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Congratulations, you've retired! It's time to celebrate your freedom. Make the most of all your new free time with Officially Retired, a funny book of quotes, quips and statements on the joys and tribulations of retirement. Put your feet up, relax and enjoy this side-splitting little book.

Discover the ancient language of the universe, decipher its messages and unravel its mysteries - all you need is this book and your own intuitive powers. Filled with advice and inspiration, this book will be your essential guide to reading the cosmos, helping you to discover your true path and find both magic and meaning in the everyday.

Discover how crystals can bring harmony to your life with this pocket-sized guide, perfect for beginner and established crystal lovers alike. Whether you're looking to harness the nurturing qualities of jasper or the creative influence of citrine, there's really no end to what these natural treasures can do for you.

This practical guide combines proven cognitive-behavioural therapy methods with simple activities to help your child cope with big feelings around Christmas time. 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.

Making time in your day for just a few small, achievable acts of self-care can have a big impact on all areas of student life. Put your own well-being front and centre with the help of this book, packed with bite-sized tips and encouraging advice to help gradually improve your overall well-being so you can survive and thrive at university.

It's time to ditch perfection! "Mum guilt" is the term given to the feelings of inadequacy that women experience in relation to their children and their parenting choices. Offering top tips and techniques on how to overcome your parenting worries, Guilt-Free Mum will help you reject the notion of the perfect parent and be kind to yourself.

Whether it means reaching for your dreams, finding a sense of purpose or making more time for the things you love, your best life is whatever makes you feel like the truest, happiest version of yourself. Filled with simple advice and inspiring quotes, this book will show you how to envision your best life and make it reality.

Discover the quiet power of morning rituals with this beautiful book. Including over 50 simple ritual ideas, helpful advice on creating your own, and inspiring words to guide you in your practice, inside you will find out how just a few reverent minutes each morning can imbue you with a sense of peace and purpose to last all day.

With practical tips and soothing affirmations, enjoy a sense of peace wherever the day takes you with the calming influence of this beautiful bookAs our lives become increasingly busy, it may feel like stress is controlling you, rather than the other way around. Stress Less will help you to take back control and tackle your worries head-on by introducing lasting and positive changes in the form of simple calming techniques and handy tips to ease your everyday stresses.Guiding you to create a trouble-free mindset, inside this book you will find:How to practise mindfulness to ground yourselfWays to introduce self-care and regular "me" timeFun ways to spend time in nature in order to experience its calming influenceActionable tips to wind down before bed to ensure a good, restful night's sleepStress Less also includes powerful affirmations and mantras that can motivate and inspire you. Pause to find calm in the everyday with this handy guide.

Break away from bad habits and build healthy ones with this step-by-step workbook, which will help you make positive changes in your lifeHabits 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 Positive Change 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-beingA calm, supportive approach which invites you to work through the book at your own paceA hands-on attitude to breaking away from negative habitsExercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques

A guided journal for learning to fully love and accept yourself as you are There are so many things to celebrate about your body. Just think of everything it's got you through - the happy times and the challenges - and all the wonderful things it enables you to do each day. Sometimes, it's important to be reminded that your body is uniquely yours, and that's what makes it so special.This beautiful guided journal is here to help you shed body shame for good, so that you can feel confident in yourself every day. By engaging with the tips and activities inside, you'll learn how to see your body in a different light, quit negative self-talk and start speaking to yourself with love and kindness.By encouraging you to wholly embrace yourself, this empowering guide promotes changing your attitude rather than changing your body. So whatever your shape or size, this book reassures you that all bodies are good bodies, and yours is perfect as it is.

This guide is for young people aged 11+ to introduce them to the power of Pride and the LGBTQIA+ communityPride has different meanings for different people. It can be about protesting for equal rights for everyone, a celebration of our differences and identities, and a way of finding your tribe and a supportive community that values you and accepts you wholeheartedly.Pride Power! is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community and will help you to navigate pronouns and key terms, learn about the fascinating history of Pride and modern queer culture, highlighting game-changers and unsung heroes alike, from Marsha P. Johnson to Nick and Charlie in Heartstopper.Inside you will:See what Pride is and why people celebrate itLearn about the game-changers in the LGBTQIA+ communityFollow the essential timeline of queer world historyDiscover classic works of queer art, literature, music, TV and filmSee how you can be an advocate for Pride and everything it stands for The future isn't binary but it's definitely exciting!

