Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety by Naomi Arnold (editor)

$30.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help | Reading Level: very good

In 2017, Ministry of Health figures showed that one in five New Zealanders sought help for a diagnosed mood or anxiety disorder, and these figures are growing. Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety tells the real, messy story behind these statistics - what anxiety feels like, what causes it, what helps and what doesnt. These accounts are sometimes raw and confronting, but they all seek to share experiences, remove stigma, offer help or simply shine a light on what anxiety is. The stories in Headlands are told by people from all walks of life: poets, novelists and journalists, musicians, social workers, and health professionals, and includes new work from Ashleigh Young, Tusiata Avia, Danyl McLauchlan, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hinemoana Baker and Kirsten McDougall. Edited by journalist Naomi Arnold, Headlands shows that some communities have better access to mental health services than others and it underscores the importance for greater understanding of the condition across the whole of society. It is not a book of solutions nor a self-help guide. Instead, it has been put together for all individuals and whanau affected by anxiety. It's also for those who are still suffering in silence, in the hope they will see themselves reflected in these pages and understand they are not alone. ...Show more

See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill

$38.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

Winner of the Stella Prize 2020.    At the office of Safe Steps, Victoria's dedicated 24/7 family violence response call centre, phone counsellors receive a call every three minutes. Many women are repeat callers- on average, they will go back to an abusive partner eight times before leaving for good. ' You must get so frustrated when you think a woman's ready to leave and then she decides to go back,? I say. 'No,' replies one phone counsellor, pointedly. 'I'm frustrated that even though he promised to stop, he chose to abuse her again.' Women are abused or killed by their partners at astonishing rates- in Australia, almost 17 per cent of women over the age of fifteen - one in six - have been abused by an intimate partner. In this confronting and deeply researched account, journalist Jess Hill uncovers the ways in which abusers exert control in the darkest - and most intimate - ways imaginable. She asks- What do we know about perpetrators? Why is it so hard to leave? What does successful intervention look like? What emerges is not only a searing investigation of the violence so many women experience, but a dissection of how that violence can be enabled and reinforced by the judicial system we trust to protect us. Combining exhaustive research with riveting storytelling, See What You Made Me Do dismantles the flawed logic of victim-blaming and challenges everything you thought you knew about domestic and family violence. ...Show more

Nature and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand - Exploring the Connection by Catherine Knight

$40.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help | Reading Level: near fine

We have never been more aware of the benefit of being out in nature, but how much quality time does the 'average' New Zealander spend enjoying the outdoors? While our national parks are places of spectacular wilderness, for many of us, these places are out of reach. This ground-breaking book argues the restoration of 'neighbourhood nature' - places that all New Zealanders can freely access, irrespective of socioeconomic or other factors. New Zealand's experience of the coronavirus pandemic underscores how important these local oases of nature are - and how vital they are to our wellbeing. Richly illustrated throughout, this book tells the stories of a wide range of New Zealanders, who - either individually or through organised initiatives - have experienced the wellbeing benefits gained through connection with nature. Their stories are varied but each one is authentic, personal and moving. Drawing on the latest scientific research and through these personal stories, Knight challenges us to contemplate a more nature-rich future. ...Show more

The Greatest Secret (HB) by Rhonda Byrne

$40.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

New Book by International Bestselling Author Rhonda Byrne. The Greatest Secret, the long-awaited major work by Rhonda Byrne, lays out the next quantum leap in a journey that will take the reader beyond the material world and into the spiritual realm, where all possibilities exist.  The book reflects Rh onda's own journey, and shares the most direct way out for those experiencing hardship and the path to end pain and suffering endured by so many, and shines a light on a future without anxiety or fear. Filled with accessible practices that can be immediately put to use and profound revelations that take the reader on an incomparable journey, Rhonda's discovery is reinforced throughout by the revelatory words of sages from around the world, past and present. ...Show more

Exhale: How to Use Your Breath to Find Calm, Supercharge Your Health and Perform at Your Best by Richie Bostock

$34.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

More energy, less stress, better sleep, happier lives. Isn't that what we all wish we had more of? Well, the solution is, quite literally, under your nose: your breath. From leading Breathwork practitioner, Richie Bostock, comes Exhale - a guide to learning the transformative power of breathing to help you lead a happier, healthier life. Exhale will help you master your physical, mental and emotional state in the comfort of your own home. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, improve creativity, tackle back pain or treat chronic ailments, conscious breathing has benefits for everyone. With over 40 exercises, experience the life-changing effects of Breathwork and cultivate your own breathing toolkit. With techniques inspired by traditional Sufi meditation and practices implemented by the Navy SEALS, Richie's Breathwork plan will help you find the solution to life's everyday challenges, in as little as ten minutes a day. Greater health and happiness is just a few breaths away. ...Show more

Truth Spirit Love - The Essential Guide to Healing by Dawn Kelly

$35.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

Be ready for healing and heightened awareness to be sparked as you embark on a journey into the true nature of healing. You will discover knowledge that has the power to transform your life. There is truth, spirit and love sprinkled throughout these pages. This high-vibration healing energy will resonat e deeply and reconnect you with your own spirit. Let this essential healing guide be your new companion. Healing expert Dawn Grace Kelly shares with you simple yet powerful techniques that will support you to truly heal on every level of your being. With a history of codependancy, addiction and abuse Dawn has been on a courageous journey experiencing first-hand what it takes to truly heal. In this often deeply personal book you too will discover techniques to support yourself to evolve. In this powerful healing guide you will learn: The 12 steps to real healing.How to connect with your intuition.How to raise your vibration.How to be with strong emotions for powerful shifts.How to forgive yourself and others.How to hear what your pain wants to communicate.How to stay present in your body.How to feel ease within challenging relationships."For those on a journey of healing and personal growth, 'Truth Spirit Love' provides everything you need to assist you on your path. Dawn Grace Kelly offers a wide variety of tools combined with valuable insight and advice and she delivers it in a very practical and easy-to-understand way. 'Truth Spirit Love' really, truly is - an essential guide to healing!"Michelle Buchanan, Hay House author of The Numerology Guidebook. Dawn Grace Kelly is a spiritual teacher, intuitive and healer who has been working with clients and students for 26 years. Her proven techniques have helped thousands of people transform their lives and are now available to you in this life-changing book. dawngracekelly.com ...Show more

