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02 - Jon Kabat-Zinn - Lying Down Meditations - 20 minutes

01 - Jon Kabat-Zinn - Lying Down Meditations - 10 minutes

01 - Jon Kabat-Zinn - Mountain Meditation

Sample tracks from Sharon Salzberg's, "Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation"

Body Scan Meditation

Matthew A. Ferguson,  in this15 minute Deep Relaxation audio guides you into a safe and comfortable hypnotic state where you will be able to let go of stress and engage with positive energy, feelings and thoughts that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and energized.

Matthew is the creator of many well received audio books and CD’s available on itunes, audible.co.uk and at his Motivation Training Company web site www.motivationtraining.co.uk.  He teaches Hypnotherapy and NLP to help others make profound and lasting changes in their lives and for them to help others make these changes too.


Deep Hypnotic Relaxation

A download of guided meditations aimed to complement the learnings found in Prof Mark William's and Dr Danny Penman's guide to freeing yourself from the stresses of everyday life. Containing all the meditations that are mentioned in the book this is an invaluable resource to cement their teachings on how to find Mindfulness, and how to keep it.

Mindfulness - Finding Peace In A Frantic World - Guided Meditations

Meditation Eight: The Three Minute Breathing Space

Body Scan for Sleep by Vidyamala - Saturating The Body With The Breath

“Want a happier, more contented life? I highly recommend the down-to-earth methods you’ll find in Mindfulness. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman have teamed up to give us scientifically grounded techniques we can apply in the midst of our everyday challenges and catastrophes.” Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

Life can be relentless, frantic and exhausting - but it doesn’t have to be this way.

This is an introduction to Mindfulness, which reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to help break the cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhaustion. Mindfulness is based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which is recommended by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and is as effective as drugs for preventing depression. But, more importantly, it also works for the rest of us who aren’t depressed but are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.

By investing just a few minutes each day, you can learn the simple mindfulness meditations at the heart of MBCT. This audio edition is an introduction to the technique which will give you the tools to put you back in control and able to enjoy life again.

Mindfulness: Meditation 3 - Mindful Movement

Mindfulness: Meditation 4 - Breath And Body

Mindfulness: Meditation 5 - Sounds And Thoughts

Uplifting poems on motherhood, from much-loved YouTuber and Instagrammer Brummy Mummy of 2 - the perfect gift for any mums in your life.

There's a pyjama-clad woman from Brum,
She's a mostly-happy (sometimes-snappy) mum,
She's written some verse
- it's a little perverse -
and she hopes you find it side-splitting-ly fun!

In her first book, happy-go-lucky YouTuber and Instagrammer Emma Conway explores motherhood in all its glory through the medium of hilarious and uplifting poetry. A mum to two young humans aged 7 and 9, she revisits the days of no sleep, potty training and toddler tantrums; dives deep into first days of school, sibling bickering and watching your babies grow into little people; and writes frankly about life after having kids, embracing the mum bod and giving zero sods.

Written with huge amounts of warmth and love, and just the right amount of piss-takery, this is the reassuring hug-in-a-book you and all the mums in your life need.

Will I Ever Pee Alone Again?, written and read by Emma Conway (Audiobook extract)

A feel-good, heartwarming read which  reminds us all of the power of slowing down.

'Feel-good fiction at its finest' Heat

'If you want fiction that warms your cockles whilst simultaneously making them shake with laughter, then The Gin O'Clock Club is the book for you.' Isabelle Broom, author of My Map of You

'Touching and hilarious' Jilly Cooper


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Bring the sparkle and fizz back into your life with the help of The Gin O'Clock Club

Lottie is always in a hurry, rushing through her days ticking tasks off her to-do lists. Teddy is worried about his granddaughter - and he knows that his late wife, Lily, would have known exactly what to say to make things better. Now that Lily has gone, it's up to Teddy to talk some sense into Lottie.

With the help of Arjun, Geoffrey and Howard, the elderly reprobates who make up his Gin O'Clock Club, Teddy makes a plan to help Lottie find her way back to the things that really matter - family, friendship and love. But as Lottie balances a high-powered job with her reluctant attendance at whist drives, ballroom dances and bingo, Teddy wonders if she's really ready to open up her heart to the possibility of true happiness...

Laugh, cry and fall in love with this colourful cast of characters in THE feel-good novel of the year

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'A gorgeous cross generational romp with real heart. Pitch-perfect escapism for These Times. If you love Sophie Kinsella and Beth O'Leary you will want to preorder this' Daisy Buchanan, author and journalist

'I loved this warm, funny, and charming story of dating old-school.' Eva Woods, author of How to be Happy

'A fizzingly funny romantic hug of a book - I loved it' Katie Marsh, author of My Everything

'The most charming and entertaining book I've read in a long time. Such warm-hearted writing. I can't wait for the next!' Kirsty Greenwood, author of Yours Truly

'This warm witty ray of sunshine is making my day. I have been gripped from the start and you're in for a treat.' Josie Lloyd, author of The Cancer Ladies' Running Club

The Gin O'Clock Club by Rosie Blake, read by Helen Keeley (Audiobook extract)

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FROM BESTSELLER CAROLE MATTHEWS

When does time out become the time of your life?

