based aromatherapeutic treatments and management for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders which is supplemented with paediatric emotional health support. It also features chapters on grief, pregnancy, postpartum, PMS, and menopause, making it a wide-ranging and holistic compendium of advice and guidance.
This new book by Pam Conrad can be read alongside her previous guide Health Aromatherapy: A Clinically Evidence-Based Guide for Nurses, Midwives, Doulas and Therapists or as a stand-alone text and is an essential read for healthcare professionals looking to expand their holistic practice and cater to women’s mental health.Read more
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Innocent Victims: A true story of abuse, mental illness and heartache
Join Mia Campbell on an extraordinary journey through her gripping memoir, Innocent Victims. From the turbulent streets of 1960s and 1970s Glasgow to her triumph over abuse, trauma, and mental illness, Mia’s story is an inspiring testament to the power of resilience and healing. This book offers solace, hope, and practical self-help strategies for women navigating mental health challenges and recovering from childhood abuse and loss.
Mia Campbell spent her childhood in one of the most deprived areas of Glasgow, notorious for its gangland culture, poverty and violence. One of seven, Mia had a chaotic childhood as her alcoholic parents moved from place to place to escape the debt collectors; she had very little schooling and was often so hungry that she’d have to raid the middens in search of sustenance. Mia tells of a life characterised by abuse, mental illness and heartache.
Experience Mia’s remarkable journey of resilience and healing in a story that the reader will find profoundly moving. Innocent Victims is a powerful memoir that will touch your heart and inspire your own path to recovery.
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Your Mental Health Workout: A 5 Week Programme to a Healthier, Happier Mind
*The ideal gift to yourself in the middle of winter* Stylist’s Christmas gift books round up 2021
In 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 ground-breaking 5-week schedule to help you build mental muscle; she incorporates 2 to 3 years of one-to-one therapy in one book. Our mental health is just like our physical health; we all have psychological weak spots or injuries and, just like physical injury, when they get used they may feel tender or uncomfortable. They need to be cared for in the right way so they can heal.
Zoë’s tried-and-tested workout plan, which helps to normalise the conversation around mental health, is split into weekly and daily sets. The weekly workouts help develop accountability, commitment to yourself and others and encourage physical exercise as a form of mood management. While your daily workouts move your focus inwards, providing space and time for you to look after the integrity of your mind through development of healthy self-talk. At the end of the book, there is a handy planner so you can easily track your progress.
By following Zoë’s plan you will become stronger, happier and can create the internal emotional landscape you want to live in.
‘I worked with Zoë for 6 months, prior to which I had always been quite sceptical about whether I would benefit from therapy. During that time she helped me to get to know myself, understand myself, and be kinder to myself.’ – Dr Zoë Williams
‘Zoë’s techniques are easy and give great results. Her work has given me wonderful insight into how I can look after my mind and makes mental wellness feel accessible to everyone. I highly recommend Your Mental Health Workout™ to anyone who has the desire to improve their emotional health.’ – Pixie Lott
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Mood Tracker Diary: Mental Health journal For Teens – Track Mood, Ease Anxiety, Set Goals, Promote Positive Thinking & Gratitude.
Mental Health Journal For Teens: A Mood Tracker Diary With Night & Day Entries!
A daily diary to help track your mood, make goals, practice gratitude and promote positive thinking.
Each journal has two entries per day – one for the morning and one for the evening.
The morning entry page contains:
- A section to note hours slept the previous night.
- A section to rank energy levels from 1-5.
- A section to track your mood.
- A place to write three things you’re grateful for today.
- A place to write three goals to complete today.
The evening entry page contains:
- A section to note how many goals were achieved.
- A section to rank your energy levels in the evening.
- A section to to track your mood for a second time.
- A section to note down three positive things about your day.
- A space for a journal entry – to go into a little more detail about your day, if you wish!
For many people trying to manage anxiety and depression, simply acknowledging your feelings can help and behaviours such as; goal setting, practicing gratitude and positivity can help to boost our self-esteem and overall mood.
There is a space to write the date each day, but you aren’t confined to writing in the journal every day and so, it can be used freely when required.
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How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain
‘A practical manual for your brain.’ – Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself Healthy
A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term.
Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to what we can do to protect our mental well-being too.
How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.
How to Build a Healthy Brain has been selected by the NHS as an important resource to empower and support as part of the Your Health Collection in libraries and prisons across the country.
‘Finally, a book that puts the brain at the centre of the health conversation, where it belongs.’ – Shona Vertue, author of The Vertue Method
‘A psychologist, she runs a successful private clinic in central London, combining therapy with nutrition advice, and has just written her first (excellent) book, How to Build a Healthy Brain, about protecting our mental wellbeing through factors such as diet, sleep and exercise.’ – The Times
‘I love your book … it made me equal parts really excited and passionate, and also pretty angry. The science is there but it isn’t being translated. This is a huge area that affects us all … your book is absolutely brilliant at explaining what we can do to look after our brain health.’ – Ella Mills on Deliciously Ella: The Podcast
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The Adulting Manual: Mental health, self love, body acceptance and all the things in between
An interactive manual for when being an adult is a bit too much, featuring stickers and pull-out postcards.You know those things you’re supposed to know how to do as an adult, but you really don’t know? Ever been in that situation where you’re looking for the adult in the room, and then you realise YOU are the adult? Yeah, that. There’s adulting, then there’s adulting for the messy mind. Sometimes you just need extra maps and a GPS. This manual is for adults that sometimes need a little extra help.
