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As parents and carers, we try everything in our power to shield our children and prepare them emotionally for disappointments and upsets, but sometimes it can be hard to know what to do for the best. This book offers actionable tips that will give you and your child the tools to navigate these difficult times with kindness and care.

This accessible guide will help 11-15-year-olds to understand and manage their mental health. Including an A-Z of common mental-health conditions, self-care tips and a mood-tracker section, In My Head will help readers get to know their own minds, and give them the tools and techniques to make sure they're feeling happy and healthy.

Mental strength is the capacity to cope with life challenges; it's about creating habits, building effective coping strategies and exercising the mental muscles that allow you to see the positives in difficult situations. In this book you will learn how to cultivate positive thinking, as well as techniques for building your mental strength.

Find calm with this little book. With simple but effective tips to help you manage your emotions and think clearly - including advice on recognizing stress in your body, dealing with anxiety in the moment, mindfulness exercises and self-care ideas - this book will be your guide to staying calm and feeling good.

Master the art of affirmations with this beautiful little book. With tips to help you use affirmations in your everyday life, and guidance on how to create your own, this book is the ideal beginner's guide. It also features an inspiring selection of quotes from writers and thinkers to help you feel calm and confident every day.

Let's Talk provides the tools to get boys talking about how they're feeling. Within this insightful guide you will find activities to figure out what help you might need, advice on where to get help, and case studies to show how others have voiced their feelings and found help. You can feel better and this book will show you how.

Worry less, live moreWorrying is a normal part of the human experience, but when it starts to impact our mental and physical well-being, it's time to do something about it. In this book you will learn the benefits of mindfulness and meditation, how you can harness the power of positive thinking, and techniques for managing daily stress.

This practical guide combines CBT and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child boost their mood and sense of self-worth. Your child will be guided, with the help of Chip - a friendly character they can identify with - through the fun, engaging activities. Also contains tips, affirmations and useful information for parents.

Filled with helpful prompts, tips and activities, How to Reset will take you on a gentle but powerful journey - to rediscover yourself, your passions and your principles. From reflecting on your past to visualizing your future, the practical advice in these pages will help transform your mindset and reshape your life.

Everyone feels nervous sometimes - perhaps because we're trying something new, or because we worry we're not good enough. The Confidence Workbook is here to help by showing you how to build your confidence, offering creative ways to develop your strengths, such as speaking up and believing in yourself when you need to say "I can!"

From ways to identify burnout and strategies for combating negative self-talk, to simple scripts for tricky situations and soothing self-care rituals, this is a book that will take you by the hand and tell what you need to hear. Even if what you need to hear is "it's okay to wrap yourself in a duvet burrito for the day".

You can totally do thisWe all face ups and downs from time to time, and if you sometimes struggle to cope with life's challenges, big or small, then this book can help. Bursting with useful tips, kind advice and encouraging affirmations, this handy guide will provide the tools you need to overcome adversity and bounce back even stronger.

Discover the joys and health-giving benefits of nurturing a gardenWe have long been aware of the positive effects of spending time in nature and how it can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern life. Science now tells us that cultivating a green space of our own can be restorative and even transformative for our physical and mental well-being, with a proven ability to reduce depression and anxiety, boost our happiness levels and provide a feeling of balance and calm.Gardening for Mind, Body and Soul will help you:Explore which plants release scents to help uplift and soothe.Discover the ways gardening can boost physical and mental well-being, and promote feelings of balance and calm.Learn about birdsong and how it can boost happiness and creativity.Experience the wonders of growing plants from seeds, and how it teaches us to slow down and appreciate the simple things.

Welcome to the time in your life when lots of exciting stuff happens! This companion is here to guide you along the way. It's full of fabulous fill-in activities, helping you plan and prepare for big days, like starting a new school, and offering some great ideas when you need a happiness boost - covering the essentials and so much more!

Don't worry, be happy!A vibrant and fun story book, Don't Worry, Murray! helps guide young minds towards a calmer and more positive outlookIt's Murray the dog's first day at his new school and he can't wait to start his next BIG adventure. That's until he begins to worry! Luckily, Hoots the owl is here to guide Murray over the Worry Hill and help him overcome his fears.This encouraging and thoughtful book includes practical steps to help children learn calming breathing techniques, and to show them the benefits of mindfulness and positive thinking. With the help of the main characters, your child will learn how to tackle their worries, and bring them calmly under control.This book is entertaining, engaging and easy to follow for readers aged 4 to 7. The enchanting illustrations help to bring the story to life, and the lovable characters help young minds connect to the story's overall message.

