Personal development

In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. F**k positivity, Mark Manson says. Let s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it. In his wildly popular

The Garden Apothecary shows us how to harvest and use commonly found plants, weeds and herbs to create our own healing home apothecaries. With tasty recipes, wild skincare, in-depth plant spotlights and a back-to-roots ethos, The Garden Apothecary will encourage the reader to become more connected to the natural world through learning the art of herbalism from plants growing in our gardens.

An encouraging guide to cultivating self-love, courage, and joy from Alexandra Elle, a celebrated leader in self-care.

With an online video course, this book sets out a 21-day programme of practical teachings and exercises designed to help the reader develop a deeper relationship with themselves. It enables you to learn a deeper level of self-care; boost our self-esteem; gain confidence in our own inner guidance system; overcome resistance to change; and more.

There is a space within you where you are already perfect, whole and complete. Every problem we have in life is the result of losing our bearings and getting caught up in the content of our own thinking; the solution to every one of those problems is to find our way back home. This is both the invitation and the promise of this book.

Happiness is the ultimate goal for so many of us, but why does it often feel like a destination that's completely unreachable? Everybody wants a better life, yet for so long we have been looking in all the wrong places and directing our focus outwards for solutions that can only be found on the inside.

Almost every self-help book seems to be about how to be happy but what about recognizing and accepting that we suffer? In this, the ultimate guide on how to suffer, you will discover how to go from suffering in silence to suffering in style, showing you how to walk the peaceful pathway from regret to acceptance and embrace.

Struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, an eating disorder, a difficult relationship, fear, self-hatred, addiction or anger? Renowned Buddhist leader Tsultrim Allione explains that the harder we fight our demons, the stronger they become.

When you are absolutely certain about achieving something, it is virtually impossible for anything to stop it happening. The best way of honouring everything is through the mastery of self-expression, which can be done in harmony with your surroundings. But sometimes it's hard to know where to start... The Power of Raaargh!!!

Simply look within yourself and know what true beauty is. It is an essence of goodness and kindness. In fact, beauty is an energy, a radiance that emanates within. You can recognise people who are truly beautiful by the glow in their eyes and the beaming smile. Their beauty shines for all those around them to enjoy.