The pressure of everyday life can lead us to burnout and depression. In this best-selling book, Ruby Wax - comedian, writer and mental health campaigner - shows us how our minds can jeopardise our sanity. Arriving in Britain from the US in 1977, Ruby Wax...
The conventional wisdom about retirement is this: spend 30 to 40 years of your life working and saving, stop work at 60 or 65 and then spend the next 30 years or so living off your savings. So it’s no surprise that when Mitch Anthony first...
For many of us, money is emotional. It’s more than numbers. It’s a powerful tool, that can be used positively and negatively. Whether it's affording the basics in life, feeling more in control of your money, or balancing today's spending needs with those in later life,...
Who are you really? It is a very awkward question to try and answer. Then again, if we are honest, answering most deep psychological questions can make us feel a bit awkward. This book, by acclaimed Cambridge University psychologist Professor Brian Little, helps confront this question head...
Many of the investment books available these days are so fraught with unnecessary complexity and industry jargon, that many investors are either too confused or too intimidated to make wise investment decisions. There is an assumption that complex systems such as financial markets must require...
One of the most important challenges we all have to face on a daily basis is how to stay in good health, both physically and mentally. This isn’t easy, thanks to our 24-hour news cycle! One week, fat is bad, the next week fat is...
How do you feel about the prospect of living to age 90 or even 100? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having...
Fear and risk are two related concepts. From terror attacks to collapsing economies, our list of fears seems to be increasing. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so worried? The Science of Fear is an introduction to the new...
Are you defined by your job? Have you stopped to ask, why do you do the kind of work you do? Sure, the pay cheque is a big part of it. But is that really why you do what you do? The question seems so simple....
This book is packed full of simple exercises, stories and techniques to help anyone calm the chatter in their minds. The result? More headspace, less stress. As a former Buddhist monk with over ten years of teaching experience, Andy Puddicombe has been acknowledged as the UK's...