From top small talk tips to use next time you’re at the hairdressers to advice on how to ask for help, this interactive journal offers a safe place for people to explore their mental health and express themselves.
Written by Milly Smith, a mental health and body acceptance advocate and public speaker. Milly uses her Instagram account @millykeepsgoing to send positive messages to her 170,000 strong following.
Milly’s wise words are accompanied by the whimsical and quirky illustrations of Katie Abey. Katie’s motivational and pun-filled illustrations have a huge appeal to adults.
Milly’s wise words are accompanied by the whimsical and quirky illustrations of Katie Abey. Katie’s motivational and pun-filled illustrations have a huge appeal to adults.Read more
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The Anxiety Journal: Exercises to Soothe Stress and Eliminate Anxiety Wherever You Are: A Guided Journal
Relieve stress, increase mindfulness, and discover calm and clarity wherever you go with this beautiful guided journal.A fluttering in the chest, constant worrying, sleepless nights with your breath squeezed from you. One in four people suffer from anxiety, and the symptoms can feel overwhelming. But you can take control. Let psychologist Corinne Sweet help you on your way to eliminating anxiety with this journal full of:
– Inspiring quotes for when you need a quick fix of motivation
– Grounding facts about anxietythat work as much-needed coping mechanisms
– Soothing exercises to enhance mindfulness
– Writing prompts grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify the causes of your anxiety for long-term peace of mind
– Lined pages to record your thoughts and track your progress
– A heavy cover designed to survive wear and tear through repeated usePractical and uplifting, the perfect size to carry around with you, this journal is an indispensable companion on your journey to a peaceful mind.
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Never Let Go: How to Parent Your Child Through Mental Illness
How to help your child with mental illness through partnering, not parenting.
Never Let Go is a supportive and practical guide for parents looking after a child with a mental illness. Suzanne Alderson understands the agonising struggle of bringing a child back from the brink of suicide, having spent three years supporting her own daughter through recovery. Her method of ‘partnering, not parenting’ has now helped thousands of other parents through her charity, Parenting Mental Health.
Combining Suzanne’s honest personal experience with expert input from psychologists, this book provides parents with the methods and knowledge they need to support, shield and strengthen their child as they progress towards recovery. Chapters include a background to the mental health epidemic, why a new method of parenting is crucial, how to change your thinking about mental health and practical advice on solutions to daily problems including accepting the new normal, dealing with others, and looking after yourself as well as your child.
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Mood Tracker Journal – I’ve Totally Got This: Positive Mental Health & Wellbeing Journal To Help Track Food, Mood, Goals, Energy, Exercise And More.
Mental Health Journal – A journal to help you keep track of your mental health & wellbeing!
A daily journal to help you keep track of your mood throughout the day, (morning, afternoon & evening), make goals, practice gratitude & positivity and even track daily food intake, energy levels & exercise.
You get two 6″ x 9″ inch pages to work with per day and these are repeated throughout the journal, with around half a page of free space for journaling too.
On page one:
- track your mood in the morning/afternoon/evening.
- describe your day in three words.
- List one thing you’re grateful for.
- Consider something that could have improved the day.
- Write 3 goals for tomorrow.
- Space to track your breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks.
On page two:
- track energy levels morning/afternoon/evening.
- track exercise & write notes.
- note down the BEST part of the day.
- free space for journaling.
Keeping track of our overall health and daily activities, as well as setting goals and practicing gratitude – can certainly help to boost our overall mental health and productivity.
It’s frequently said that we’re far more likely to succeed at goals, when we write down and by keeping track things like daily food intake and exercise, we can figure out how these things could potentially be impacting our mood and energy levels.
Lastly, reflecting on the best parts of our day and practicing gratitude – we can encourage ourselves to think more positively!
While there is space to note the day and date for each entry – this is an undated journal and therefore, can be written in freely and as much or as little as required.
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Reasons to Stay Alive
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE?
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.
“I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven’t been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free.”
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Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health
Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control than you realize. In Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food – because that’s where brain chemicals come from in the first place.
In this provocative, illuminating guide, Dr Ede explains why nearly everything we think we know about brain-healthy diets is wrong. The truth is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants are not the answer. Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind will empower you to:
– Understand how unscientific research drives fickle news headlines and dietary guidance
– Evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance – the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of energy
– Improve your mental health with a personalized plan to suit your own food preferences and health goalsDrawing on a wide range of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, neuroscience, and botany, Dr Ede will ignite your curiosity about the fascinating world of food and its role in nourishing, protecting, and energizing your brain.
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Your Mental Health: Understanding Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders and Self-Destructive Behaviour
Today in the UK, one in four of us are impacted by mental illness. But while awareness has increased rapidly in recent years, not enough is being done to widen our understanding of these conditions.
