I love to read but rarely dedicate enough time to it. However, during the warmer months, I’m more likely to spend some time sitting outdoors and having a peaceful read while the birds tweet away in the garden.
Plus, I’ll always pack a book or two in my suitcase for a summer holiday read. That way, I can enjoy a more relaxing getaway (rather than having my phone with me for entertainment) and I always come home with a mind full of ideas that I want to implement.
Here are some ideas for some wellness books that’ll motivate and inspire you while providing some practical advice and an interesting read…
Meee in a Minute
Rather than just one book, the ‘Meee in a Minute’ collection by Sid Madge contains three lovely reads, each of which focuses on simply ways that you can improve different areas of your life, from your general wellbeing to work balance and family relationships.
I really enjoyed reading these books for a number of reasons: Firstly, they just seem very welcoming rather than overwhelming. Sometimes a self-help book can feel bulky and serious, whereas these books make the process of improving your life into a fun concept.
The books contain bitesize ideas and suggestions that can be absorbed easily and implemented quickly to help you improve all the different facets of your life. I think the books would be suitable for most age groups too, from teens to the retired.
Additionally, the books are small enough that you can easily carry them with you for a quick read whenever you get a spare moment. Rather than scrolling your phone while waiting for something, you could whip out your book and read one of the ideas – each is no more than two small pages.
Plus, there’s an app that corresponds with the books and helps y ou to check in with yourself and reflect each day, so be sure to check out the My Mee app too.
Each practical guide is written in such an engaging way that you’ll be smiling before you know it and you’ll have learnt something new in just 60 seconds. Recommended for a lovely quick pick-me-up.
Creativity and Crafting
I’ve previously shared an article on the ways that crafting is good for your wellbeing so it’s probably unsurprising that I’ve included a collection of craft guides in this round-up of wellness books.
The books are from a wide range of craft-themed books available from GMC Publications (which stands for the Guild of Master Craftsman) – where you’ll find creative guides on topics as varied as papercrafts, art and tatting jewellery to pyrography, woodwork and weaving.
My personal interest is in textile art so this selection of books provides the ideal inspiration for me to pick up a project and get creative. Crafting with your hands not only helps improve dexterity and cognition but also encourages a feeling of flow and therefore peacefulness. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?
I found these books to be particularly easy to understand and really helpful with their illustrated step-by-step instructions to learn these craft techniques. The embroidery and cross stitch books even contain templates to help you complete the projects shown, so you get a real sense of achievement while working through the book. Perfect.
A short book about ego
With more than 30 years of experience in meditation and political activism, the author A Short Book About Ego and The Remedy of Meditation, David Edwards, provides a simple and direct guide to transforming emotional pain into peace and happiness.
At a time when many of us are feeling affected by world events and are feeling distressed, angry, dissatisfied or sad, this book shows us how meditation has the power to bring each of us relief and a sense of emotional healing.
With reference to the theories of Ego put forward by great minds in the fields of psychoanalysis, sociology, philosophy and spirituality, the book discusses the strategies the brain uses to help us feel ‘special’. Plus, it discusses how letting go of this drive can help to improve the way we feel.
As someone with a keen interest in psychology, I found the theoretical details fascinating and thought-provoking. Reading the author’s personal experiences made the content relatable and encouraging, ensuring the book stays away from textbook territory and offers an enjoyable read.
Prevention is the cure
For those who are interested in the ways that lifestyle can help to prevent problems in the future, this guide by Patrick Holford, founder of FoodfortheBrain.org may be of interest. The focus of this book is the steps you can take to boost your brain health, with reference to ALzheimer’s and dementia prevention.
Alzheimer’s: Prevention is the Cure argues that less than one percent of cases are due to genetics, therefore indicating that it’s possible to minimise the risk factors through the choices you make today. The author insists that future mental decline can be halted and (case studies in the book indicate it could even be reversed) by dementia-proofing your nutrition and lifestyle.
The ‘use it or lose it’ advice extends to movement, music, socialising, playing games, reading, watching, listening, and learning, making prevention achievable and even fun! Coupled with nutrition advice, suitable supplements and vision and audiology care, the book covers all bases to help you live well while improving your brain health.
The book is the result of a global Alzheimer’s prevention initiative launched by Food for the Brain and also supports the ongoing prevention research of the Food for the Brain Foundation.
Shockingly useful
In our busy everyday lives, it’s easy to forget that simplest of things often produce the most effective results. So, social media star Emiliya Ilieva Belcheva has published her 6th book, which promises to be A Shockingly Useful Book, covering everything from motivation and relationshipes to nutrition and skincare.
The book is written as a series of essays, so it’s easy to pick up and flick through. The authors natural voice definitely comes across in each of the chapters and is filled with personal examples to inspire readers. As such, it has quite a lot of pace to it and I found myself reading it rapidly.
I hope this round-up of wellness and creativity books will inspire you to pick up a book that might help to boost your wellbeing. Let me know if you have any other suggestions of brilliant books you’ve read in the comments below, I’d love to hear what titles have inspired you so that I can have a read of them too. 🙂
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