Popular Psychology

How do we find calm in our frantic modern world? Tim Parks - lifelong sceptic of all things spiritual - finds himself on a Buddhist meditation retreat trying to answer...

'I loved it. She is in my view the best science writer around - a true descendant of Oliver Sacks' Sathnam Sanghera, author of The Boy with the TopknotThe brain...

WITH A NEW EPILOGUE BY THE AUTHORLike Primo Levi's The Periodic Table, The Noonday Demon digs deep into personal history, as Andrew Solomon narrates, brilliantly and terrifyingly, his own agonising...

At long last the approach that has helped thousands of learners memorize Japanese kanji has been adapted to help students with Chinese characters. ""Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi"" covers...

'I have yet to come away from reading [Bering's] work and not feel considerably better informed than I was minutes before' (Forbes)__________________This penetrating analysis aims to demystify a subject that...

'To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world.' Oscar WildeMore than ever before, we live in a culture that excoriates inactivity and demonizes idleness. Work,...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed and powerless after watching the news? Does it make you feel sad about the world, without much hope for its future? Take a breath -...

In this stunning book, intuition and instinct meet modern science as the therapeutic benefits of being in, on or by the sea are explained and explored, and how, if we...

Exploring ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less.The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and...

We probably went to school for what felt like a very long time. We probably took care with our homework. Along the way we surely learnt intriguing things about equations,...

A practical guide to finding fulfilling work by understanding yourself.The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just necessary is a recent invention. These days, in prosperous areas of...

A thought-provoking and practical workbook with exercises to help you discover a career that is truly fulfilling.There are few questions harder or lonelier than, 'What should I do with the...

Experience a year of actively being more grateful, with weekly activities and practices, plus workbook pages to fill in, and discover how this can lead to greater happiness and wellbeing.Can...

Find calm, confidence and a renewed zest for life with Sophrology, the latest stress-reducing self-care practice that connects mind and body to increase your resilience, happiness and sense of fulfilment.Sophrology...

Discover how going outdoors and spending time in nature, from forest bathing to a walk in the park, provides a simple and powerful way to improve your health and wellbeing.What...

"...the perfect guide for those starting out on the road to wellness." Natural Health magazine.Experience a year of living mindfully with weekly activities and practices, plus workbook pages to fill...

Discover lagom - the Swedish idea of balance, harmony, beauty and sufficency.Our love affair with all things Scandinavian shows no signs of letting up. Having embraced the Danish concept of...

Experience a year of discovering how to swap worry and anxiety for joy and contentment using this guidebook of weekly prompts and activities.Happiness is sought by all - but what,...

A funny, wise, practical and expressive guide to the subtle art of caring and compassion - also known as `giving a fuck'!Give A F**k has one important, vital and highly...

Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to kindness!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can't Sleep Colouring Journal comes the fourth in our pocket-sized range of...

Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to improving your sleep!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can't Sleep Colouring Journal comes the third in our pocket-sized...

Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to capturing confidence!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can't Sleep Colouring Journal comes the second in our pocket-sized range...

Your cool pocket companion and one-stop guide to keeping calm!From the best-selling author of The Mindfulness Companion and The Can't Sleep Colouring Journal comes the first in our pocket-sized range...

'In her book Nature Tonic, journalist and regular Flow contributor Jocelyn de Kwant encourages us to soothe our urbanized souls with a daily dose of ecotherapy. Comprising 365 practical prompts...

Life can be tough. With so many decisions to make at such a critical time, it's easy to feel weighed down. What's more, there is the pressure to gain good...

Travelling can be frustrating as well as wonderful, and the perfect opportunity to practice mindfulness in technicolor! Mindful Travelling explores why broadening our horizons is good for the heart and...

"The beautiful new book from Salon bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud ... explores how reading mindfully enhances our lives and asks, if reading is our daily nourishment, how best should it be...

As an Anglican priest and former Priest-in-Ordinary to the Queen, a lecturer in Buddhism, and a devoted walker, Adam Ford is an inspiring guide with a refreshingly eclectic viewpoint. Contemplating...

The Art of Mindful Singing is an enlightening insight into how we can all experience well-being through the meditative beauty and power of music. Jeremy Dion explores how singing can...

"Caspar Walsh's book navigates the reader through manhood, independence, and interdependence to help men fully grasp how his self-improvement exercises found in each section help men be more aware, intentional,...

Speed, pressure and stress are what we expect in modern life yet do we really need to accept that reality? Moments of Mindfulness offers an opportunity to pause, breathe, notice...

Following the successful pattern of The Story of Maths, The Story of Physics and The Story of Philosophy, The Story of Psychology traces the development of psychology from its origin...

The con artist: from Bernie Madoff to Clark Rockefeller to Lance Armstrong. How do they get away with it? And what keeps us falling for them, over and over again?...

Embrace the Japanese concept of ikigai and discover a renewed sense of purpose. Be mindful of small pleasures each day to build a more enjoyable and fulfilling life. Keep mentally...

Discover a slow, mindful way of walking that heals the soul and mends the heart. Let all your senses bathe in the sensory pleasures that woodland has to offer. Forest...

"In Hayes' book ... she joins the dots between these differing beliefs to help us cultivate a richer shared vocabulary of happiness, and unravels the global interpretations of living well...

Where do our thoughts come from? Do we all see the same blue? And how much is our eye really like a camera? The mind is the tool that sets...

'A delightful book, full of jokes and confessions' GuardianSchadenfreude - enjoying the pain and failures of others - is an all-too-familiar feeling. It has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries...

From Miyazaki to mountains, sake to sparking joy, find your Zen and make time to learn about how to live Japanese. Whether it's the cutting edge of film-making, revolutionizing the...

What makes a violinist become a policeman, or a monk fall in love? How does someone lose eighteen stone in as many months? Or a follower of radical Islam turn...

A beginner's introduction to chakra energy work for improved energy, relaxation and health. Understand the seven chakras, how to align them and ways to use them in meditation, visualization and...

Written in a highly-accessible question and answer format, this comprehensive and compassionate guide draws on the latest research, a broad range of expert opinion, numerous real-life voices and personal experiences...

"In O'Neill's book - at once a case-history, a novella, and something more than either - we have a remarkable story of what two people can do for each other...

Depression will be the single biggest cause of disability worldwide, in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the...

Do you spend your nights tossing and turning, watching the clock, staring into the abyss, anxiously thinking about tomorrow?It's time to take back the night!Whether you want tips to help...