You can gather fresh herbs for this soothing hand soak, or use essential oils of peppermint, rosemary and lavender. Featured recipe from Mud, Salt + Medicine by Julia Lawless.
Featured Recipe: Herbal Hand Soak
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Books
How to Thrive After Menopause
The Power Decade by Susan Saunders rejects the negative messaging around life after menopause and sees this as the ideal time to prepare for a bright and powerful future.
Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood
In this extract from Feeling ‘Blah’?, author Tanith Carey suggests some uplifting – and surprisingly simple – ways to boost your mood and get feel-good chemicals flowing again.
Feeling ‘Blah’? How to Recapture Life’s Highs
Are you enjoying life, or just going through the motions? Feeling ‘Blah’? by Tanith Carey explores the science behind anhedonia and looks at ways to feel joyful again.
The Power of Feeling Sensitive
In a world that’s stacked against sensitivity and softness, Hannah Jane Walker explores what it means to be a highly sensitive person and discovers that it’s a much misunderstood strength.
Eating Well with The Imperfect Nutritionist
Jennifer Medhurst shares her healthy eating principles, plus a recipe for this delicious chickpea and coconut curry from her new book, The Imperfect Nutritionist.
Rest to Reset – Permission to Pause
In Rest to Reset, self-care expert Suzy Reading challenges the glorification of busyness and shares 25 practical toolkits to help bring your mind and body back into balance.
Coming Up: Positive Things to Read, Do and Think About (Feb 2023)
From a book that redefines rest to a campaign that calls for urgent action to tackle climate change, we take a look at February’s most noteworthy campaigns, books and events.
How to Create Good Habits (and Break Bad Ones)
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a practical guide to building better habits. At its core, it’s also about freedom and the capacity for meaningful change.
Craft Britain: Why Making Matters
A labour of love from authors Helen Chislett and David Linley, Craft Britain is a celebration of British makers and making, and everything craft does to heal and nurture the human spirit.
Coming Up: Positive Things to Read, Do and Think About (Jan 2023)
In the first of our new round-ups of the month’s most noteworthy books, campaigns and events, we take a look at January’s highlights.
Helping Kids Understand Their Emotions
Vibrant illustrations and straightforward explanations make Molly Potter’s book, What’s Going On Inside My Head, a great starting point for conversations about positive mental health.