With expert research from MQ, one of the UK’s leading mental health charities, and Enigma Wellness, Your Mental Health shines a spotlight on the symptoms, triggers and treatments you need to know about.
Focusing on five mental health conditions – depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders and self-destructive behaviour – Your Mental Health explains the science behind these conditions with engaging graphics, figures and facts.
Combined with real life experiences from figures including podcaster Gemma Styles and political strategist Alastair Campbell, this clear, accessible guide will demystify the complexities of mental health to give you a better understanding of the ‘quiet crisis’.
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Mastering Mental Health 2-in-1: Overcoming Overthinking and Anxiety – The Ultimate Guide to Calm Your Mind (The Personal Transformation Series)
Don’t let overthinking and anxiety control your life!
With this 2-in-1 book bundle, you’ll get two of Kirk Teachout’s best-selling books, “Overcoming Overthinking” and “Overcoming Anxiety”. In these comprehensive guides, Teachout provides readers with practical techniques to calm an overactive mind, conquer fears, and reduce anxiety, ultimately helping you to live a more peaceful, confident, and fulfilling life.
“Overcoming Overthinking” will help you take control of your thoughts, paving the way to mental freedom. In this insightful book, you will discover how to:
- Calm an overactive mind to keep it from overwhelming you
- Understand how your thoughts create your feelings and decide your reality
- Make decisions without getting bogged down by analysis paralysis and procrastination
- Identify triggers of overthinking and prevent them from taking over your life
- Replace overthinking tendencies with healthier habits
- Use reflection questions, action steps, exercises, and simple techniques to reduce anxiety and feel better quickly
Meanwhile, “Overcoming Anxiety” will guide you through understanding, coping with, and conquering your anxiety. The book includes:
- Practical advice to pinpoint personal anxiety triggers and deal with them effectively
- Methods to distinguish between an anxiety disorder and ordinary anxious feelings
- An exploration of the ways anxiety may be affecting your physical health
- Techniques to conquer social anxiety when therapy itself is an anxiety trigger
- A guide to anti-anxiety foods that can contribute to a worry-free diet
- A how-to guide for 30+ relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and grounding techniques
- Daily practices that can help you to live with less anxiety
No matter how severe your overthinking and anxiety might be, this 2-in-1 book bundle provides the tools to tackle your mental health challenges head-on. This bundle is your first step towards self-mastery, personal power, courage, confidence, and charisma. Don’t let overthinking and anxiety stop you from living your best life. Your journey toward a calmer, more fulfilling, and happier life starts today!
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How to Stop Overthinking: The 7-Step Plan to Control and Eliminate Negative Thoughts, Declutter Your Mind and Start Thinking Positively in 5 Minutes or Less (Master the Art of…
Do you find yourself lying awake at night because you can’t stop worrying about what happened earlier that day? Do you constantly second-guess almost every decision you face? Does your job, friendships, or entire life seem to be overwhelming?
By reading this book, you’ll discover how to deal with your fears, overcome negative thoughts, relieve stress, and stop your overthinking for good.
What you should expect along the journey of practicing the techniques and strategies throughout this book is to be aware of where your mental chatter comes from, and how to address it.
Stop worrying about what you did today and start living in the moment. Stop living for tomorrow and start breathing in the positivity of today. Stop overthinking your future and make big changes to live your future now.
We are only ever promised today, so instead of obsessing over what you could have done at that social event or trying to control what you will do in your next appointment, learn to breathe in this moment you have now.
What you’ll learn:
- How to Control Overthinking and Eliminate Negative Thoughts in Just a Few Minutes.
- 10 Powerful Tactics to Stop Worrying Permanently.
- How to Sleep Better, Even if Your Head Is Full of Thoughts.
- Simple Tips to Develop Self-Confidence and Decision-Making Skills.
- How to Remove Toxicity and Change Your Relationships for the Better.
- 5 Ways to Calm Worrying in Five Minutes or Less.
- Troubleshooting Guide if Nothing Helps.
- How to Declutter Your Mind and Become What You Want in Life.
This book will go through the reasons why the way you think now is not beneficial to your being and how positivity can greatly improve your outlook and put yourself in the direction you want your life to go.
So, quit being stuck, stop letting your mind trap you, and take control of what you want. There are finally lessons and a structure to get you to where you want to be rather than where you are now. AND, it’s all in this book.
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The Mind Manual: Mental Fitness Tools for Everyone (Dr Alex George)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERMental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today – and understand what’s normal for you. Discover the seven universal truths that everyone should remember, and the mental fitness foundations that will boost you. And exercise your mind with the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive.
Contents include –
Part One: Your Mental Health Today
-You are not alone
-Know what feels normal for youPart Two: The Seven Universal Truths
-Boundaries are beautiful
-Mistakes are a must-havePart Three: Mental Fitness Foundations
-It’s good to talk
-Why medical help mattersPart Four: Mental Health Toolkit
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Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress
Is anxiety disrupting your life? With proven CBT-based skills and mindfulness techniques, this book can be your guide out of the spiraling stress of anxiety and get you back on track to living a happy and healthy life.Getting good grades, keeping up with social media, maintaining friendships… you have a lot on your plate and it’s more difficult when you add anxiety to the mix. You may even be avoiding situations, events, or people that could trigger your anxiety. So, how do you stop yourself from missing out on life? With Anxiety Relief for Teens, Dr. Regine Galanti teaches you how CBT-based skills and mindfulness techniques can help you manage your anxiety and reverse negative patterns. Through simple and effective exercises that help you change your thoughts, behaviors, and physical reactions, this helpful guide gives you the tools you need to navigate all of life’s challenges.
