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Free Download: Colour for Contemplation

Posted on April 15, 2020
by Ailsa Stuart

We're a little later than planned this week, but to help you slow down, breathe and find some moments of calm in this disruptive time, each Sunday for the next few weeks we’re going to be sharing a free colouring page for you to download. …

4 Titles To Help You Keep Your Resolutions in 2020

Posted on January 13, 2020
by Leah Russell

Happy new year! We've had another great year here at Watkins Publishing, and can't wait to see what the new decade brings...Whatever resolutions or intentions you’ve made for yourself in 2020, we’ve got some great books to give the tools you'll need to keep them.…

Cancer: A Worst-Case Scenario?

Posted on August 1, 2019
by Leah Russell

This guest post was written by Judy Erel, who utilised mindset, meditation and the power of transformational art to cope with a diagnosis of incurable cancer in 2007. Judy has shared her personal story, as well as the practical tools and mechanisms that guided her…

Tarot FAQ

Posted on May 1, 2019
by Leah Russell

Today on the blog, we’re answering some of your most asked questions about tarot and using tarot cards. Without further ado, let’s get to those questions, shall we? Q. How many cards are there in a standard tarot deck? A. Let’s start with the basics.…

Give Your Mind a Workout With the Mind Zone Series

Posted on November 9, 2018
by Watkins

In a world of growing health awareness and new health trends, many people still neglect the most important factor of them all - the mind. Brain training exercises are the natural, effective and fun way to improve mental activity and cognitive processing. This December, Watkins…

The Creative Reason Why Creative People Need to Be Well Organized

Posted on June 12, 2017
by Watkins

In Organizing for Creative People, Sheila Chandra guides you to nurture your creative well-being. Being well organized starts with knowing why it’s important to you. After all, if you don’t know why you’re doing it, your subconscious mind won’t help you prioritize it. This article…

Being Hardy: Battling Demons and Building Resilience

Posted on September 28, 2016
by Watkins

There’s an old saying, ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones but names can never hurt me.’ Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a verbal assault will know that this is not true. They may not break bones but words exert a…

Needs, Perspectives and Defences

Posted on September 20, 2016
by Watkins

A key part of unlocking confidence is about getting a better insight into what makes you tick, that is what pushes you forward and what holds you back. To learn more, see Dr. Gary Wood's book Unlock Your Confidence. Self-Actualization Statements These statements represent key attitudes…

Unlock Your Confidence With The Help of Dr Gary Wood

Posted on August 26, 2016
by Watkins

This relaxation exercise is straight out of Dr Gary Wood's book Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method. Two-Minute Stress-Buster This is a favourite technique of mine. It was developed as a challenge to people who say…

Top Ten Quotes on Love

Posted on August 6, 2016
by Watkins

On Love: Top Ten Quotes (actually a personal selection of 14 favourite insights) This is an extract from Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance by Haim Shapira. Before you start reading my selection, please take a moment, think about it and write your own sentence…

What Is the Confidence Karma Method?

Posted on August 2, 2016
by Watkins

This is an extract from the book Unlock Your Confidence: Find The Keys To Lasting Change Through The Confidence Karma Method by Dr. Gary Wood. This gives an overview of the various chapters and steps that Dr. Gary Wood deals with in this fantastic book.…