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'Indispensable for those who find it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep' -Flow MagazineWhen sleeplessness becomes a regular occurrence, it can set up a vicious cycle of fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia. Finding ways to turn off the racing mind and prevent negative thoughts when going to sleep is an essential step towards solving sleep problems. In this indispensable guide, Lucinda Ford offers simple and effective techniques to help you break that vicious cycle and sleep better.The techniques in the HOW TO SLEEP book are designed to calm the mind and allow sleep to come naturally - a natural sleep remedy. They are distilled from the best of thinking from the East and the West, providing a scientific view balanced with the benefits of meditation. The techniques cover cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and meditation and mindfulness, taking lessons from each of these methods on how best to quiet your mind and find a calm place from which to fall asleep.By working through the techniques, you can learn to sleep better and move towards a place of better well-being.

This warm and witty self-help book outlines the impact divorce or a relationship break-up has on our brains and bodies, and explores how a science-based approach can help us heal.When Ziella Bryars was in the midst of heartbreak, a conversation with her neuroscientist best friend changed everything. Frustrated by unhelpful advice from magazines and rom-coms, Ziella began diving deep into the latest scientific research to help her understand the pain of heartbreak and find a route to recovery.In this beautiful little guidebook, Ziella passes on what she learned about how a broken heart can affect everything from our sleep to our digestion; how rejection is represented in the brain in the same way as physical pain; how the brain processes loss; and how a break-up can trigger addiction-like withdrawal symptoms – plus tips for counteracting heartbreak and moving on to acceptance.

'So, you've written and published a book... now what? You read this manual!' —Stephanie Jankowski, author of SchooledThese days, there's an expectation on the author to take an active role in marketing their book, regardless of whether they've been traditionally published or are self-published.In this essential manual, successful author Lynn Morrison tells it straight.Based on a series of interviews with successful authors from both sides of the publishing divide and from both sides of the pond, Lynn lays out in detail the marketing strategies that have worked. She also provides explanations of how book marketing should be approached, based on her own long-standing career as a senior marketing exec.From developing social media tactics and arranging promotional events, to handling press and trying to start viral campaigns, Lynn offers practical advice and tips designed to help an author find a book marketing strategy that best works for them, their personal strengths and their budget.