Laura Thomas – författare

TO ACCOMPANY A MAJOR ITV DOCUMENTARY We are poisoning our planet and destroying the lives of our children. In the west arguments rage over how much nuclear radiation and toxic dumping is safe, while children continue to breath filthy air and eat food full of pesticides. In the third World, over four million children die each year from drinking unclean water. Adults make the decisions but children pay the highest price. They are physically vulnerable and politically powerless. When the Bough Breaks... is about the world we are creating for our children. For too long we have used what we want from our planet now, refusing to think about the future. But it may still not be too late. The book sets out what must be done and describes how people throughout the world are uniting to clean up the mess we have made.

'Laura is a fire starter of the revolution in how we think about food, eating and our bodies' - Red Free yourself from restrictive dieting, punishing exercise and food anxiety.Laura Thomas PhD shows you how to actually break the diet cycle and free yourself from restrictive dieting and punishing exercise, one step at a time.How to Just Eat It is a practical and interactive guide from bestselling author of Just Eat It and Registered Nutritionist Laura Thomas PhD. This book contains more than eighty activities – from journalling to self-care techniques – to help you reframe your approach to food and eating and find an escape from diets and restriction.Beginning with simple exercises for changing your mindset, Thomas shows how to use easy everyday tools to break free from diet mentality, understand fullness cues, and nurture a neutral, judgement-free approach to food.Thanks to expert step-by-step guidance and support through the principles of Intuitive Eating as well as other therapeutic practices, the book will prepare you with a range of personalised tools and skills that give structure to a new and better relationship with food and your body.

TO ACCOMPANY A MAJOR ITV DOCUMENTARY We are poisoning our planet and destroying the lives of our children. In the west arguments rage over how much nuclear radiation and toxic dumping is safe, while children continue to breath filthy air and eat food full of pesticides. In the third World, over four million children die each year from drinking unclean water. Adults make the decisions but children pay the highest price. They are physically vulnerable and politically powerless. When the Bough Breaks... is about the world we are creating for our children. For too long we have used what we want from our planet now, refusing to think about the future. But it may still not be too late. The book sets out what must be done and describes how people throughout the world are uniting to clean up the mess we have made.

Psychology of Adjustment: Self Discovery and Overcoming Challenges is an integrated textbook for college students who are curious about themselves and how to overcome the obstacles in their life. The text is supported by numerous research and statistics involving the world of Psychology. Each chapter contains several self-assessments and/or activities to help with self-discovery. The purpose of the text is to assist college students in their mental health journey through the adjustments of life. Readers will be using the insights gained from current Psychology perspectives to overcome challenges, understand themselves, and make cognitive or behavior modifications based on what they have learned.Reader outcomes:Understand adjustment and personal growth through psychological theories and research.Explain personality and development and how both affect how we handle challenges in our life.Examine the self and the social world and how each contributes to self-esteem, self-concept, identity, and values.Understand the physical and psychological factors associated with our health and well-being.Identify the factors related to stress and how best to cope.Examine social influences and how they contribute to our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.Evaluate relationships within the context of friendships, love, sex, communication, and handling conflict.Understand the symptoms, prevalence, factors, and treatments of mental disorders.Evaluate psychotherapy and how it is effective.Discover career selection, satisfaction, and issues in the workplace.