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Emirates Woman
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- Emirates Woman
5 self-help books on wellness edition for the mind, body & soul
As we close this final edition of our Friday Book Club, we've curated a selection of books that go beyond surface-level advice to offer genuine transformation in your wellness jouney. These are not quick-fix guides or trendy manifestos, but substantial works that address the fundamental aspects of living with purpose, health and clarity. Each one provides a unique lens through which to examine and improve your life, whether through redefining success, healing from within, or optimizing your physical potential. Friday book club: The ultimate guide to morning routines of high achieving women At the heart of this collection is the understanding that true wellness and wellbeing encompasses both mind and body. The books we've chosen reflect this holistic approach, offering wisdom that ranges from psychological freedom to biological optimization. They share a common thread of empowering the reader with knowledge that lasts far beyond the final page. The Wealth Money Can't Buy by Robin Sharma Robin Sharma's latest work challenges conventional notions of prosperity by expanding the definition of wealth to include eight vital dimensions beyond financial success. With insights drawn from his decades of coaching top performers, Sharma presents a philosophy of holistic achievement that values time freedom, physical vitality and contribution as much as material gain. The book systematically explores how to cultivate each form of wealth through daily practices and mindset shifts, offering a refreshing alternative to the burnout-inducing pursuit of success at any cost. What makes this particularly valuable is its balanced approach – acknowledging the importance of financial stability while preventing it from becoming the sole measure of a life well-lived. Order it on The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins Mel Robbins distills years of psychological research and personal experience into a deceptively simple principle that has the power to transform relationships and self-perception. The book explores how our attempts to control external circumstances and other people's actions often create the very stress we hope to avoid. Through relatable anecdotes and practical exercises, Robbins guides readers toward developing what she calls 'the ultimate emotional boundary tool.' The strength of this work lies in its applicability – whether dealing with workplace dynamics, family relationships or personal goals, the 'Let Them' philosophy provides a framework for emotional resilience that adapts to various life situations. Order it on The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk This seminal work on trauma has become essential reading for understanding how our bodies store and respond to psychological distress. Van der Kolk presents decades of clinical research in accessible language, explaining the physiological mechanisms through which trauma affects everything from memory processing to immune function. The book's real value comes from its comprehensive exploration of innovative treatments that go beyond traditional talk therapy, including somatic experiencing and neurofeedback. Particularly insightful are the sections on how trauma disrupts interpersonal relationships and the often-overlooked connection between physical health and emotional history, which largely contribute to overall wellness. Order it on The Inflammation Spectrum by Dr. Will Cole Dr. Cole approaches the complex subject of chronic inflammation with both scientific rigor and practical wisdom. The book begins by clearly explaining how inflammatory responses operate in the body and why modern lifestyles often trigger these mechanisms unnecessarily. What sets this apart from other health books is its personalized approach – rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all anti-inflammatory diet, Cole provides tools for readers to identify their unique triggers and responses. The inclusion of meal plans, recipes and lifestyle adjustments makes the science actionable, while the underlying message about listening to one's body promotes long-term health and wellness literacy beyond temporary fixes. Order it on Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia Dr. Attia's thorough examination of longevity science reframes aging as a process we can actively influence rather than passively accept. The book distinguishes between lifespan and healthspan, making a compelling case for focusing on quality of life years rather than just total years lived. Attia covers four major areas of focus – exercise, nutrition, sleep and emotional health – with a depth that acknowledges the complexity of human biology while still providing clear recommendations. Particularly valuable are the sections on metabolic health and strength training, which present often-overlooked aspects of preventive medicine. The book's greatest strength is its balanced perspective, combining cutting-edge research with practical, sustainable application. Order it on This collection represents more than just reading material – it offers a comprehensive education in living intentionally to long-term wellness. From Sharma's expansive view of success to Attia's science-backed longevity strategies, these books provide the knowledge to make informed decisions about how we live, work and care for ourselves. They remind us that true wellbeing comes from addressing all aspects of our existence – mental, emotional and physical – with equal attention and respect. Friday book club: 5 life-changing manifestation books for ambitious women As you explore these titles, we encourage you to read with curiosity and patience, allowing the ideas to resonate and integrate gradually. The most profound changes often come not from dramatic overhauls, but from the accumulation of small, consistent shifts in understanding and behavior. May these books serve as valuable companions on your journey toward a life of greater clarity, health and purpose. – For more on how to look smart and live smarter, follow Emirates Man on Facebook and Instagram Images: Supplied & Featured Image: Pinterest
Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Enjoy three months of Audible free this Prime Day
Do you have an Amazon Prime membership? Are you wondering how to listen to audiobooks free of charge? Then today's your lucky day, because you can now get three months of Amazon Audible membership free with an Amazon Prime subscription. If you love books, plays and listening to the latest podcasts, this is the best audiobook subscription for you. Audible Prime perks include unlimited access to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts and theatre recordings plus Originals – an extensive catalogue of content exclusive to Audible. Membership also includes a download of one bestselling audiobook or new release per month to keep. When choosing from the vast range of free audiobooks for Prime members, the only challenge is where to start? Everyone's talking about Mel Robbins' bestseller The Let Them Theory, in which you can listen to the host of The Mel Robbins Podcast (also available via Audible) share science-backed tips to help form life-changing habits. Or will you go for Stephen King's latest release Never Flinch? King's thrilling new novel reveals intertwining storylines featuring a dynamic cast of characters. Podcasts are a great option when you're on the go and Audible has plenty, from political musings on The Rest Is Politics featuring Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart to investigations into history's defining moments on Dan Snow's History Hit. There's also comedic relief courtesy of Green Wing: Resuscitated, a continuation of the hit TV series 12 years on, with Olivia Colman, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and Mark Heap all reprising their original roles. The Prime Day Audible deal is free for the first three months, then £8.99 per month thereafter. You can cancel at any time, free of charge. To claim the Audible free trial, visit Audible. Please note that terms and conditions apply and the promotion is subject to availability. Enjoy the world of storytelling with Amazon Audible. FAQs Who is eligible for the three-month Audible free trial? Amazon Prime membership holders are eligible for the Audible trial. What happens after the three-month free period? Unless the trial is cancelled beforehand, your subscription will renew automatically and you will be charged £8.99 each month. If you change your mind about your subscription, you can cancel at any time, free of charge. Promotion terms and conditions apply and, by completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see Audible's Privacy Notice. What exactly do I get with the free trial? The three-month Audible trial comes with the same benefits as a paying member. This includes unlimited access to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts and Audible Theatre. You can also download one bestselling or new audiobook to keep each month. How do I cancel Audible if I change my mind? You can cancel Audible by visiting 'Account details' on the Audible or Amazon site. From the Audible site, select your username, which will either be behind the hamburger button on the mobile version or at the top of the desktop page. Select 'View membership details', then select 'Cancel membership', scroll to the bottom of the next page and select 'Continue cancelling'. From Amazon, under 'Your account', select 'Your Memberships & Subscriptions'. Under 'Audible membership', select 'Change plan' and then 'Cancel membership'.
Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Local bestsellers for the week ended June 22
3. Penguin Press 4. Atria Books 5. Tor Books 6. Berkley 7. Scribner 8. Doubleday 9. Mariner Books 10. Little, Brown and Company HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Mel Robbins Hay House LL C Advertisement 2. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 3. John Green Crash Course Books 4. Crown 5. Scribner 6. Penguin Press 7. W.W. Norton & Company 8. Random House Advertisement 9. Pantheon 10. Penguin Press PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Harper Perennial 2. Berkley 3. Ecco 4. Riverhead Books 5. Vintage 6. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 7. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 8. Berkley 9. Vintage 10. Vintage PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Vintage 2. Crown 3. Michael Finkel Vintage 4. Vintage 5. Holt Paperbacks 6. Harper Perennial Advertisement 7. Milkweed Editions 8. Penguin 9. Penguin Books 10. Haymarket Books The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, June 22, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
Refinery29
20-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Refinery29
The Soft Life Is Over — This Year We're 'Locking In'