Anxiety Relief for Teens features:
– Quizzes and self-assessments to better understand your anxiety and emotions and discover their respective triggers.
– 30+ CBT-based tools to manage your anxiety along with practical strategies for dealing with challenging emotions such as anger and sadness.
– 30+ mindfulness practices to cope with your anxiety in the present moment through visualizations, breathing, meditation, and other exercises.Read more
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Mood Tracking Journal: Daily Mental Health journal Notebook | For Tracking Your Mood, Sleep, Activities, Anxiety, Stress | Helps Encourage Positive Thinking
This mood tracker journal notebook lets you record how you’re feeling from day to day. Simply write about what’s happening in your life and how certain events and activities make you feel.You can use the mood tracker journal whenever you want to. The more you use it, you’ll soon be able to see a pattern of how you’re feeling and under what conditions trigger certain emotions.
Includes monthly color coded mood tracking table for identifying mood patterns overs 12 months.
Book Features:
Monthly Mood Tracking Table
- 12 Month color coded tracker for identifying mood patterns
Daily Mood Tracker Pages
- Date/Day
- Hours slept
- Energy level
- Stress Level
- Water intake
- Today I felt..
- Meals
- Remember to do…
- What contributed to negative emotions?
- Medications
- Notes/Journal entry
and more…
Book Details:
- Size: 8.5 x 11 Inch
- Premium matte finish softcover
- Printed on high-quality white paper with 243 pages
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Your Mental Health Recovery Workbook: A Workbook to Share Hope
… a tour de force not only for anyone living with a mental illness and their loved ones, but for anyone who feels in the need for some practical, down to earth guidance on how to make the most of life. – Larry Davidson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale University
For anyone suffering from a serious mental illness, just getting by day to day can feel like an insurmountable task. Recovery may seem like an impossible goal.
However, “recovery” does not mean some abstract cure. It is about reaching a place where you can pursue a safe, dignified, meaningful life that is not limited by your illness – and it is possible.
Written by Katherine Ponte, who is living happily in recovery from severe bipolar I disorder with psychosis, this vital workbook provides practical, accessible advice that will set you on the path to your recovery. Divided into 54 easily digestible sections covering a myriad of topics from self-assessment and treatment to relationships and the challenges you may face along the way, this book will provide you with the tools to overcome stigma and access the help you need.
Don’t put it off any longer – begin the journey to recovery today.
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Mental Health and Digestion: Breaking Free From Emotional Struggles through Gut Health (Harmony of Wellness Series)
Your gut has a direct and chatty hotline to your brain. However, their only topic of discussion is your health.
If you want to discover the larger-than-life machinations behind the curtains, it’s the best conversation to eavesdrop on.
You live in a biome and a biome resides in you. More specifically, helpful bacteria form a microbiome within your digestive system. Your food, drinks, and environment impact your gut tract. And the health of this tract in turn affects your temperament, mentality, and overall well-being.
Despite what popular fiction says, you use way more than 10% of your brain. In fact, with an active life and balanced diet, you can utilize up to 200%!
Your gut is synonymous with a secondary brain, which is why it’s so chummy with your headquarters!
Author D.R. Darcy is back with a brilliantly organized book that explores the intricate links between the gut’s significance in and the brain’s dominion over your life. See how refining digestion and gut health causes positive cascading effects on your body, mind, and emotions.
Inside Mental Health and Digestion, understand how to:
influence the gut-brain axis.
improve your relationship with food
address your mood and health by balancing hormones
tackle emotional and physical struggles with nutritional strategies
improve digestion to support sleep and immune functions
And a lot more!
This book also contains specific exercises guaranteed to enhance your overall health.
Get started with the right kinds of food to help reduce anxiety while boosting your health as well!
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This Book Could Help: The Men’s Head Space Manual – Techniques and Exercises for Living (Wellbeing Guides)
‘Incredibly helpful – every man should have a copy’ ―Colin Jackson, former olympic athlete
‘This book will save lives.’ ―Elis & John, Radio X
‘An essential read’ ―Levison Wood, author and explorer
___________________Your body needs maintaining to keep it healthy. So does your mind.
Sounds simple, but tired and outdated ideas that tell men how they ought to be, mean the message gets lost. And the results speak for themselves: suicide is the biggest killer of men under fifty. There’s no more room for debate – taking care of your head space should be as normal as eating your five-a-day or going to the gym.
Many books make impossible promises about how they will fix all your problems and stresses with some miraculous ten-step programme. This one doesn’t. What it does do is provide practical help, when times are tough and also when they’re not. And just like with your physical health, it doesn’t always have to take much to make a difference.
Developed in partnership with Mind, the mental health charity, This Book Could Help is filled with straightforward expert advice and simple techniques to help you shake off what other people say you ought to be, prioritize yourself, meet challenges and develop new strengths, in areas such as dealing with stress, motivation, work and life goals. We all deserve to live fully and respect our struggles, so start here and back yourself every day.
Because head space is not a luxury, it’s essential.
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What Mental Illness Really Is… (and what it isn’t)
‘A must-read… Fascinating’ Jo Brand
We need to rethink the conversation around mental health – psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.
How do mental health problems arise?
How do we distinguish between the ‘normal’ challenges of modern life and actual illness?
Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness – and shines a light on what we don’t. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.
(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)
‘Captivating…engaging and lucid’ Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, author of Inventing Ourselves
‘Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic’ Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
‘Thorough, wise…much needed’ Mark Rice-Oxley, author of Underneath the Lemon Tree
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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees
***HIGHLY COMMENDED – HR & MANAGEMENT – BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021***
Provides guidance for both employers and staff on promoting positive mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health in the workplace
The importance of good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is a subject of increased public awareness and governmental attention. The Department of Health advises that one in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Although a number of recent developments and initiatives have raised the profile of this crucial issue, employers are experiencing challenges in promoting the mental health and wellbeing of their employees. Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace contains expert guidance for improving mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health.
This comprehensive book addresses the range of issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing in work environments – providing all involved with informative and practical assistance. Authors Gill Hasson and Donna Butler examine changing workplace environment for improved wellbeing, shifting employer and employee attitudes on mental health, possible solutions to current and future challenges and more. Detailed, real-world case studies illustrate a variety of associated concerns from both employer and employee perspectives. This important guide:
- Explains why understanding mental health important and its impact on businesses and employees
- Discusses why and how to promote mental health in the workplace and the importance of having an effective ‘wellbeing strategy’
- Provides guidance on managing staff experiencing mental ill health
- Addresses dealing with employee stress and anxiety
- Features resources for further support if experiencing mental health issues
Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace is a valuable resource for those in the workplace wanting to look after their physical and mental wellbeing, and those looking for guidance in managing staff with mental health issues.
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Mind Fuel: Simple Ways to Build Mental Resilience Every Day
The world’s most recognised adventurer Bear Grylls offers daily tips to help you build mental resilience.
Bear Grylls draws on his survival experience to share the principles that have helped him overcome fear, develop a positive mindset and break through the obstacles that limit success in everyday life. With emotional health advocate Will Van Der Hart, MIND FUEL offers you practical insights to help you to increase your resilience, combat stress and live life with confidence.
Topics are categorised into eight broader themes at enable you to access the material you need most – covering wisdom, battles, motivation, courage, relationships, self-care, spirituality and determination.
From the bestselling author of Mud, Sweat and Tears, MIND FUEL gives you a whole year’s worth of guidance to face whatever life throws at you.
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Mood Tracker Journal: Simple Daily Mental Health & Wellness Diary With Prompts To Track Your Mood, Sleep, Activity, Goals, Feelings & More To Understand Your Emotional Patterns,…
Whether you’re struggling with depression, or stress or want to be more positive in your life, You’ll find everything you need in our journal, this mood tracker journal will support you in your journey to monitor your mental health on a daily basis. It will help you get to know yourself better & locate the areas of your life that are causing you the most grief and stress or happiness. You will learn how to take care of yourself and know when it’s time for a break. You will also find out how to balance your life with all aspects of it and manage it more effectively, Additionally, this journal provides prompts to track your mood, sleep, activity, goals, food intake, feelings & more. So that you can plan accordingly.
We have included space for recording:
✔Monthly Mood Tracker (12 Months in 1 Page)
✔Self-Description Pages, where you can write about yourself
✔Personal Pages for Memories & things that make you happy
◆ Daily mood tracker pages:
✔Date / Day / Weather
✔Hours Slept
✔Energy Levels
✔Mood (Morning, Evening, Afternoon)
✔Reminder To
✔Today I am grateful for…
✔Today’s goals…
✔Did I have enough? With yes or no
✔Activity / Details / Exercise
✔Food intake/Meal tracker (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, Snacks)
✔An Evening Routine with questions that help you track and understand your emotional patterns and be aware of what triggers them so that you can relieve anxiety and stress.
◆ Book Details:
✔Size: 7” x 10” Inches
✔Pages: 110 Pages
✔Paper: Printed On High-Quality White Paper
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It’s OK Not to Be OK: Good Advice and Kind Words for Positive Mental Well-Being
What’s normal anyway?
Into every life some rain must fall. Nobody is fine all the time, and if you’re feeling down or struggling with serious problems, you’re not alone. This clear and comforting guide is here to help you understand the mental health issues that can affect us all, and to help you look after your mind, body and soul. Touching on a range of topics, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, stress and self-esteem, this is a book for anyone and everyone who needs good advice, fresh ideas and kind words.
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Positive Mental Health Journal – One Day At A Time: A Wellbeing Diary To Help Track Moods, Anxiety, Energy, Food, Sleep, Set Goals & More!
A Positive Mental Health Journal – One Day At A Time.
