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Book Reviews

The Antidote – Happiness For People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking – by Oliver Burkeman – Book Review

The Antidote – Happiness For People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking – by Oliver Burkeman – Book Review

Title: THE ANTIDOTE – Happiness For People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking. Author: Oliver BurkemanPublished: 2012Publisher: CanongatePages: 236 Price:  £8.99 ( Paperback Purchase HERE) £8.99 (E-Book Purchase HERE)Other parts of the world   Various Prices (Purchase HERE) Genre: Self Help     Having spent many years practising ‘positive thinking’, following the advice of the gurus of this new wonder-path to instant happiness, fulfilment and abundance, using visualisations, vision boards, affirmations and all…

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Book Reviews

The Art Of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh – Book Review

The Art Of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh – Book Review

Title: The Art Of Communicating Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Published: 2013 Publisher: Rider Books Pages: 165 Price:  £10.99 (Purchase HERE) Other parts of the world   $25.99 (Purchase HERE) Genre: Buddhism/Psychology “One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, poet, and peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh has led an extraordinary life.” Thich Nhat Hanh Facebook page A little while ago I was introduced…

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Book Reviews

The Mindful Way through Anxiety – Book Review

The Mindful Way through Anxiety – Book Review

  Title: The Mindful Way through Anxiety Authors: Susan M. Orsillo & Lizabeth Roemer Published: 2 Mar 2011 Publisher: Guilford Press Pages: 308 Price:  £11.99 ( 20% discount for UK readers using MINDKMS13 code  – Valid from 1st August – 30th September) Click HERE  Other parts of the world : $16.95 RRP Genre: Self Help As someone who has experienced anxiety since I was a small child, I am always looking for real tools and books that…

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Depression

The Mindful Way Through Depression – Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness – Book Review

The Mindful Way Through Depression – Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness – Book Review

Title: The Mindful Way Through Depression – Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness Authors: Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal & Jon Kabat-Zinn Published: 2007 Publisher: Guilford Pages: 273 Price:  £15.99 (paperback) 20% discount for UK readers using MINDKMS13 code (Valid from 1st August – 30th September) Click HERE Other parts of the world : $21.95 (RRP) Click HERE Genre: Self Help   Winner of the Association for Behavioural and  Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit!…

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Diet and Nutrition

NOW CLOSED: WIN Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Cookbook by Jacob Teitelbaum – Review & Giveaway

NOW CLOSED: WIN Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Cookbook by Jacob Teitelbaum – Review & Giveaway

WIN  Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Cookbook  Recipes That Cure Your Type Of Sugar Addiction And Help You Lose Weight And Feel Great! Author: Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., and Chrystle Fiedler (Recipes By Deirdre Rawlings, PH.d., N.D Published: 2012  Pages: 256 Genre: Health   Price: $16.99 / £12.99Purchase ‘Beat Sugar Addiction Now!’ HERE (USA) & HERE (UK) As many of you may know I had the pleasure of reviewing ‘Beat Sugar Addiction Now’ a short while…

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Book Reviews

ERASE Negativity & Embrace The Magic Within by Sally Marks & Jacqueline Howard – REVIEW & GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

ERASE Negativity & Embrace The Magic Within by Sally Marks & Jacqueline Howard – REVIEW & GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

WIN   ERASE Negativity  And Embrace  The Magic Within (autographed copy) A practical guide on how to reduce negativity and embrace happiness.  Author: Sally Marks & Jacqueline Howard Published: 2010 Genre: Self-Help Pages: 150 Purchase from  Amazon UK & Amazon.Com or other suppliers listed HERE   Book Website: EraseNegativity.com ‘ERASE Negativity’ is not your usual self-help book. Many self-help books prime you for positivity from the outset, filling you with ideas on how to be positive,…

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Book Reviews

The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner – Book Review

The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner – Book Review

Title: The Tapping Solution – A Revolutionary System For Stress-Free Living   Author:  Nick Ortner   Published: 2013   Publisher: Hay House   Pages: 229   Price: (RRP) £12.99 (paperback)   $24.95 (hard cover)   Genre: Self Help   Buy The Tapping Solution  in the UK HERE in the USA HERE     A New York Times Best-seller   A few years ago I came across something quite profound and quite transformative in its healing…

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Book Reviews

Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Book Review & Giveaway

Beat Sugar Addiction Now! Book Review & Giveaway

  WIN: Beat Sugar Addiction Now! The cutting-edge program that cures your type of sugar addiction and puts you on the road to feeling great – And losing weight!  Author: Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. with Chrystle Fiedler Published: 2010  Pages: 255 Genre: Health   Price: $16.99 / £10.99Purchase ‘Beat Sugar Addiction Now!’ HERE (USA) & HERE (UK)   In January 2013 I made the big decision to go sugar-free. I had this strong…

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Book Reviews

The Easiest Way (Including The Easiest Way To Understanding Ho’oponopono) – Book Review

The Easiest Way (Including The Easiest Way To Understanding Ho’oponopono) – Book Review

  Title: The Easiest Way (Solve your problems and take the road to love, happiness, wealth and the life of your dreams) Includes The Easiest Way To Understanding Hooponopono. Author: Mabel Katz Published: 2009 Pages: 179 Price:  $19.95 Genre : Psychology/Self Realization Buy ‘The Easiest Way’ Special Edition – Includes The Easiest Way To Understanding Ho’oponopono I came across Mabel Katz by some synchronistic online search, not intending, and I still have no…

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Book Reviews

Heart Thoughts : A Treasury of Inner Wisdom by Louise L Hay – Book Review – CLOSED

Heart Thoughts : A Treasury of Inner Wisdom by Louise L Hay – Book Review – CLOSED

As a huge Louise L. Hay fan, I was really pleased to get the opportunity to review the new gift edition of the well known book ‘Heart Thoughts’. And even more pleased to be able to offer someone the opportunity to receive a copy of the book as a prize in my giveaway. Title: Heart Thoughts – A Treasury of Inner Wisdom Author: Louise L. Hay Published: 2013 Pages: 279…

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