Health and Wellbeing Books

Birthing is the ultimate guide to conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, blending Davina McCall’s honesty and humor with expert insights to empower and support women through every stage of the journey. Following the revolutionary success of Menopausing, the Nibbie-winning Book of the Year that sparked a nationwide conversation, Davina McCall returns with a powerful new guide to one of life’s most transformative journeys. In Birthing, Davina brings her trademark honesty, warmth, and humour to the life-changing experience of conception, pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester. From navigating the highs and lows of fertility to the physical and emotional challenges of birth and recovery, Davina is joined by an incredible team of experts to answer the questions women often feel too afraid―or too embarrassed―to ask. Midwife Marley provides real-world guidance and reassurance every step of the way. IVF specialist insights ensure clarity around fertility options. A sex therapist explores intimacy through pregnancy and beyond. Breathwork and pelvic muscle therapists offer practical tools to build strength and ease discomfort, while a personal trainer shares exercises tailored for every stage. A psychologist unpacks the mental and emotional shifts, helping readers feel seen, heard, and supported. Packed with unfiltered advice, bold truths, and empowering stories, Birthing doesn’t shy away from the messy or raw realities. Instead, it celebrates them―because women’s health deserves nothing less than honesty and care. Like Menopausing, this book is more than a guide; it’s a call for change, sparking conversation and giving women the tools they need to feel confident and informed. Beautifully designed, unapologetically bold, and refreshingly real, Birthing is here to inspire, support, and empower―one story, one page, one woman at a time. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008701840 • Author: Davina McCall • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Hardback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 24 x 17.6 x 2.3 cm

Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet. Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated. Drawing on cutting-edge research and personal insights, Professor Tim Spector offers clear answers in this definitive, easy-to-follow guide to the new science of eating well. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529919660 • Author: Tim Spector • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 528 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm

This is the book for life's twists and turns, when being human starts to get complicated. A must-have companion to Dr Julie's international bestseller Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?, which taught us the skills to strengthen our future mental health, Open When... is the book to turn to when you find yourself in the eye of the storm. Within this book are a series of Open When style letters from Dr Julie to help navigate the moments of overwhelm, confusion or self-doubt that we all face when life gets messy. Offering calm, clarity and a laser focus on the best way forward, each personal letter is followed by real-time tools that will help you re-frame the situation and decide on your next move. Every chapter covers a new scenario; universal problems that each of us will likely face at some point. So, whether you are experiencing stress, pressure to perform, dealing with difficult people, trying to fit in, making big decisions, arguments with your partner, or big emotions are that causing anxiety, Open When... brings the words you need to hear to get back on the front foot, feeling ready to take on everything life throws your way. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241663936 • Author: Julie Smith • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.2 x 3.7 cm

People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big! But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits. In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy. Product Information: ISBN: 9781847941831 Author: James Clear Publisher: Random House Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.3cm

Charlie Mackesy’s four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They’re not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that they love each other, and cake is often the answer. When the dark clouds come, can the boy remember what he needs to get through the storm? The hugely anticipated new book from Charlie Mackesy, revisiting the much-loved world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – the bestselling adult non-fiction book of all time, with over ten million readers around the world. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529108446 • Author: Charlie Mackesy • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 22.3 x 17.4 x 2.4 cm

Quieten your mind and build confidence with this set of two guided journals, filled with practical tips and simple strategies. Anxiety can feel like a huge obstacle to living the life you want - but it doesn't have to be! Brimming with practical activities and inspiring words, The Anxiety Fix is a gentle and encouraging guide to help you flourish. Filled with inspiring quotes, empowering statements and simple activities, The Confidence Fix allows you to find and develop the confidence within yourself. Taking you through different aspects of your life, this book will help you to embrace every day. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837999774 • Author: Anna Barnes & Debbi Marco • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers • Format: Box Set