The ' locking in ' side of TikTok is unrelenting. Early morning alarm clocks followed by a montage of to-do lists, meal-prepped oats, and speed typing on the latest MacBook Pro. Sound bites from motivational speaker Mel Robbins play in the background. 'The bottom line is, no one is coming,' she says. 'Unless you understand that you've got to push yourself, you're not gonna make your dreams come true.' If you're familiar with the above, you've seen how people swear by 'locking in'. Locking in, for the uninitiated, is a trend which sees TikTokers pursue discipline, cut out distractions, and chase long-term goals with near-military focus, be it in their professional lives, academic careers, or simply their workout routines. From dopamine detoxes to grind playlists, locking in marks a sharp pivot from the ' soft life ' trend that once dominated feeds. Soothing videos promoting slow mornings and self-care are now completely outnumbered, with all-time figures showing there's just over 460 thousand posts using the soft life hashtag on TikTok compared to millions using locked in and locking in. The question is, what triggered this collective switch? 'I think a big part of this shift is economic reality finally catching up with softness,' says Hali, a 22-year-old from Minnesota. ' Rent is up, [school] tuition is wild, and social mobility feels like it's shrinking, so naturally there's this urgency, especially among young people, to do something about it.' For Hali, who's built a following of over 130,000 followers on TikTok by sharing career, lifestyle, and personal development videos, locking in means aligning her actions with the life she wants. 'It's not just about working,' she tells me, 'it's about reclaiming power in a system that often leaves us feeling powerless.' Although she's always been productive, Hali 'amplified' this nine months ago. With a growing list of responsibilities (see: school studies, running a new business, and creating social content), she realised that 'coasting was not productive' and there was more 'potential' to be unlocked. 'I live by my Google Calendar,' she says of how she applies herself to achieve this. 'I time-block everything – from classes to content editing to deep work on my projects. I wake up early, plan my weeks, and treat my goals like they're due tomorrow.' @haliijama I said this before and I'll say it again!! Do the hard work now so future you can live off the fruits of your labor. You are never going to be this energized, motivated & young again and it's better to work on these things now rather than later. #discipline #selfdiscipline #motivationalvideo #lifeadvice #chooseyourhard #motivationalclip ♬ original sound - Hali Jama Hali isn't alone in that thinking or way of life. 'With the unending uncertainty of the world, economically, politically, and culturally, I believe people are turning inward and focusing on what they can control: their mindset, their habits, and their goals,' says Chloe, a 26-year-old from Los Angeles who locked in two years ago – well before the trend made it to our TikTok feeds. After a series of job swaps and a failed business venture, Chloe reached a 'turning point' and took a 'hard, honest look' at her situation. 'I knew I had to change the way I was living – starting with my mindset and daily habits.' Fast forward to 2025 and things are totally different for Chloe, who's now a qualified personal trainer and founder of a start-up. 'I've been deeply committed to personal growth,' she says, pointing to the 'transformative' practices – like meditating, journaling, working out, and meal-prepping – that help her be 'a little kinder, hotter, smarter, and richer, and more radiant every single day.' 'In periods of scarcity or instability, we often react by narrowing our focus and over-indexing on behaviours we can influence, like budgeting, working harder, or hyper-planning our futures,' explains Samantha Rosenberg, behavioural economist and co-founder of wealth-tech platform, Belong. 'This urgency is also driven by anticipatory regret: the fear of looking back and wishing you'd done more, earlier.' 'Self-discipline becomes a kind of psychological safety net,' she adds. 'It's why we're seeing a shift from 'treat yourself' to 'train yourself'. It feels safer.' With that in mind, it makes sense that so many people are resonating with this stricter approach to life, and a quick look at Google Trends backs this up. Over the past three months, searches for 'locked in' have shown a steady increase globally, particularly in the UK (with a growth of over 30%) and the US. Meanwhile, searches for soft life have plateaued. 'The 'soft life' was about rest and protecting peace, but I think a lot of us realised that soft living isn't sustainable long-term without some structure or achievement to back it,' says 23-year-old Samia, a London-based student. The soft life doesn't lend itself goals that require some level of grit to achieve. 'Eventually, I felt stuck,' agrees Weirong, a 25-year-old communication expert and podcaster who swapped the 'soft life' for one that's 'locked in'. 'The pause that once felt like healing started to feel like avoidance,' she continues. 'I noticed myself delaying goals in the name of 'alignment,' when really I was afraid of failing.' ''Locking in' became my way of honouring the growth from the 'soft life' while re-engaging with the world, this time with clarity and purpose,' Weirong adds of this lifestyle transition. 