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Daily self-care is necessary for helping us replenish our energy, restore our connection to our inner selves and heal ourselves when we are hurt. Central to self-care is the idea that taking care of yourself is not selfish - it is essential to your health and wellbeing. In our fast-moving modern world it's easy to become so stressed and frazzled that we lose sight of what we can do to recuperate and ground ourselves in the here and now. But we all need to take time to sit with our emotions, heal ourselves and recharge our batteries. In this beautiful deck, Suzy Reading offers practical and inspiring ways to stress-proof your body and mind, with 50 self-care practices to choose from. Flick through the cards to find a practice that fits your needs in the current moment, or take a card or two with you as you go about your day, to help reconnect with yourself and find a mindful moment wherever you are. The cards include practices for:- Rest & relaxation- Energy boosters- Mind management- Emotional first aid

Discover how you can cut the stress, catch up on sleep and breathe a little easier with 50 practical tips to really make you feel happier! Updated edition with a new cover. The world is a pretty stressful place, especially right now, and we all need some help reminding us to take care of ourselves. But the good news is that there are loads of easy tips and tricks to keep yourself feeling happy, from customising your own bedtime ritual to how to resolve arguments with your parents. Complete with simple breathing exercises, yoga poses and even advice on the best food to eat when you're feeling down, this is a one-stop guide to transform worried kids into happy, confident ones.Author Suzy Reading, a mum of two as well as being a chartered psychologist and yoga teacher, knows that the emotional wellbeing of children is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults. Funny, engaging and practical - and brought to life with illustrations by Alex Paterson - this is the ideal book to help readers cope with their emotions and face each day raring to go.

'I hope this book can empower people with simple, potent ways to feel better right now, to access calm and move through the waves of all their emotions.'Self-care for Tough Times is a gentle yet powerful toolkit to help during difficult times, such as the end of a relationship, loss of a loved one, career change and times of heightened emotions or anxiety. These are the times when self-care is most important and yet often forgotten, but just a few small moments can make a huge difference to how we feel, how we release emotions rather than bottle them up and how we ride the ups and downs. Practices include: Instant tension release exercises for the hands, shoulders, neck and facePre-bedtime rituals to help with disturbed sleep Breathing exercises to calm the nervous system and reduce anxietySoothing scentsReleasing stuck emotionsLearning how to relax and let goKeeping tech use healthyQuestions to reflect onAnxiety, fear, anger, uncertainty and grief are all addressed, while Suzy also explores how stress and emotional trauma are held in the body, and how these may be gently released through touch, movement and breath.The practices included within are designed to promote healing and hope, and many are quick and easy for times when you feel exhausted or vulnerable so that you can both cope in the moment during tough times, then recover and restore after these difficult chapters of life.'We will revive a weary body. We will refresh a tired mind.'

We live increasingly sedentary lives and our lifestyle has radically changed in terms of how we work and naturally move throughout our day. While we all know about the benefits of exercise for mental and physical health, what we're not so attuned to are the damaging effects of just how we sit - at our desks, scrolling on our phones, in the car or even on our bicycles.But it doesn't have to be this way. By making small changes to our everyday sitting behaviour, we can experience increased energy, confidence, optimism and openness.Featuring a practical 28 day plan to transform your relationship with sitting, how long you sit at a time, how to add simple breath work and movement into your day and restorative moves for the end of the day.Sit up, sit better and reap the benefits.

Nurture self-expression and discovery with this beautiful guided journal, one day at a time.Journaling is one of the best self-care practices - writing things down relieves stress, helps to process emotions and express feelings, clears the mind and improves sleep. We can also set our goals and ambitions in motion and check in with our commitments such as nourishing ourselves through food and movement.And Breathe is a journal for all of your wellbeing goals, activities and reflections. Take a little time out of your day for yourself to get to know your needs, dreams and desires. Eight self-care themes are included for self-discovery. Prompts and practices are included, along with ways to encourage free and expansive self-expression and self-discovery.Sections include:What is Self-care?Journaling for Self-careMovement & NutritionValues & Purpose Goal Setting Coping Skills for Tough Times

The next instalment from one of the UK's leading self-care experts, Suzy ReadingDo you feel exhausted and burnt out?Are you finding it hard to switch off?Do you struggle to find a work-life balance?We know we need to find more time to rest, but many of us struggle to find the time and space to really recharge.Leading self-care expert Suzy Reading can help you find rest in as little as one-minute a day in this practical and invaluable rest toolkit. She'll show you how to create your own rest prescription, including tips for when you're struggling with classic restful practices, like meditation and breathwork; exercises to make existing daily activities more restful; and learning the art of saying 'no'.In Rest to Reset, Suzy shows us that rest need not be another thing to add to your already busy schedule, but something that can be woven into everyday life. She also teaches us that rest isn't indulgent or lazy, but that sometimes rest is the most productive thing possible, as a way to energise and fortify you for the days, weeks and months ahead.It's time to prioritise your health and wellbeing - and revolutionise your relationship with rest.Praise for Suzy Reading's Self Care Revolution'Suzy guides you to a place of innate self-care and kindness without ever overwhelming or over-promising. Inspired' Psychologies Magazine'An intelligent, warm and friendly toolkit. One of those books that you'll remember forever.' Nicola Elliott, founder of Neom Organics'Smart habits and simple self-help practices you can adopt every day' Glamour

'Made me reframe the whole way I look at winter' Nicola Elliott, founder of NEOM and author of The Four Ways to WellbeingAre you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hibernation mode sets in. While seasonal change is a normal part of the natural world, many of us expect to have the same levels of energy all year round. The result is that our incessant drive to grow and out-perform can often leave us feeling frustrated and disheartened with our lower levels of energy and reduced productivity.But what if there was a better way to approach the winter season?Self-care expert Suzy Reading has devised 7 steps to not only survive the winter months but to thrive in them. By embracing the lessons from the natural world - from regulating light activity to warming body movements - you will learn how to alter your daily rhythms so that you can embrace winter. Through honouring lower energy levels and listening to what your body needs in the colder months, this can be an opportunity to rekindle joy and find fulfilment in every season of life. Approaching winter doesn't have to be full of dread - so snuggle in and learn the key to thriving in the colder months.