A great journal to help track of overall mental health and wellbeing & promote positivity. A useful companion for anyone coping with various mental health conditions; such as; Depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar – or any condition which would benefit from keeping track of your feelings, emotions and activities.
Each journal consists of two pages each day to work with and is measured at 8″ x 10″ inches, which is a good size and has plenty of space. This is an undated journal and so, doesn’t have to be written in every day. It can be used freely, or daily as required.
Each day there is space to:
- Track your daily mood,
- Log your anxiety and energy levels for the morning, afternoon and evening.
- Log hours slept the previous night.
- Set goals or write a to-do list.
- Space to track exercise, meals and snacks.
- A section to express how you’re feeling today.
- A prompt asking how you could improve tomorrow & what the best part of your day today was.
- A space to think about three things you’re grateful for today.
- Finally, there is a space to write one positive affirmation or thought for the day.
- There is also a separate plain lined page every day, for any additional notes you may have.
This journal can simply be used for personal use, as a self care journal for keeping track of your general mental and physical wellbeing. It could also be used in conjunction with a therapy, as you may be asked to keep a journal alongside therapy sessions.
Whatever your reasons for needing a mental health journal, this is an enjoyable way to take care of your mental wellbeing, while boosting positivity, encouraging productivity and embracing gratitude.
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This Book Could Save Your Life: Breaking the silence around the mental health emergency
‘What’s sort of funny when something horrific happens is that nothing happens to the rest of the world. The cars still drive, the planes still fly…everything just continues. And that’s probably the best gift we have. Because, for the most part, there’s no right or wrong way to do things – life becomes whatever you make it’
This book has been written for you.
In 2018, Ben’s world collapsed around him when he unexpectedly lost his brother to suicide.
In the raw aftermath of this tragedy, Ben found the strength to learn, educate and campaign about mental health. He also wrote this book as a reminder that in despair you can always find hope. It’s packed with advice and practical takeaways.
So read it, remember it and pass it on – it could save your life.
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The Art of Grieving: The Beauty Behind Victorian Mourning Customs
Grief transcends time.While it can be said that the Victorians were obsessed with death, and some of their rituals may seem morbid and garish by today’s standards, there is something to be said about the Victorians and how they were prepared for the day when a loved one might die.
Get to know some of the misunderstood mourning customs from the Victorian Era, including jewelry made of human hair, strict fashion guidelines, and even post-mortem photography. Journey back to the American Civil War, and get to know Mary Todd Lincoln and Queen Victoria–two women who publicly grieved for their husbands. You’ll soon come to realize that the Victorians were not obsessed with death… but they did accept it… Something we still struggle to do today.
Join the curator of The Traveling Museum of Memento Mori as she introduces you to the history of Victorian mourning customs as well as the customs themselves. You’ll learn that there can be beauty in grief and death and that we might be able to learn how to mourn from the Victorians, even in the 21st Century.
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Unintentional Injuries and First Aid: Injury Prevention Planning to Avoiding Unintentional Injuries, Safety and Accessing Individualised Risk
“Unintentional Injuries and First Aid” by Shelby Devin is a comprehensive guide that equips readers with essential knowledge to prevent, manage, and respond to unintentional injuries effectively.
In Chapter 1, gain insights into the world of unintentional injuries, exploring their types, causes, and effective prevention strategies. Chapter 2 delves into understanding risk factors, helping you assess personal and environmental elements that may contribute to accidents.
Create a safe home environment with Chapter 3, which offers strategies to avoid common household accidents, ensuring the well-being of your loved ones. Chapter 4 provides crucial tips for staying safe on the road, whether driving, cycling, or walking.
Discover workplace safety measures in Chapter 5, empowering you to avoid injuries while on the job. Chapter 6 emphasizes the importance of injury prevention during playtime, sports, and outdoor activities.
Be prepared for emergencies with Chapter 7, as you acquire basic first aid skills and techniques to respond promptly to injuries. In Chapter 8, learn to recognize and respond to more serious injuries like burns, fractures, and other emergencies with confidence.
Address the emotional impact of injury and trauma with Chapter 9, offering valuable insights into mental health and recovery strategies to cope with the aftermath of accidents.
“Unintentional Injuries and First Aid” is a vital resource for individuals, families, and communities, promoting safety, risk awareness, and the well-being of all. Whether you seek to prevent accidents or respond effectively in emergencies, this book empowers you with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect and care for yourself and others.
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Build Your Own Bulletproof Body: Bodyweight Exercises for Strength, Resilience and Injury Prevention
Build Your Own Bulletproof Body offers a challenging, stimulating and accessible program of bodyweight exercises to help you overcome those niggling sports or musculo-skeletal injuries – from tennis elbow to low back pain to Achilles tendinitis.
The suggested exercises can also be used to improve muscle strength, joint range-of-motion, and overall physical fitness.
Whether you are a highly-tuned athlete looking to stay at the top of your game or a moderately active individual keen to overcome a recurring joint pain, this highly illustrated book offers a range of exercises to target specific body areas and types of injury. Most of the exercises and programs do not require specialist equipment or a gym membership, leaving you free to develop your physical resilience anywhere that suits you.
