Wellbeing

The purpose of this page is to share with you people, books and ideas that have inspired me and that you may find useful on your own journey. Think of it as a Wellbeing Library!

Inspiration people

Matthew Holmes

Ruby Wax

Prof Steve Peters


Books on Wellbeing and Mindfulness

The Chimp Paradox

Prof Steve Peters

The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Prof Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this understanding to every area of your life so you can:

– Recognise how your mind is working
– Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
– Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be

The Chimp Mind Management Model is based on scientific facts and principles, which have been simplified into a workable model for easy use. It will help you to develop yourself and give you the skills, for example, to remove anxiety, have confidence and choose your emotions. The book will do this by giving you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it. It will also help you to identify what is holding you back or preventing you from having a happier and more successful life.

Each chapter explains different aspects of how you function and highlights key facts for you to understand. There are also exercises for you to work with. By undertaking these exercises you will see immediate improvements in your daily living and, over time, you will develop emotional skills and practical habits that will help you to become the person that you want to be, and live the life that you want to live.

Happy: Finding joy in every day and letting go of perfect

Fern Cotton

Shes known for her fun and upbeat presenting style, but Fearne Cotton has also been bravely open about her struggle with depression during some darker points in her life. Already the successful author of recipe book Cook Happy, Cook Healthy, Fearne and her team of experts explain why perfect doesnt exist and teach us tools that can help us find the joy in every day. In our busy 2017 lives that are constantly fuelled by Instagram envy, bad Tinder dates and increasingly outrageous politicians, its nice to go over the basics of simply being happy.

A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

Ruby Wax

Five hundred years ago no one died of stress: we invented this concept and now we let it rule us.

In A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, Ruby Wax shows us how to de-frazzle for good by making simple changes that give us time to breathe, reflect and live in the moment. It’s an easy-to-understand introduction to mindfulness, weaved together with Ruby’s trademark wit and humour.

Let Ruby be your guide to a healthier, happier you. You’ve nothing to lose but your stress…


Subscriptions

Happiful Magazine

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