Read our posts about Books

08Jan

Introducing Planet Mindful, Edited by welldoing.org's Louise Chunn

Louise Chunn

books, mindfulness, therapists, therapy, yoga

Soul

Bi-monthly magazine Planet Mindful is dedicated to finding calm in your life, and includes much that welldoing.org followers will recognise
» Read More

01Dec

A Reminder That the Little Things Matter the Most

Rae Ritchie

books, friendship, kindness, love, society, wellbeing

Soul

Great ideas for making a difference that are inspiring rather than intimidating. Rae Ritchie reviews a new book by 52 Lives' Jaime Thurston
» Read More

01Nov

This is Why Taking Care of Your Gut Could Improve Your Mental Health

Anna Storey

books, gut, health, microbiome, nutrition

Therapists

The bestselling book “Gut” by Giulia Enders is a fascinating timely account of what is going on inside our gut, affecting mind and body, posts therapist Anna Storey
» Read More

22Sep

Braving The Wilderness by Brené Brown: A Must Read for Enquiring Minds

Rae Ritchie

books, vulnerability

Soul

Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly and star of a record-busting TED Talk on vulnerability has a new book out. Fan Rae Ritchie reviews it
» Read More

10Aug

Is Letting Go of Perfection the Key to Being Happier?

Rae Ritchie

books

Mind

TV presenter Fearne Cotton's self-help book Happy is useful and inspiring for readers of any age writes Rae Ritchie
» Read More

13Jun

Understanding Hoarding as a Mental Health Disorder

Rae Ritchie

books, home, OCD

Soul

Jo Cooke's book encourages the public and media to watch their language when talking about hoarding; it is not a joke for those who have problems with it
» Read More

25Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2017 Winner: Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal

Welldoing

books, science, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal has been announced as the winner of the Wellcome Book Prize 2017
» Read More

12Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2017: The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Alice McGurran

books, science, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a non-fiction book shortlisted in the Wellcome Book Prize 2017. It explores the history of gene science, and the author's own family experience of genetic inheritance
» Read More

05Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2017: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Louise Chunn

books, cancer, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction book shortlisted in the Wellcome Book Prize 2017. Neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi is transformed into a patient with his diagnosis of inoperable lung cancer
» Read More

29Mar

Wellcome Book Prize 2017: The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss

Louise Chunn

books, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss is a novel shortlisted in the Wellcome Book Prize 2017. It focuses on Miriam, 15, who wihtout warning collapses in cardiac arrest, and follows the effect on her family
» Read More