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Self-Care for the Real World
Self-Care for the Real World
Sep 21, 2024 7:00 PM

Author:Nadia Narain,Katia Narain Phillips,Nadia Narain,Katia Narain Phillips

Self-Care for the Real World

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Self Care for the Real World: Practical Self Care Advice for Everyday Life, written and read by Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips.

THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER

'Unusually practical, non-patronising and authentic. Think Marie Kondo for the mind' Sunday Times

Wellness pioneers Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips have spent decades helping others to feel their best. But it took them a bit longer to learn to care for themselves. Here they share the small, achievable steps they picked up on a lifetime’s journey towards self-care, and how you can apply them to your life, wherever you are.

Right now, you may be deep in the waves of life, being tossed around. Learning self-care is like building your own life boat, plank by plank. Once you’ve got your boat, you’ll still be rocked by the same waves, but you’ll have a feeling of safety, and a stability that means you can pick other people up on your way.

Reviews

Unusually practical, non-patronising and authentic. Think Marie Kondo for the mind, if you will, or the Hemsleys for the soul

—— Sunday Times

The book, which is clean and minimalist in its design, is broken down into easily absorbed, instructive heads . . . [it's] unpatronising, friendly yet not overfamiliar . . . a thoughtful street map to self-care that will also look beautiful on your shelf.

—— Independent, Best self-care books

How to upgrade your mornings, by Kate Moss and Sienna Miller’s wellness gurus.

—— Harper's Bazaar

This little gem totally hits the sweet spot between gorgeous (but not oppressively girly) design, some neat psychological tricks and a handful of refreshing recipes and meal ideas

—— Alexandra Heminsley , The Pool

As beautiful to look at as it is practical, it is a compendium of inspiration and tips on how to incorporate self-care into contemporary life

—— Irish Independent

The book is written with so much love. I feel like Nadia and Katia are holding my hand through it, but not judging me in any way

—— Melissa Hemsley

I want to give this book to everyone I know!

—— Kate Moss

A manual for everyone about real health from the inside out.

—— Reese Witherspoon

Sane, smart and deeply wise.

—— Sienna Miller

Self-Care for the Real World is as insightful and inspiring as its authors.

—— Sam Taylor-Johnson

I’ve always valued Nadia’s advice as a teacher and a friend, and eating Katia’s delicious food - this book is the perfect combination of both.

—— Lily Cole

Do yourself a kindness, and buy this book.

—— Jools Oliver

Taking loving care of yourself is the greatest gift... I love this book for teaching more ways how.

—— Daisy Lowe

A must-read

—— Town & Country

A thoughtful street map to self-care that will also look beautiful on your shelf

—— The Independent

The main message is that is that it's best to acknowledge, rather than dismiss, children's feelings (...) and that parenting is not about perfection

—— i Newspaper

I've had the most wonderful feedback from this episode. People stopping me on the street to say how much they've love the book's advice. Philippa's wisdom and delivery has resonated with many parents out there. I can't thank her enough for her time and energy

—— Fearne Cotton , Happy Place podcast

It is like a letter from a wise friend who happens to have done years of research (...) I am grateful for it

—— Aida Edemariam, The Guardian

A wise book on parents and children

—— Saturday Times

The main message is that is that it's best to acknowledge, rather than dismiss, children's feelings (...) and that parenting is not about perfection

—— iWeekend

[Segal] is a natural, fluent writer and, in this book, the reader will feel confident in her hands even as she explores a shattering episode in family life… Segal is brilliant at conveying the tedium and the trials of life in the ICU and beyond. In short, Mother Ship is simply compelling

—— Anne Garvey , Jewish Chronicle

Hopeful, harrowing…and darkly funny, Mother Ship has you laughing, crying and frantically turning the pages to discover how it all turns out

—— Sarah Hughes , i

[Segal’s] words are a powerful, poetic and deeply affecting reminder of how precious are life, health and the everyday

—— Daily Express

Segal's moving memoir reveals not only what it takes to keep premature babies alive, but also what it means to be human and a mother

—— Vogue, *Summer reads of 2019*

Mother Ship is a huge achievement for Segal, who has produced a memoir that promises to linger with you like a literary earworm… an extraordinary testament to the power of human survival

—— Jackie Annesley , Sunday Times

Vivid, fearless and inspiring… This is an intimate and electrifying memoir. It is a hymn to the sustaining power of women's friendships, and a loving celebration of the two small girls – and their mother – who defy the odds

—— SheerLuxe, *Summer reads of 2019*

A deeply moving, yet also witty and heart-warming account

—— Wendy Bristow , Planet Mindful, *Summer Reads of 2019*

[Segal] captures beautifully the complexities and contradictions of the human body

—— Laura Hackett , Times Literary Supplement

An ode to the companionship of the women on the neonatal ward in the darkest, most volatile days, it is moving but never mawkish

—— Phoebe Luckhirst , Evening Standard, *Books of the Year*

A song of praise to the beleaguered, indomitable NHS, with writing at such a pitch that it lingered with me all year

—— Olivia Laing , Observer, *Books of the Year*

A heart-tugging account… this is one of the year’s most exquisitely written books

—— Claire Allfree , Metro, *Books of the Year*
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