'The 7 steps to self-love everyone needs to thrive.' – Dr Martha Deiros Collado, bestselling author of How to Be the Grown Up'How to be selfish is a must-read for anyone buried under the weight of the world's expectations and struggling to put themselves on their own priority list.' – Libby Ward, @diaryofanhonestmumIT'S TIME TO START LIVING LIKE YOU MATTER TOOIn How to Be Selfish, chartered psychologist Suzy Reading challenges everything we’ve learnt about selflessness, and dispels the widely accepted myths about what it is to be 'selfish'.Drawing on somatic therapy, neuroscience and psychology, alongside highly effective coaching tools and techniques, Suzy presents seven steps to guide you towards reclaiming your peace and your power. We can only become calmer, stronger, well-rested people by prioritising ourselves and also allowing others to fill up our cup. It is time to receive!By reclaiming the right to self and honing the skills of self-advocacy, we deepen the authenticity of our bonds, we protect the energy to take care of others and also tend to our own needs and ambitions without depletion.Understanding the true glory of being able to embrace 'selfishness' is our opportunity to break the cycle of stress and toxic productivity, disrupt patriarchal pressure and transform the way we live, love, work and parent.'This book is balm for the burnt-out. Wise, clear and compassionate' – Anna Mathur, bestselling author of The Uncomfortable Truth 'An empowering and important book for anyone who has always put themselves last' - Helen Thorn, bestselling author of Get Divorced, Be Happy

Self-care is daily nourishment that gives us a fighting chance to minimize illness, fatigue, depression and anxiety. Central to the idea of self-care is the idea that taking care of yourself is not selfish and offers essential ways to stress-proof your body and mind.With a beautiful new cover, Suzy offers 30 self-care practices for the reader to choose from depending on what they need. Chapters include practices for:- Rest & relaxation- Energy boosters- Mind management- Emotional first aid

'I hope this book can empower people with simple, potent ways to feel better right now, to access calm and move through the waves of all their emotions.'Self-care for Tough Times is a gentle yet powerful toolkit to help during difficult times, such as the end of a relationship, loss of a loved one, career change and times of heightened emotions or anxiety. These are the times when self-care is most important and yet often forgotten, but just a few small moments can make a huge difference to how we feel, how we release emotions rather than bottle them up and how we ride the ups and downs. Practices include: - Instant tension release exercises for the hands, shoulders, neck and face- Pre-bedtime rituals to help with disturbed sleep - Breathing exercises to calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety- Soothing scents- Releasing stuck emotions- Learning how to relax and let go- Keeping tech use healthy- Questions to reflect onAnxiety, fear, anger, uncertainty and grief are all addressed, while Suzy also explores how stress and emotional trauma are held in the body, and how these may be gently released through touch, movement and breath.The practices included within are designed to promote healing and hope, and many are quick and easy for times when you feel exhausted or vulnerable so that you can both cope in the moment during tough times, then recover and restore after these difficult chapters of life.'We will revive a weary body. We will refresh a tired mind.'

'I love this book!' - Mandy Lehto, Psychologies Magazine What if it were possible to help ourselves thrive, rather than simply survive? The Self-Care Revolution is designed to help and restore your day-to-day energy reserves so that, rather than running on empty, you will have the strength and spirit to excel with whatever life brings. Discover the Vitality Wheel - a complete body and mind Self-Care Toolkit that will boost your health, happiness and resourcefulness.'An inspiring, intelligent, warm and friendly toolkit. One of those books that you'll remember forever.' - Nicola Elliott, founder of Neom Organics'An essential bible of how to live your best life. I can't wait to begin using my Vitality Wheel.' - Anya Hayes'With intimate knowledge of the ways in which we might be struggling, Suzy guides you to a place of innate self-care and kindness without ever overwhelming or over-promising. Inspired.' - Eminé Rushton, Psychologies Magazine Wellness Director

Stand Tall Like a Mountain is specifically designed to help parents empower their children to:- Learn tools for dealing with everyday emotions- Express how they are feeling- Learn about their bodies and minds in easy-to-read and understandable language - Develop tools for nourishment and coping with challenges- Use easy and fun yoga poses to promote positive feelingsWe teach our children how to brush their teeth and cross the road safely; this book is about broadening their toolkit to include emotional first aid. Suzy Reading introduces practices to encourage noticing emotions, feeling calm, expressing feelings, falling asleep more easily, coping with anger and feelings of anxiety and nurturing confidence and kindness. Children are natural masters of curiosity and mindfulness, so the learning is not a one-way street. The book encourages parents to observe and seek opportunities to learn from their children too."It's not easy to remember to care for ourselves and connect with our loved ones in this fast-paced life. Stand Tall like a Mountain gently stops you in your tracks, reminds you to breathe and gives practical support for living a kinder, calmer family life." - Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO Kidscape