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Setting up Office 365 email accounts on Android

1.Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email.

2.Type your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, type your password, and then tap Next.

3.Select the Exchange option.

4.Depending how the Office 365 administrator in your organization set up your account, you might receive a message about additional security features. Select OKto continue.

5.Once the device verifies the server settings, theAccount Options page opens. Accept the defaults or select the options for how you want to...

Setting up Office 365 email accounts on iOS

1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >Accounts > Add account > Email.

2. In the Add Account page, tap Exchange.

3.Enter your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, and your password, and then tap Next.

4.By default, Mail, Contacts, and Calendar information are synchronized. Tap Save.

5.If you’re prompted to create a passcode, tap Continue and type a numeric passcode. If you’re prompted and don’t set up a passcode, you can’t view this account on your device. You can also...

Remote Desktop Connection Guide

1. Click “Start” then “All Programs”. This will expand your list of installed programs.

2. Click “Accessories” then “Remote Desktop Connection”

3. Once the remote desktop connection application launches enter the “Computer” asthe name/address of your remotePC (ask your ITadministrator if you’re not sure)and click “Connect”.

4. You will next be prompted for credentials.

a) Enter your credentials (usually your email address/username).

b) Enter yourpassword. This will generally be the same...

VICE focus on mental health stories from around the world

VICEare dedicating much of their time this week(if not allof their time judging by the breadth, quality and quantity of content) on mental health. Read stories from around the world on topics as diverse as “the internet is not a doctor” to “does casual sex make you depressed?”. It’s all good, interesting stuff and it’s great to see thisfocus being concentrated on a such a hugely important topic.

Click here to visit their mental health hub.

‘Who needs another self-help series?’ Our new piece for Brain Blogger

We have written a piece for the award-winning health and science website Brain Blogger called ‘Who needs another self-help series?’. In it we explain why self-help isso important and describe what CBT is and how it can help everyone, no matter what they’re going through. We were honoured to be asked to contribute to such a prestigious and well-respected site and hope you enjoy the piece.

http://brainblogger.com/2015/04/01/who-needs-another-self-help-series/

New book press: Good Housekeeping, Natural Health and My 1000 Hours

We were thrilled to contribute to an article on body image in this month’s Good Housekeeping, using tips from This Book Will Make You Feel Beautiful. We’re also very pleased to see Sleep recommended in Natural Health magazine and Calm listed as a top resource for anxiety on My 1000 Hours website.

This Book Will Make You Sleepand This Book Will Make You Calm are available in both the UK and US, while Feel Beautiful is available in the UK (and will be published in the US next year.)

Click on thei...

Happy, Calm, Sleep and Confident launch in the USA

[image error]We’re veryproud that our first four booksarelaunching in the States TODAY!

*blows trumpet*

This Book Will Make You Happy/Calm/Sleep/Confident are all available to buy right now in good bookshops, some not-so-good bookshops and, of course, onlineacross America.

Packed full of simple, practical tips to feel healthier and happier day-to-day the booksteach you why youfeel and behave the way you do and then give you the tools to make changes. Based on a CBTframework, you’ll start recognising negative...

This Book Will Make You Mindful in Glamour and Stylist magazines

Soundthe new press klaxon: ourbook on mindfulness has featured in both Glamour and Stylist this month. Whoop!

Click on the images below to be redirected to PDFs of the features. (Apologies the Glamour PDF is sideways. Any techy whizzes out there who know how to turnit the right way round pleasecongratulate yourselves because we HAVE NO IDEA.)

Katie Piper pictured with our new books!

TV presenter and author Katie Piper has excellent taste. She uploaded this picture of herself with our two new books to her Instagram account a few days ago.

Doesn’t she look chuffed to bits with them? And why wouldn’t she, eh? So make like Katie and head to your nearest book shop. Hurray!

Book press: features, reviews and interviews in Cosmopolitan, Look and on R4’s Woman’s Hour

The press campaign is well and truly underway for our two new titles: This Book Will Make You Mindful and This Book Will Make You Feel Beautiful. We have two features in Cosmopolitan, a glowing review in Look and an interview on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. And there’s lots more to come over the next few weeks.

Just click on the links or the images below and you’ll be redirected to the features. You can also catch up with previous features/interviews/reviews for our first four titles here.

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