Murray can't wait for his friend Florrie to come round to play. That's until he starts to panic about it... Luckily, Hoots the owl is here to help Murray take a breath and keep calm. A thoughtful and accessible book, What's the Hurry, Murray? includes practical steps to help children identify and resolve their worries.

All we have is nowFind time for mindfulness every day with this calming little book. With a raft of inspiring quotations and simple ideas to help you savour each moment and find joy in little things, it will help you to live well all year round.

We all worry. But when it starts to impact upon our mental and physical well-being it's time to do something about it. This guide will provide you with coping strategies to navigate worry in all its guises, including anxiety, depression and stress. Learn how to break the worry cycle so you can lead a happier life with a more positive outlook.

Do you worry a lot? Your teens are full of new challenges - peer pressure, exams and everything in between. It's normal to feel anxious at times, but when it starts to affect your well-being it's time to show worry the door. This book contains top tips and activities to help you alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, while remaining positively you.

Do you often feel you're not good enough?Your teens are full of new challenges - exams, peer pressure, future planning and anything and everything in between. How you feel about yourself in all this can make life even tougher. This book contains top tips and activities to help your self-esteem flourish and make you proud to be awesomely you.

It's time to make your home a wellness zone!Your home environment should lift you up and bring you joy. No Place Like Home offers simple ways to transform your home environment to be more mindfully aligned with who you are. It's packed with ideas for decluttering, comforting recipes to try and innovative ways to bring the outside in.

You are enoughYou are brave and determined, and you can overcome any obstacle or setback that stands in your way. Whenever you struggle with your self-belief, pick yourself up with this little book of feel-good quotes and statements that will remind you how incredibly strong you are.

This fully illustrated field guide is loaded with dozens of activities, games and crafts for you and your troops to enjoy in the great outdoors, from forest skills to creative pursuits. These mission briefs are expertly designed to make sure your squad learns valuable skills, stays safe and has a lot of fun. Suitable for ages 3 to 13.

We all feel sad sometimes, especially when things aren't going so great. It can also be because our minds are dwelling on sad thoughts and we have too many of them, which can stop us from being happy and having fun. The Happy Workbook is here to help by offering creative ways to focus on the good things in life and find some happiness in every day.

Be prepared to be truly revolted at this nausea-inducing book of the grossest of the gross facts. Hold on tight to your breakfast and keep the smelling salts handy as you discover that on a daily average you will inhale 1 litre of others' anal gasses and that the biggest tapeworm ever found inside the human body was 33 metres long!

This practical guide for children aged 7-11 combines cognitive behavioural therapy methods with fun and engaging activities, which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational statements and practical information for parents, to help your child overcome shyness.

The New Parenting Manifesto challenges the ways we've come to think about what's best for our children. It offers practical advice for navigating modern parenting dilemmas and nurturing a more future-focussed approach, where the end goal is to raise happy, well-functioning adults who are able to cope with whatever life throws at them.

Achieve the relief you needAll of us deal with stress in our daily lives, but the good news is that we can actually do something about it. This book of easy-to-follow tips gives you the tools and techniques you need to understand what's stressing you and reshape the way you respond.

A friendly and approachable guide to teen self-care. Bursting with tips and advice to ease stress and help you live your best lifeBeing a teenager means learning how to deal with exams, new experiences and body changes. Are you prepared? NoTeenage life stretches you in more ways than you could imagine, but it is also an exciting time in which you start to consider your future, new relationships and big questions about your identity and beliefs. Sometimes this heady mix might feel like a bit too much to handle, and that''s where introducing self-care into your daily life can help.Far from being about drinking kale smoothies and taking bubble baths, self-care provides you with the tools to sustain your mental and physical health so you can be your best self.Find out how to:Stay positive and focused through exam seasonFeel better equipped to cope with everyday stressLove the skin you''re inBe an ally to yourself and those around youAge range: 12-17

We can all feel overwhelmed by big feelings, and this is especially true for children. They are still developing their emotional awareness and may struggle to manage their moods. This guide will teach you the skills to nurture your child's ability to notice, regulate and articulate their feelings in healthy, adaptive ways.