Chat It’s Fate — August 2017

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Compiled by Monica Caffeky Chat it’s fate 57

Sleep betSleep betterter

Self help

The promise:
Learn how to find
calm in a busy and
stressful world.
Content: Who isn’t
suffering from stress? Not Brookes, she’s
been meditating since her teenage years.
This book is packed with five to 10-minute guided meditations to
calm the mind, body and soul along with beautiful illustrations. It’s^
not all about sitting in lotus either, there are mindful eating and^
walking techniques, plus exercise to release negative emotions.^

The promise: Find true

happiness using tried-and-tested

holistic and scientific methods.

Content: Seppala is the science

director at Stanford University’s

Center for Compassion and

Altruism Research and Education,

in California, and an expert on well-

being and health psychology. The

book’s six chapters examines how

to stop chasing the future

and manage your energy.

The promise: Overcome sleep

issues including chronic insomnia.

Content: If you suffer from bad

sleep, it’s practically all you can

think about – so this book could

be a life-saver. Stevenson, a

former insomniac and biology

graduate, tackles the issue in

21-steps with one step per

chapter. The chapters cover topics

like calming your inner chatter. And

there a 14-day sleep makeover.

The promise: Beat your

sugar cravings and develop

a new eating plan for life.

Content: As a former sugar,

cocaine and alcohol addict,

Thomson knows about addictions.

Her book outlines new eating

habits, managing emotions to

stop you reaching for sugar and

dealing with a relapse. There’s

even guidance on how to tackle

sabotaging behaviours of others.

Beat

stress

The Little Pocket

Book Of Meditation^

by Stephanie

Brookes (Cico^

Books, £9.98)

Sleep Smarter by Shawn^

Stevenson (Rodale Books, £11.51)

Brilliant, be prepared to reset your brain to

happiness. You won’t feel the same again.

If you follow the plan you will change your eating

habits forever and lose weight. What’s more,^

you’ll never want to binge on sugar again.

A solid guide whether you’re an insomniac

or a restless sleeper. But be prepared to

ban your pets from the bedroom.

An excellent starting point for beginners but

also good if you have some prior knowledge.

The ideal handbook to dip into daily.^

Find happiness

The Happiness Track: How To Apply The^

Science Of Happiness To Accelerate Your

Success by Emma Seppala (Piatkus, £12.78)

Eat healthier

Sugar Free: 8 Weeks To Freedom From

Sugar And Carb Addiction by Karen^

Thomson (Robinson, £11.43)

Find happiness