This indispensible guide will also educate you on ‘need-to-know’ anatomy and pathology so that you better understand your own body and the stresses that maybe causing you pain and dysfunction.
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Relearn How To Write: Stroke Recovery Book: Alphabet, Numbers, Words, & More: Handwriting Workbook for Adults: (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury & Aphasia Recovery
Over 100 pages to practice with to strengthen your handwriting skills.
Relearn How To Write: Stroke Recovery Book: Alphabet, Numbers, Words, & More: Handwriting Workbook for Adults
Workbook:
- 109 pages
- 8.5” v 11”
- Shapes
- Lowercase and uppercase alphabet
- Common words
- Numbers
- Days of the week
- Prepositions
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You’re Going To Walk: Still Pressing On After Spinal Cord Injury
All this time! 39 years. Ever since the beginning, people would say to me, “Wow, you should write a book.” They would engage me with questions about what happened. They wanted to know, and they still do. So, BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS ASK…I began one night to write this story that I have known so well. They say that everyone has a book in them. They have a story to tell. I never dreamed that my life story would be able to give hope to someone else. I knew it was amazing that I came back from a horrific injury, and thought it ended there. I have been wrong. People find it inspiring. They say, “that someone needs to hear this.”Read more
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Treating Ankle Sprains and Strains: Complete with Prevention and Rehabilitation Strategies: Volume 1 (The Physical Therapy Advisor’s Guide)
HAVE YOU EVER INJURED YOUR ANKLE AND ICED IT LIKE YOU’RE “SUPPOSED TO,” AND THEN LATER DOWN THE ROAD YOU RE-INJURE IT YET AGAIN?
Yes! Ankle sprains and strains are a common everyday occurrence and even the mildest of sprains can temporarily affect your training and mobility. A sprain/strain can lead to chronic issues and loss of performance later in life when not properly cared for and managed. Severe cases can lead to lengthy rehabilitation and even surgery.
Icing alone won’t heal the injury over time, and then the doctor bills start to add up as you seek help. With the cost of healthcare on the rise and no sign of that trend improving, it’s even more necessary to learn how to safely self-treat and manage common musculoskeletal and mobility related conditions.
How about a better way to safely self-treat and manage an ankle sprain/strain?
When you can confidently self-treat, you can limit pain levels, return to activity faster, prevent reoccurrences, and save money! In Treating Ankle Sprains and Strains, you will learn how to confidently self-treat in order to resume your training and normal activities without the risk of additional damage, injury or re-injury.
I will walk you through the treatment plan on how to rehabilitate your ankle by beginning with the acute phase of rehabilitation through the intermediate (sub-acute) phase of rehabilitation and concluding with a return to full activity and sport. In this step-by-step rehabilitation guide (complete with photos and detailed exercise descriptions), you will discover how to implement prevention and rehabilitation strategies so that you can safely return to activity. Let’s get started!
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Easy Word Search for Mental Relaxation: Dementia Friendly Positive & Uplifting Words – Large Print (Fun Puzzle Book): Clear, simple and therapeutic … or recovering from stroke…
Super easy Word Search puzzle book for loved ones with mild to moderate dementia,
and anyone who simply enjoys extra easy feel good puzzles.Are you –
- Searching for a Word Search puzzle book, as a gift for an elderly loved one?
- A Word Search puzzle book that’s simple and easy to do, but also mentally stimulating and fun?
- A Word Search puzzle book that contains words that have been considered and compiled thoughtfully by someone with personal experience of caring for a loved one with dementia?
- A Word Search book that’s uplifting and positive?
- A Word Search book that contains words that aren’t repetitive or random?
- A Word Search book with a different stimulating theme for every puzzle?
- A Word Search book that’s been created by a professional graphic designer with over 30 years experience?
- A Word Search book that isn’t going to confuse someone who is living with dementia?
Well I hope this Word Search puzzle book ticks all the boxes! ✔️
Created by me (the graphic designer and carer) for my mother, and you and your loved ones.
- Very simple, with just one or two slightly more challenging words per puzzle. ★
- No backwards words. ★
- No reference on or within the book to dementia. ★
- Solutions clearly provided. ★
- Encouragement and motivation. ★
- Images on every puzzle to trigger memory and help with recognition. ★
Made with love. ????
Enjoy!
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To Root & To Rise: Accepting Brain Injury
An inspiring, interactive book and workbook to help brain injury survivors and caregivers navigate grief and loss, find their strengths and move forward with a changed life.
As a brain injury survivor herself, author Carole Starr knows the depth of grief and loss of self that accompany brain injury, the challenge of coping with symptoms that are misunderstood by many and the peace that can come from accepting a new life and a new self. Carole describes the journey in a way that survivors, caregivers and professionals can relate to and learn from.
Tips and strategies include:
- Recognizing what acceptance is/isn’t and why it’s important for brain injury survivors
- Getting through the challenging first year after brain injury
- Moving past denial
- Coping with the loss of one’s old life and sense of self
- Creating a new life as a brain injury survivor
- Documenting and celebrating progress
- Responding to insensitive comments by others
- Finding something positive in the negative that is brain injury
- Letting go of the past and moving forward
Knowing that many survivors struggle with reading and remembering what they read, Carole made the chapters in To Root & To Rise short. The font size in the print version is larger than average, to improve readability. There are also spaces between each paragraph, to reduce the overwhelmed feeling that can come from looking at too much text.
