Help yourself reads
Health and wellness books have the power to change your life for the better, here are some to get started with.
How to Stop Spiralling: Break the cycle of triggers, trauma responses and self sabotage
By Dr Rebecca Ray
“The consequences of big trauma often show up in the smallest cracks of daily life. In how tightly we grip. In how quickly we snap. In how deeply we fear letting go.”
As children, we make choices that keep us safe in unsafe circumstances. As we grow, these learned responses start to limit us, inhibiting our ability to live the lives we crave. We may find ourselves: self-numbing with the use of addictive substances; procrastinating to avoid the anxiety of a decision; people pleasing to the point of exhaustion; chasing perfectionism at the cost of completion, and more. Drawing on clinical insight, extensive research and her own lived experience, Dr Rebecca Ray has developed a simple four-step mental exercise to help us recognise, reframe and reset these limiting behavioural spirals, whether at work, at home, or with loved ones, colleagues or strangers.
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Life After Weight-loss Medication
By Dr Linia Patel
As GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro reshape the global conversation around health, millions are left asking the same question: what happens after you stop?
In the UK, more than 1.5 million people are thought to be taking GLP-1s, while in the US, one in eight people have taken weight-loss medication. Yet a recent US study found that only 44% of users were still taking the meds after three months, and just 19% after a year.
This handbook offers practical guidance for life after GLP-1s, helping readers navigate weight maintenance with confidence rather than confusion.
Whatever your reasons for deciding to live without GLP-1s, Dr Linia Patel explains how to rebuild your relationship with food and create sustainable habits long after the prescription ends. Includes 40 recipes and meal plans.
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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
By Gabor Maté
Bestselling author and clinician Gabor Maté proposes a radical new theory on the aAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD) epidemic. He explodes the myth of ADD as genetically based, offering hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.
A physician who specialises in neurology, psychiatry and psychology, Gabor himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, he explains how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain. He asserts that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay. He writes that, in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why. This book allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours. It offers a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults.
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The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness
By Inna Segal
A reference guide for traditional and alternative health practitioners, and anyone interested in the inner workings of their body, self-healing and wellbeing.
In this newly revised, expanded and updated edition of her bestselling book, Inna Segal unveils the secrets to understanding the messages of your body and reveals the underlying mental, emotional and energetic causes of physical symptoms and medical conditions. This handbook delves deeply into the possible reasons for health issues in all areas of your body. Inna offers a unique, step-by-step method to assist in returning your body to its natural state of health by encouraging you to connect with your innate healing intelligence and calling on your body’s in-built ability to heal itself.
Learn the secret language of disease and powerful processes for healing, and uncover and apply the messages your body has to teach you.
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Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond.
By Stacy Sims and Selene Yeager
A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause from renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr Stacy Sims.
Learn the underlying causes of menopause, the hormonal changes causing your symptoms, and their impact on your wellness and performance. Then, find out what to do about it. Science-backed advice on training, nutrition, sleep, recovery and supplements, as well as sample exercise routines, meal plans, macronutrient planning charts, and case studies from real women Stacy has coached through the transition.