This book includes over 60 prompts and ideas to help you pause for peace and connect to calm every single day - and each tip takes no longer than five minutesPockets of calm are all around us, even on the busiest of days - and they're easy to find when you know where to look. All you need is five minutes. Guiding you through each stage of your day, these soothing rituals will help you to recentre yourself and rise above everyday stresses.Tips include:How to incorporate mindfulness into your routineStarting the day with a relaxation exercise and a calming mantraVisualizing what calm looks like to youWriting down your worries to gain focus and perspectiveEven the smallest moment of calm can transform your outlook, so whether you follow one tip or many, you're sure to de-stress, boost your well-being and find clarity and calm every day.

Dive into this beautiful ABC of tips to discover peace and calm every day In a world that seems to be constantly on the go, it's sometimes difficult to find a moment of calm - until now. Go on a journey through the pages of The A-Z of Calm to discover an array of mindful and meditative exercises that will help you locate your inner peace.With a helpful tip or activity for every letter of the alphabet, learn how to pinpoint your stress triggers, uncover methods to help you deal with stressful events and discover how you can find a pocket of calm in our hectic, modern-day society.  Inside you will find:A raft of self-care tips to help you find and retain a state of serenityMindfulness exercises to help both your mind and body to relaxLife-affirming quotes and affirmations for when you need a moment of clarityBreathing techniques to help you stay present and in the momentTop tips to help you deal with the day-to-day stresses of modern lifeLet go of stress and discover your oasis of calm.

A stunning and playful graphic novel exploring emotions and how to cope with them, for everyone from 7 to 107!Did you know:When you're experiencing a feeling, it's much easier to feel the emotion rather than put it into words?The four basic emotions - anger, joy, sadness and fear - all have a positive function?You can ease intense feelings by inviting them into your body, and with some deep breathing you can feel calm again? Join Art-mella and her furry sidekick Foxy as they go on a fascinating voyage of self-discovery where they learn all about emotions; why we have them, how we process them and techniques on how to cope with them.Drawing on extensive research into how our brains process emotions, My Emotions and Me helps us to find the messages behind our moods and offers simple tips to feel better in times of need.It's time to follow the clues to make your own investigations into your amazing brain!

Featuring simple tips, practical advice and inspiring ideas, this book will help you discover how to reap the mental, physical and spiritual benefits found in natureWe all know that our environment is critical to our well-being, so when seeking a boost to our happiness, where better to look than the garden? Whether you're hoping to cultivate a calmer mindset, nurture your physical strength or connect with your community, the restorative powers of gardening can help you flourish.With valuable information, actionable tips, creative project ideas and feel-good gardening facts, this book will help you discover the all-round health benefits that can come while honing your green fingers.Inside you will discover:How the aromas, colours and sounds of plants and nature can both relax and invigorate youWhy gardening and its therapeutic actions are beneficial for your mental healthHow to energize your body, tone muscles and improve flexibility for overall fitnessThe plentiful spiritual aspects to be found through breathwork and grounding exercisesHow and why gardening can plant you within your community and encourage teamwork and cooperation

Learn how to use the power of your breath to gain clarity, peace and better health with this beginner's guide to the ancient practice of breathworkIf you're looking for ways to boost your overall health and well-being, and tools that can bring you instant calm, then breathwork is the answer. Breathwork combines meditation and mindfulness with the ancient traditions of yoga and qigong, with simple exercises that anyone can try.Once you've started learning the art of breathwork, you'll have the knowledge at your disposal to help you:Relieve stress and anxiety and create a deeper sense of calmEnhance your mental clarity and increase your focusImprove your overall physical health and well-beingHarness your natural energy and boost athletic and motivational performanceCultivate a deeper connection with your mind, body and soulWith an overview of the history of breathwork around the world, and step-by-step instructions for carrying out different techniques safely in your own home, The Little Book of Breathwork provides everything you need to embark on your journey to feeling great every day.