Jamie Laing is still figuring it all out. And now that he's going to be a dad, he wants to share the tools to help his child grow into a happy, thoughtful and kind person. This is the handbook Jamie has put together for that purpose. In a world struggling to find genuine connection, Jamie wants to share his experiences of life, relationships and maturing. He takes us through his personal A-Z of growing up in today's society – from overcoming anxiety, checking in with your mates and working out what makes you happy, to embracing our failures, trying therapy and understand what it means to be a loving and present partner. Above all, Jamie shows us that vulnerability is cool. And that boys do cry – after all, he's done plenty of that this year. With contributions from his wife Sophie Habboo, this book will help men and women, boys and girls have the conversation of all conversations: how to live your happiest and most resilient life in today's world. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781037200182 • Author: Jamie Laing • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Hardback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 cm

The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness. The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It's a philosophy that's profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781760630737• Author: Ichiro Kishimi { Fumitake Koga• Publisher: Allen { Unwin• Format: Paperback• Pages: 272• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm

A daily journal of inspiration, comfort and encouragement from the UK's No.1 SundayTimes bestselling author of Wild Hope, beautifully designed in four-colour throughout. Start every day with Donna Ashworth by your side in this beautiful, interactive daily journal. With uplifting poems, guiding words, wise insights, perspective shifts and understanding on every page, Donna will accompany you throughout the year to help you embrace life in all its messy wondrousness. Donna also encourages you to explore your own words and writing to help you ride each wave this life sends your way, helping you find beauty and wonder on days the world scares you, comfort and patience when sadness is visiting, and courage and hope when you can't see the light. She also gently steers you back to love yourself, as you are, and to see that, no matter what you experience in this world, you are never alone. Every day is a journey and it starts with you. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781785307157 • Author: Donna Ashworth • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK Limited • Format: Hardback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 21.6 x 18.9 x 3.6 cm

Being a mum is often anything but mindful. Having suffered from anxiety for much of her life, Izzy Judd has brought together a brilliant and inspiring collection of simple activities and exercises to help parents find their own piece of calm. Included are exercises both for you to do alone and with your children of all ages, giving them their own tools to help remain happy and peaceful too. Inside you'll discover: · Ways of bringing mindfulness to your day · Your own self-care routine · Breathing exercises to do with children · How to prepare for a good night's sleep · One-minute mindfulness Izzy Judd's beautiful and practical book will hold your hand through the challenging and exhausting days as well as the exciting and happy days. Most importantly, it will help you to create special memories for you to share with your children. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405991483 • Author: Izzy Judd • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 288 • Dimensions: 19.69 x 12.7 x 1.85 cm

Your diet affects your body but it also affects your brain. Brain Food uses cutting-edge research to highlight the connection between nutrition and our brain's health, busting through pseudoscience and demonstrating how we can all change our diet most effectively. Based partly on her own discoveries, and using emerging science, for example on the connection between the brain and the gut, Dr Lisa Mosconi, an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition, reveals the foods and drinks that can prevent dementia, stress, cognitive decline and memory loss - no matter how old we are. Innovative and timely, and with accompanying brain-boosting recipes and lists of what to eat and what to avoid, Brain Food provides the ultimate plan for maximizing our brain power. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405991766 • Author: Dr Lisa Mosconi • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 2.2 cm

Live your life to the fullest! Filled with thoughtful advice and inspiring quotes and affirmations, this book will show you how to envision your best, happiest life and make it reality. Your best life is yours to define. Whether it means reaching for your dreams, finding a sense of purpose or making more time for the things you love, it's whatever makes you feel like the very best version of yourself. Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips and words of wisdom, this book will help you to create a life you love. Learn how to: - Visualize what your best life looks like for you - Identify your core values and align your life with them - Adjust your mindset with small changes and habits to stay motivated and happy - Find peace within yourself and nurture self-love We are at our happiest when what we do matches up with who we are, so dive into these beautiful pages to begin your journey towards a life of joy and fulfilment. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800079366 • Author: Sophie Golding • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers FOB • Format: Paperback • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.6 cm

Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Rangan Chatterjee reveals how to make positive change that actually lasts in his latest, most innovative book to date. We all have things we rely on going our way to help us feel calm and happy. Your partner waking up in a good mood. No traffic on the way to work. No queues at the supermarket. And no rain on your day off. But what happens when things don’t work out that way? We fall back on soothing habits. A trip to the cupboard for snacks. Scrolling on social media. A few beers or a couple of glasses of wine after a stressful day. Make Change that Lasts will show you the nine hidden ways day to day life causes these responses -- and show you how to respond to them consciously. Blending ancient philosophy with a deep understanding of health, host of one of the biggest podcasts on the planet, Feel Better, Live More, Dr Rangan Chatterjee will provide a personalized approach and simple techniques for reducing our reliance on the chaotic and uncertain outside world. This book will help you become an expert in yourself - finally unlocking true, long-lasting health and happiness. 'It's super, a lovely, heartfelt book, I really felt it all the way through' Ranvir Singh on Lorraine. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241588093 • Author: Dr Rangan Chatterjee • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 272 • Dimensions: 18.9 x 23 x 2 cm

The modern world can be stressful, but rest assured - this therapeutic guide to the practice of mindfulness will help you find stillness, calm and gratitude in every day. Rooted in Buddhist and Hindu traditions, the concept of mindfulness is centred around being present in the moment and fully aware of your thoughts. Whether nurtured through meditation and body scans, or by simply paying greater attention to what enters your mind as you walk, eat or wash-up, mindfulness is a practice that everyone can benefit from. Within these pages, you will find: - Fascinating facts on the history of mindfulness, from its origins in Hinduism and Buddhism to its use within the modern well-being industry. - Mindfulness techniques to improve your physical and mental health. - Step-by-step exercises and actionable advice on how to integrate mindfulness into your everyday life. - Thought-provoking quotes to help you appreciate life's small wonders. Taking the time to be fully present can change your perspective on life for good. By learning the methods, origins and evolution of this beautiful practice, you can start to live a more mindful life in a way that suits you best. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837996247 • Author: Jennifer Cordero • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers FOB • Format: Paperback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.6 x 1.4 cm

An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food. It's not you, it's the food. We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529160222 • Author: Chris van Tulleken • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.7 cm

Delve into this inspiring introduction to the ancient practice of yoga and learn all you need to know to energize your body, mind and spirit every day There are plenty of reasons to try yoga – it can strengthen your body, soothe your soul, reduce stress and much more! This easy-to-digest guide has plenty of simple tips and helpful advice to get you started on your yoga journey. Whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced yogi, the teachings in these pages are suited to a range of abilities and offer the benefits of yoga to everyone. Packed with a variety of poses broken down into step-by-step instructions, this little book contains all the information you need to live with more peace, balance and freedom. This book includes: •    Simple breathing exercises to increase energy, focus and mindfulness •    Step-by-step guidance on a variety of yoga sequences including sun salutations, standing and seated poses •    Uplifting quotations to inspire positive thinking Product Information: • ISBN: 9781786852809 • Author: Eleanor Hall • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 128 • Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.4 x 1.2 cm

Break away from bad habits and build healthy ones with this step-by-step workbook, which will help you make positive changes in your life! Habits 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 Good Habit 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-being. - A calm, supportive approach which invites you to work through the book at your own pace. - A hands-on attitude to breaking away from negative habits Exercises grounded in research-supported CBT techniques. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837990283 • Author: Freya Stephens • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers FOB • Format: Paperback • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 14.73 x 20.83 x 1.27 cm

Look good, feel younger and learn how to age well with this beginner’s guide to biohacking. Packed full of practical tips, activities and the most effective hacks to improve your overall health. Dr Lara Hemeryck, a stem cell researcher, science communicator and longevity advocate, will teach you how to take years off your biological age. Covering everything from sleep and exercise to nutrition, alongside tips and tricks to elevate your social connections, mental wellbeing and sense of purpose, this book will show you how to create a personalized health routine that works for you, and will get you eating, moving and thinking in a way to impact your body positively. Featuring more than 40 practical and easy-to-follow ideas, Living Young also brings together the latest science on biohacking to show you that lowering your biological age doesn’t need to include fancy gadgets or lots of money. It’s all about getting to know your body and using simple yet effective preventative techniques to make you feel the best you can. Dr Hemeryck will help you to create a practical and accessible plan to overhaul your habits, improve your nutrition and optimize your physical and mental health in a way that is perfectly tailored to you. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789297423 • Author: Dr Lara Hemeryck & Anastasia Mabel • Publisher: Michael O'Mara • Format: Paperback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 19 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm