by paulvb | May 13, 2022 | Books
From a young age Donna recognised that there was a deep unsettlement within that led her to outwardly ask the bigger questions of life such as, ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Why am I here?’ Having fallen in love with yoga on a trip to India, she sought answers from this ancient...
by paulvb | Feb 7, 2021 | Books
I feel like every month I write a book review and every book I say “this is a must read”. But this one really is! Okay, they all are… James Nestor so beautifully explains the science of breathing including the power of breathing through the nose (and...
by paulvb | Jan 21, 2020 | Books
As someone who has always struggled to find balance and functionality in relationships, the book Attached was a huge sigh of relief for me. In the book, Dr Amir Levine and Rachel Heller outline the three different attachment systems that differentiate the ways that...
by paulvb | Oct 15, 2019 | Books
We have been told for decades that sleep and exercise are crucial for optimal health but we don’t really consider sleep to be just as important… until now! Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist and psychologist that has dedicated his days to understanding...
by paulvb | Sep 18, 2019 | Books
Have you ever spent time with a loved one at the end of their life and asked them about their regrets? What they wish they spent more time on? Less time on? Things they wish they did? In the film Embrace, Nigel Marsh talks about how we all wait for the big four before...
by paulvb | Feb 6, 2019 | Books
We might be a little bit biased, since Angie used to be a chef at Billabong, but we think that this is one of the best cookbooks out there. More than just a cookbook, Making Peace Before You Eat inspires the reader to connect with their meal, eating with mindfulness...
by paulvb | Dec 18, 2018 | Books
When you think of ‘addiction’, what do you think of? Addiction comes in many forms, from the more obvious and in your face like drug addiction and alcoholism to the more subtle forms of food addiction, materialism and addiction to technology. Russell Brand...
by paulvb | Nov 14, 2018 | Books
The thing I love about Ishmael is that it is written as a novel which means it is so easy to read! Too often I buy books that are full of wisdom but I struggle to sit down and actually read them. But not Ishmael. Daniel Quinn finally got this book published in 1992...