Sleep Easy by Bernice Tuffery

$37.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

Bad sleep sucks. Sleep deficiency defies our biology and sabotages our days. Yet more than a third of us struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep at night. We can shake off the odd sleepless night, but when sleep difficulties persist, things start to unravel. Sleep debt takes its toll on our mood, energy , and productivity. It affects our behaviour around food and exercise as well as eroding our immunity, even our mental and physical health. As our best efforts to help ourselves fail, or perpetuate the problem, we can feel disillusioned, disempowered and frustratingly stuck. You're not alone, and there is a way through. This six-week, step-by-step guide will help you sleep easy. Bernice Tuffery, fed up after years of compromised sleep, made it her mission to learn how to sleep well again. She'd tried early nights, warm baths, a bit of yoga and meditation, but nothing worked. Even natural supplements, over-the-counter sleep aids, melatonin, and at times sleeping pills, failed to deliver a sustainable solution. As a qualitative market researcher, she was determined to know how to sleep naturally again. She discovered a proven, natural, and very learnable way to improve chronic sleep difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is recognised internationally by sleep experts as the gold-standard treatment for insomnia. But with a lack of awareness, a severe shortage of experts offering it and virtually no public funding for treatment in New Zealand and Australia, it's hard and expensive to access. From her discussions with sleep professionals, extensive research and her lived-experience of restoring her own sleep, Bernice shares her knowledge with humour and heart. Confident that CBTi can be self-taught, she offers this practical and inspiring insiders' guide to getting a good night's sleep. ...Show more

The Book of Angst - Understand and Manage Anxiety by Gwendoline Smith

$25.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help | Reading Level: near fine

From the author of international bestsellers The Book of Knowing and The Book of Overthinking.   There's a lot of angst around these days. This heightened sense of fear, concern, insecurity and uncertainty can be overwhelming. Bestselling author of The Book of Overthinking and The Book of Knowing Gwen doline Smith explains what angst is and the ways in which deep anxiety can manifest. Gwendoline then drills down into social anxiety, which is often underdiagnosed but is one of the most common of the anxiety family. Using simple, clear language and humorous illustrations, Gwendoline gives detailed step-by-step advice on how to cope.   ...Show more

5 Five Love Languages - Revised Edn by Gary Chapman

$40.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help | Reading Level: General Adult

Simple ideas, lasting love. Between busy schedules and long days, expressing love can fall by the wayside. We forget to compliment, to give gifts "just because," to linger in an embrace. The things that say "I love you" seem to either not get said or not get through. This is an audio book about saying it -- and hearing it -- clearly. No gimmicks. No psychoanalyzing. Just learing to express love in your spouse's language. With over 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages(R) has transformed countless relationships. Its ideas are simple and conveyed with clarity and humor, making this audio book as practical as it is personable. You'll be inspired by real-life stories and encouraged by its commonsense approach. Listening to this audio feels like taking a walk with a wise friend. Applying it will forever change your relationship -- starting today. Includes The 5 Love Languages Personal Profile ...Show more

BLIS For Insomniacs by Allan Baker

$25.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help

The Life Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever by Marie Kondo

$30.00 NZD

Category: Psychology / Self Help | Reading Level: very good

Marie Kondo will help you declutter your life with her new major Netflix series Organise the World with Marie Kondo, coming soonTransform your home into a permanently clear and clutter-free space with the incredible KonMari Method. Japan's expert declutterer and professional cleaner Marie Kondo will hel p you tidy your rooms once and for all with her inspirational step-by-step method. The key to successful tidying is to tackle your home in the correct order, to keep only the things you really love and to do it all at once - and quickly. After that for the rest of your life you only need to choose what to keep and what to discard. The KonMari Method will not just transform your space. Once you have your house in order you will find that your whole life will change. You can feel more confident, you can become more successful, and you can have the energy and motivation to create the life you want. You will also have the courage to move on from the negative aspects of your life- you can recognise and finish a bad relationship; you can stop feeling anxious; you can finally lose weight.Marie Kondo's method is based on a 'once-cleaned, never-messy-again' approach. If you think that such a thing is impossible then you should definitely read this compelling book. ...Show more

Life as a Casketeer: What the Business of Death Can Teach the Living by Francis Tipene

$40.00 NZD

Category: NZ - Biography

Stars of the hit television series The Casketeers, Francis and Kaiora Tipene aren't your typical funeral directors. With their famous humour and big-hearted personalities, the TVNZ and Netflix reality TV stars are changing the way we think about death and grief. Life As A Casketeer reveals how Francis a nd Kaiora grew up in families that had few possessions but were rich with love and tikanga, and how they came to work in their often misunderstood profession. It's also a book about the Måori world view and traditional funeral customs. The Tipenes make death feel less mysterious and life feel more precious. But most of all, Life As A Casketeer is a love story - for whanau, for culture and for each other. It is full of joy and sorrow, tears and laughter. ...Show more