'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope'
CATHY BRAMLEY

'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure'
MILLY JOHNSON

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Jodie Jackson is all at sea, in every sense.

On a ferry bound for the Isle of Wight, she's leaving her London life, her career, and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's beautifully renovated houseboat, Sunny Days.  

But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes.

Bustled out of the boat by Marilyn and encouraged to explore with Ned, Jodie soon delights in her newfound freedom. But out of mind isn't out of sight, and when her old life comes knocking Jodie is forced to face reality. Will she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes?

An absolute must-read from the queen of romance, Sunny Days and Sea Breezes will make your heart sing.

Why do readers love Carole Matthews?

'You can't do better than to sink into Happiness for Beginners' KATIE FFORDE

'An irresistibly warm-hearted story' TRISHA ASHLEY

'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed' SARAH MORGAN

'The queen of funny, feel good fiction' MIKE GAYLE

Sunny Days and Sea Breezes by Carole Matthews, read by Laura Kirman (Audiobook extract)

Bestselling author Ali McNamara takes us to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air.

Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the summer air

'St Felix has stolen my heart yet again; a perfect, sparkling, summer read.' Cathy Bramley

Kate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix.

But she soon finds a mystery lingers in her new shop - a sixty-year-old love story told through beautiful paintings and intricate embroideries.

Jack, the owner of the nearby art shop, volunteers to help Kate unravel the mystery, but in doing so they realise their own lives share some uncanny similarities with Clara and Arty, their 1950s counterparts . . .

Can Kate and Jack put right a decades-old wrong, and maybe find their own happy ending on the way?

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Praise for Ali McNamara:
'Fun and endearing' Katie Fforde
'Perfect easy reading' Sun
An irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' Miranda Dickins
'Funny and light-hearted' Heat

Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop by Ali McNamara, read by Mary Woodvine (Extract)

The charming follow-up to the critically-acclaimed breakout novel, Happiness for Humans - a joyful, funny and adorable story for fans of A Man Called Ove, The Rosie Project, and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

'Very clever and great fun' Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You</font>

Wouldn't it be great, if everyone had a team of smart machines to handle all the messy emotional stuff...

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The last text Daisy Parsloe received was from her smart fridge about some mouldy potato salad.

She's not doing well at work, her love life is haphazard at best and her elderly mother seems to be losing her mind. And now, apparently even the appliances are judging her life choices.

What Daisy doesn't know is that the appliances are also plotting. They've joined together, across the internet of things, to nudge Daisy in the right direction. But it isn't long before their well-meaning interference starts to get noticed and the race is on to find Daisy's Mr Right before the plugs are pulled.

Daisy is about to find out that sometimes, help comes from the most unlikely places.

A joyful, funny and adorable story for fans of A Man Called Ove and The Rosie Project.

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Praise for P. Z. Reizin:

'Funny, quirky, unexpected' Jojo Moyes

'Hilarious and exceedingly relatable' Carrie Hope Fletcher

'So funny, clever and timely' Martha Kearney

'Touching and hilarious' Sunday Mirror

'Fun, romantic, original, with a clever twist' Woman and Home

Ask Me Anything by P.Z. Reizin, read by Lucy Price-Lewis & Mark Meadows (Extract)

The long-awaited prequel to Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and beloved first novel The Wild Hunt.

'Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride'
Daily Telegraph

 The Welsh Borders, 1069
 
 When Ashdyke Manor is attacked, Lady Christen is forced to witness her husband's murder and the pillaging of her lands at the hands of brutal Norman invaders.  
  
 It seems the pain is finally over when Miles Le Gallois, Lord of Milnham-on-Wye, calls off the attack. But he has Christen's brother under armed guard and a deal to offer: her brother's freedom for her hand in marriage. Christen finds herself hastily married into the enemy side, with her brother swearing his vengeance on her new husband.
  
 Miles and Christen's precarious union invites enemies from all sides and when Miles is summoned for a lengthy campaign by the King, Christen is left to watch his lands. In the midst of war, two enemies must somehow learn to trust one another if they are to survive . . .

Praise for Elizabeth Chadwick

'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'
The Times

'Stunning . . . Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing'
Barbara Erskine

'I rank Elizabeth Chadwick with such historical novelist stars as Dorothy Dunnett and Anya Seton'
Sharon Kay Penman

'Enjoyable and sensuous'
Daily Mail

'Meticulous research and strong storytelling'
Woman & Home

'A riveting read . . . A glorious adventure not to be missed!'
Candis

The Coming Of The Wolf by Elizabeth Chadwick, read by Charlotte Strevens (Audiobook extract)

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Will I Ever Pee Alone Again?, written and read by Emma Conway (Audiobook extract)

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