'I show up with consistency even when it's uncomfortable – I wake up earlier to journal, prioritise deep work, say no to distractions. It's about combining self-awareness with strategy.' Since 'locking in', all four women say they've noticed financial and professional improvements. Hali tells me of her business' growth and the brand deals she's secured, Samia points to the quality of her academic performance, Weirong is celebrating new projects and a podcast while Chloe says she's found 'true purpose' in her start-up. This sounds great, but has it come at a cost to other areas of their lives? Dr Audrey Tang, a psychologist specialising in resilience, burnout, and performance culture, tells me 'locking in' can be positive when it means 'listening to what your body needs and feeding your soul in a healthy way,' but that's not always the case. She explains that when behaviours become 'performative' and 'inauthentic', we see instances of burnout. This idea of performance ties directly into the online worlds we occupy, where our behaviours are increasingly shaped by what we see and how we want to be seen. 'We're constantly exposed to curated versions of success, which can trigger what we call 'relative deprivation' and fuel an internal race to catch up,' adds Rosenberg. 'Our brains aren't wired for this kind of always-on comparison. Even rest becomes performative – so these social platforms amplify both the extremes of self-care and hustle culture.' @chloeegaynor and I'm LOCCCKKKINNNGGG in. who's locking in too ;) #lockedin #mindset #wellness #fitness #health #sprint #routine ♬ Let it happen by Tame impala - Elldzs★ Chloe admits she's felt this at times. 'I started locking in to build a life I was proud of, one where I didn't have to work myself to total exhaustion. But I've experienced burnout from being too locked in,' she says, explaining this caused her to 'miss out on joy, peace, and time with loved ones.' Now, Chloe makes an effort to carve out time for the things she enjoys day-to-day, as well as long-term. 'I make it a goal to do at least 20 minutes of something I thoroughly enjoy every day,' she points out. 'Even when my schedule is packed, I do my best to stay consistent, and lately I've been more intentional about making plans, taking trips, and allowing myself to feel excitement.' Similarly, Samia says locking in too much triggers feelings of guilt. 'You feel like you're falling behind if you're not productive every minute,' she says. 'I've been there and I'm still trying to find my way around it, but I've learnt to build flexibility into my schedule and to reframe rest as part of the process, not a sign of weakness.' 'Being self-aware is important,' advises Dr Tang. 'If you find your reaction to missing a workout (or whatever your routine is) is out of proportion to the event itself, then you would do well to engage in self-reflection to see if 'motivation' has turned into overly rigid discipline, which may not be healthy.' 'The key is knowing when to push and when to pause,' adds Samia, 'Rest isn't a reward but a requirement,' adds Weirong, who points to the soft life lessons she still holds on to. 'Locking in, for me, is soft life with purpose – it includes rest, but also requires discipline. It's the integration of stillness and structure.' To that end, here's a reminder that purpose doesn't have to be punishing, and peace doesn't mean giving up. Yes, your career might skyrocket during a season of locking in – but if it comes at the cost of your mental health, relationships, or happiness, it's worth asking: success by whose definition? The pursuit of success is seemingly driving the collective shift toward structure, however that looks for individuals). 'When people sense that long-term opportunities – like home ownership or financial freedom – are slipping out of reach, doubling down on discipline offers a sense of agency,' Rosenberg reminds us, adding that by focusing on 'immediate actions' we feel like we can 'shift the long game.' Both the soft life and locking in trends offer that illusion of control, and these social media-friendly frameworks promise fulfilment, even if by different routes. But they risk becoming performative obligations than actual choices. Perhaps, then, we needn't choose a side, but step back from the cycle altogether and accept that a successful life doesn't have to be optimised, aesthetic, or For You Page-approved. A successful life is whatever you make it.
Boston Globe
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Local bestsellers for the week ended June 15
3. Wally Lamb S&S/Marysue Rucci Books 4. Penguin Press 5. Atria Books 6. Doubleday 7. Scribner 8. Little, Brown and Company 9. Knopf 10. Berkley HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. Penguin Press Advertisement 2. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster 3. Penguin Press Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 4. Scribner 5. John Green Crash Course Books 6. W.W. Norton & Company 7. Crown 8. Little, Brown and Company Advertisement 9. Mel Robbins Hay House LL C 10. Grand Central Publishing PAPERBACK FICTION 1. Harper Perennial 2. Ecco 3. Berkley 4. Catapult 5. Riverhead Books 6. Vintage 7. Vintage 8. Random House Trade Paperbacks 9. Harper Perennial 10. Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster PAPERBACK NONFICTION 1. Vintage 2. Crown 3. Milkweed Editions 4. Harper Perennial 5. Vintage Advertisement 6. Michael Finkel Vintage 7. Penguin Books 8. Holt Paperbacks 9. Matt Kracht Chronicle Book 10. Knopf The New England Indie Bestseller List, as brought to you by IndieBound and NEIBA, for the week ended Sunday, June 15, 2025. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
