Walk Yourself Happy: Find your path to health and healing in nature
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Join Julia Bradbury as she leads you through the walk of our lifetimes.
There’s a lot of talk about how we all must connect more with nature. But what does that mean? How do you do it? And what does it do for you in return? Can something as simple as going for a walk really improve your life? The simple answer is: YES.
Walk Yourself Happy will explain the elemental link between our own health – both physical and mental – and the natural world.
Julia knows first-hand the profound impact of nature: it has helped her survive breast cancer, overcome infertility and continue through failed IVF treatments; it balances the soul and acts as a confidante and therapist. Through science-backed information, practical tips and Julia’s own story, Walk Yourself Happy will explore how nature can soothe anxiety and stress, how a mountain or a tree can keep you company in times of grief, and the importance of building nature into your everyday life, so you eat well, sleep better and move more.
Walking, one of the most accessible activities for most of us, is the fastest and easiest way to embed yourself in nature. You don’t need expertise or equipment; you just need to put one foot in front of another. You don’t need an epic landscape either, you can walk down the street or in your local green space. Though, as you will learn from this book, a walk in the park is rarely just that.
We all have shocks and surprises that stop us in our tracks, make us question who we are and why we are here. In walking, we have the power to change our pace. And when we do that, we can find union with nature, camaraderie with friends and a form of intimacy with self.
We can walk ourselves happy and we can walk ourselves healthy, and we can rekindle the innate bonds, all-but extinguished by modern living, that we have always had to our natural environment. We can start today.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Piatkus (14 Sept. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0349436231 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0349436234 |
| Dimensions | 16.2 x 3 x 23.8 cm |
by JILL BOURTON
A really good informative read would recommend
by Jeanlc123
I like the idea of walking yourself happy…
by Sarah Train
Absolutely loved reading this inspiring book.
by H D Sheard
Just the sort of motivating book I needed to encourage me to increase the benefits I get from walking. I enjoyed her writing and that she consults experts for various subjects. Julia’s positive approach to life is encouraging and although I don’t feel it suits my needs to take on all of her ideas there were plenty of useful points I can take on board e.g. the chapter on feet and advice about socks as well as breath work and mindfulness.
by Amazon Customer
Great advice
by Sarah Train
Julia Bradbury is truly an inspiration!
From a life-changing breast cancer diagnosis in 2021, the accompanying fly-on-the-wall documentary where you take each harrowing emotional step with her and her family through treatment, to the publication of this beautiful book that advocates for the power of walking in nature to enhance our own, very individual health and wellbeing is incredible! Her insight, enthusiasm and sheer will that we all experience the healing power of nature just by putting one foot in front of the other is palpable.
From a personal perspective, this beautiful book mirrored my own, deeply personal relationship with our natural environment, and from a professional perspective, I’ll use it as a qualitative reference book as I continue to oversee the development of a Wellbeing Walks programme for a national walking charity!
Thank you Julia, you truly are an inspiration.
by Allison Rimell
Loving this book , already halfway through and really loving it ! Some fantastic tips on good health and positivity. Julia is an absolute inspiration and always wanting to inspire others ! I would highly recommend ! So upbeat and happy ! ????
by Dee
Inspirational and well written.