INSPIRATIONAL READING
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Whether you tap, turn pages or listen to audiobooks, an inspirational read can help you relax and see the world differently.
INSPIRATIONAL READING

Navigating Stress (Welbeck Publishing via Jonathan Ball Publishers) by Joy Langley

Both easy to read and carry, this slim-fit pocket-sized book is a go-to resource to help with stress. A nicer than normal self-help book in that the language is unpretentious with an easy fl ow. Create your own unique blueprint of coping mechanisms with practical tools and strategies for a personalized stress plan. It includes lifelong coping strategies and soothing skills that you can tailor to your own needs. Clear, well-structured references and tables with self-revealing exercises that’ll help you identify your unique stressors, enabling you to harness them and become more resilient.

Rescue: from global crisis to a better world (Hodder and Stoughton)

By Ian Goldin

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