A beautifully illustrated personal development picture book, all about positive self-worth, for kids aged 4+ Contains: stinky socks, boiled slugs, a colourful collection of monsters and a big helping of "Boo!" Spooking Day is coming soon and Fluff the little monster is a bit worried that they're not as good as their friends at being ghastly and saying "Boo!". Follow along on a fun adventure as Fluff learns that everyone starts as a beginner, but with little steps you can learn to feel more confident about new challenges and become totally ROARSOME!Are you ready to be TOTALLY ROARSOME too?This book will help your child to:Feel calmer and happier with some simple and effective techniquesThink about what makes them special and celebrate their uniquenessBe kind to themselves with positive self-talkFind out why they have negative feelings and learn how to let them goThese approaches can become powerful tools that will encourage your children to become more resilient and happier.

A beautifully illustrated personal development picture book, all about being mindful, for kids aged 4+ Contains: slime-donuts, monster-yoga and a big calming dose of "Ahhh"Pickle the little monster is moving house and starting a new school, and it's giving them a yucky feeling in their tummy. Pickle has tried all sorts of things to feel better, but nothing seems to work until they try mindfulness. Follow along on a fun adventure as Pickle learns all sorts of ways to be mindful, from monster hugs and meditation to cloud watching and making a jar of memories. Discover how thinking about how you feel from head to toe and focusing on being present can make you go "Ahhh".Are you ready to be in the moment too?This book will help your child to:Understand what mindfulness isLearn some simple mindfulness techniquesRecognize their emotions and focus their attention on what they're feeling and doing in the present momentEase feelings of stress and anxietyThese approaches can become powerful tools that will encourage your child to manage and ease feelings of worry in order to feel calmer, resilient and more confident.

Puzzle-solving has become a favourite relaxation technique for many. This calming activity book contains therapeutic puzzles, breathing exercises and colouring pages to help you find your zen. Discover crosswords, mazes, word searches, dot-to-dots and much more, each providing the perfect break from your day-to-day hassles.

If you think it¿s time you learnt how inflation works, what causes recessions and why the stock market is so unpredictable, then let The Little Book of Economics bring you up to speed on the basics of micro- and macroeconomics, and demystify the world of taxes, trade, investments and finance, in simple English and with easy-to-follow examples.

If you've always wanted to know how societies function - and why sometimes they don't - this beginner's guide to sociology has got the essential theories and thinkers covered. Perfect for newcomers, or anyone seeking a concise breakdown of the subject, The Little Book of Sociology takes all the big ideas and makes them crystal clear.

From seaweed-wrapped maki rolls to tuna-topped nigiri, dive into this celebration of one of the world's favourite dishes. Including the history of sushi, a tour of its biggest names, delicious recipes and much more, The Little Book of Sushi will be your handy guide to the bite-sized delicacy that has found favour all over the world.

From the bestselling author of 52 Things to Do While You Poo, this playful puzzle book makes light of one of life's most maddening and relatable trials. What would normally induce rage in real life can now be a source of mental stimulation and amusement as you hunt for your missing keys in a range of everyday and not-so-everyday scenarios.

This little book of uplifting and pithy quotes is the ultimate antidote to all the days that couldn't end quickly enough When the shit hits the fan, you don't just need a massive mop. You need some words of wisdom. Take heed of this collection of quotes and you'll have enough resilience and willpower to overcome all obstacles.

This pocket-sized introduction provides an accessible and engaging overview of Buddhism, including its origins, worldview and key figures. This book is the perfect guide for anyone with an interest in the subject, wanting to brush up their knowledge, or looking to apply Buddhist practices to their daily life.

Take control of your destiny and unlock the hidden meaning behind the numbers in your life with this captivating beginner¿s guide to numerology. From the moment we¿re born, numbers play a significant role in our lives. This fun and informative guide will show you how to interpret numerological patterns and use them to shape your destiny.

Travel writing matters This anthology is a collection of the 30 best travel stories published in British media over the last two decades, as judged by some of the top names in the game today. It is a celebration of the craft of travel writing, and its ability to educate, inspire and build understanding between people and cultures.

Sacred geometry is founded on the belief that everything in the universe is connected through the shapes we see repeated in nature all around us, from snowflakes to honeycombs. This accessible introduction to the subject illuminates the beauty and power of nature and explains how we can draw on this mystical energy to enrich our everyday lives.