Tiny Beautiful Things

Rich with humour, insight, compassion – and absolute honesty – Tiny Beautiful Things is a balm for everything life throws our way, administered by the author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir, Wild

Happiness

This step-by-step guide to achieving happiness is the most significant book of its kind since Daniel Goleman’s runaway bestseller, Emotional Intelligence.

‘A remarkable book. It is hard to imagine a more convincing guide to that elusive thing: happiness’ Pankaj Mishra.

Although we are materially better off than ever before, surveys show that we are depressed and listless. In his revolutionary book, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that can be developed. Free of jargon, Happiness contains simple exercises that will train the mind to recognize and pursue happiness by concentrating on the fundamental things in life, and in doing so change the way we view the world.

Matthieu Ricard exhorts us to realize the toxic, self-harming nature of anger and envy, get off the roller coaster of alternating happiness and unhappiness, and instead experience the pleasure of being calmly alive and aware. – Sunday Times

Hurry Up and Meditate

In this bestselling book David Michie explains the nuts and bolts of meditation. As a busy professional, as well as long-term meditator, he also gives a first-hand account of how to integrate this transformational practice into everyday life. Combining leading edge science with timeless wisdom, Hurry Up and Meditate provides all the motivation and tools you need to achieve greater balance, better health and a more panoramic perspective of life.

Why Mindfulness is Better Than Chocolate

Mindfulness practice can help you reduce stress, improve performance, manage pain and increase wellbeing. These are the reasons why elite athletes, performing artists and business leaders are taking up the practice, and why it is being introduced into the world’s most successful companies, banks, business schools – even the US Army.

David Michie introduces mindfulness practice and offers innovative solutions to common obstacles. Drawing on ancient Buddhist teachings and contemporary science, he also takes us beyond ‘mindfulness lite,’ offering lucid instructions on how to experience the pristine nature of one’s own consciousness directly – an encounter that is truly life-changing.

Written with warmth and good humour, Why Mindfulness is Better than Chocolate is the ultimate guide to self-discovery. It will make chocolate taste better too!

Secrets of the Zodiac

Accessible and perceptive, Secrets of the Zodiac gives you a rare insight into who you really are and what you are capable of. This wonderful guide shows you your quirks, skills and talents-discover your life mission, what makes you tick, how to get the most out of your relationships, what you need to learn and what helps you thrive.