Self Help & Personal Development

'Forest bathing' or shinrin-yoku is a way of walking in the woods that was developed in Japan in the 1980s. It brings together ancient ways and wisdom with cutting edge environmental health science.Simply put, forest bathing is the practice of walking...

Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it's the best way to be better at everything.In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who's trying to...

The modern world is richer, safer and more connected than ever before but it is – arguably – also a far less loving world than we need or want: impatience, self-righteousness, moralism and viciousness are rife, while forgiveness, tolerance...

Raising a child to be an authentic and mentally robust adult is one of life’s great challenges. It is also, fortunately, not a matter of luck. There are many things to understand about how children’s minds operate and what they need from...

Placing the reader at the heart of the action, this eye-opening book from The School of Life takes a radically different and excitingly interactive approach to the history of the world. An engaging, alternative history of the world for children, which...

A collection of enlightening quotes, delivering some of the most important lessons The School of Life has to offer. This is a selection of the very best and most psychologically acute quotations from The School of Life, covering such large and diverse...

Do you work too much, play too little and never have enough time to devote to the people and things that truly make you happy?If yes, then pause, breathe and pour yourself a glass of wine if you like because Sarah Knight, author of the word-of-mouth...

From the bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fk comes another manual of pithy and powerful advice about how to become - or at least act like - a fully-fledged adult. Best-selling author Sarah Knight returns with her...

The bestselling book everyone is talking about, revealing the surprising art of caring less and getting more. This irreverent and practical book explains how to rid yourself of unwanted obligations, shame, and guilt - and give your f**ks instead to...

The bestselling author behind Good Vibes, Good Life joins forces with his wife, social media star Kaushal to deliver a daily journal that allows readers to create their own self-help manual, specifically tailored to their needs and...

Clinical psychologists have been dealing with miserable feelings since their discipline was established. In the last 30 years, neuroscientists have made major headway in the understanding of the sources of anger, depression, and fear. Today, whole...

A celebration of the human spirit's ability to triumph over adversity, Life Lessons blends memoir and self-help manual as the popular The Repair Shop star recounts his ups and downs. 'Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be...

Adorned with black line art from the top illustrators, With You Every Step is a heartfelt and inspiring celebration of friendship for readers of all ages from rugby legends and best friends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield. 'True friends are...

A crisis negotiator's guide to influence and persuasion.   As one of the world's most experienced kidnap-for-ransom negotiators, Scott Walker has successfully resolved life-or-death crises, facing down gang leaders, pirates, cyberhackers, and...

An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements Getting Things Done by providing the details, the how-to's, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily lifeThe incredible popularity of Getting Things...

Staggering talent Kae Tempest's first work of non-fiction: a meditation on the power of creative connection.Beneath the surface we are all connected . . .This is a meditation on the power of creative connection. Drawing on twenty years’...

2022 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR FROM THE TELEGRAPH AND THE SUNDAY TIMES 2022 BEST AUDIOBOOKS OF THE YEAR FROM THE TIMES This darkly funny, confessional memoir from the star of What Not to Wear tells all: from her posh...

Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you?Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to...

"A practical, reader-friendly, and inspiring primer on how to extend true connection and love to others.” —Gabor Maté M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Myth of Normal   From the author of the...

Revolutionary in its simplicity and accessible to all, this bestselling book offers commonsense methods that allow you to let go of depression and tap into natural joy. In this indispensable handbook, Richard Carlson demonstrates how we can change...