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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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22Mar

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

Alice McGurran

books, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Mend the Living is a novel shortlisted in the Wellcome Book Prize 2017. It focuses on the response to a life-threatening accident and takes place over 24 hours
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14Mar

Wellcome Book Prize 2017: Shortlist Announced

Alice McGurran

books, Wellcomebookprize

Mind

The Wellcome Book Prize celebrates works of fiction and non-fiction that touch on the subjects of science, medicine and health. The 2017 shortlist was announced today
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