To Root & To Rise is also a workbook, with optional questions in each chapter that encourage readers to take Carole’s strategies and apply them to their own experience. These questions can be answered on one’s own, with family members, with rehabilitation professionals, or with a brain injury support group.
To Root & To Rise is a unique resource for anyone living with a traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, brain tumor or other brain trauma, for family caregivers and friends of brain injury survivors, for brain injury support groups and for medical and neuro-rehabilitation professionals.
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Stroke Recovery Activity Book – Puzzles Workbook for Traumatic Brain Injury & Aphasia Rehabilitation – Large Print
** Thanks for letting us know about the typo on page 74. This has been corrected in the updated version**About the item:
Over 100 pages of puzzles to exercise the brain. The activities fall under various categories like tracing, visual discrimination, cognitive spatial, memory, language and fine motor skills.Stroke Recovery Activity Book’s Features:
1. 107 Pages
2. 8,5 * 11 in size
3. 6 different skills improvement activitiesClick on “Add to cart” to get a copy for you or your loved ones!
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Drowning in the Seas of Mental Illness: Colour Photo Edition (The Bipolar Barbie Diaries Book 1)
Drowning in the Seas of Mental Illness is the autobiography of Bipolar Barbie. It illustrates the struggle of living with chronic mental illness and navigating the waters of a severely inadequate mental health care system. Drowning explains the day by day journey of someone experiencing mental illness for the first time and the gruelling process of getting a diagnosis and learning to live with a disease that kills over 1 million people a year world wide. It is a an inspirational personal memoir that delves deeply into the mind and psychology of a young woman who refuses to give up fighting for the life she deserves.
Bipolar Barbie gives a creative, raw and honest take on living with Type 2 Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). She documents her journey in the seas of mental illness in a series of short stories signed off by each different Barbie she feels represents the state of her mood at the time.
This book follows her personal journey from the death of her best friends mother and mentor, to the downward spiral she experiences during her second year of law school. She knows her life will never be the same again. She battles homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, grief and depression all whilst trying to keep her life and career together. She explores her feelings and emotions in imaginative short stories that represent the trials and tribulations someone must overcome to help themselves out of a dark place.
This book dives deep into the real life struggles someone with complex mental illnesses first experiences before being correctly diagnosed. She explores the uncertainty and fear of the unknown future ahead of her in this compelling depiction of her personal struggles that many can relate to. The rollercoaster ride of mania and depression is portrayed through diary entries that chronicle the everyday life of someone suffering from mental illness and the stigma that comes with it.
When asked why she talks about her mental health so openly and honest she simply responds “It never occurred to me not to!” She also believes that talking about the stigma surrounding mental illness is not productive. She does not want to bring attention to the fact that it is normal to shun and stigmatise sufferers of an “invisible illness”. “I want people to know what it is really like to be me and struggle every day to find the will to live. Understanding is the only way to truly obliviate the stigma”
She questions the expectation on young adults to succeed and the neglect to consider the wellbeing of individuals in that equation. Finding the courage to reach out for help is only the first step in reaching that illusive place called recovery. What follows is a gruelling process of therapy, medication and doctors appointments. A undertaking not many understand or could possibly comprehend.
She honours her influencer roots by including photos to accompany each diary entry to represent the often diverse gap between how someone looks and how they really feel.
She metaphorically peels back the skin of her image to reveal the demons and battles she fights within. Wrestling with her mind to gain control of her thoughts. She grapples with the possibility that she will never be normal again.
This book aims to open up the conversation about mental health concerns and help others find the words to describe what they feel in order to promote effective dialogue that just might save someone’s life.
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Put Your Worries Here: A Creative Journal for Teens with Anxiety (Instant Help Guided Journal for Teens)
Write down your anxious thoughts so you can get back to living your life. In this first-of-its-kind guided journal for teens, author Lisa Schab offers a creative space to help you work through your worry and anxiety using fun, engaging, and action-oriented prompts.
If you’re like many teens, you probably feel anxious some of the time. Friends and relationships, getting good grades, peer pressure, and fitting in can all cause us to feel worried. But what if, instead of giving in to the endless cycle of anxious thoughts, you could put them somewhere safe and get back to doing the things that make you happy?
That’s what this journal is for.
Within its pages, you’ll find 100 writing and action-oriented prompts to help you release anxious and negative thoughts from your mind and body, and change the thinking habits that feed your anxiety. Most importantly, you’ll find a safe space to write and act without rules. You’re only real guideline is to write for yourself. So, what are you waiting for?
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Inspirational Coloring Book for Adults: Large print 50 motivational quotes coloring book for adults and teens / Positive affirmations for stress relief and relaxation
In this Large Inspirational Coloring Book, you will find 50 Inspirational quotes to color.
what this book offers:- 50 Inspirational quotes
- Large print (8,5×11 inch)
- Single sided pages
- Easy to color
- stress relieving pages
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£3.80
