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Sarah Millington is a former magazine editor and award winning journalist with more than twenty years' experience. She lives in the North East of England with her husband, two daughters and dog. Demelza Rice Is Not Very Nice is her first novel, www.sarahmillington.co.uk ...more

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Self-Compassion Review

I chose this book because, like a lot of people, I suspect, I have a tendency to be hard on myself. I hoped it would help me see where I was going wrong and provide guidance on how to show myself more kindness. It examines the concept of self-compassion in great depth, explaining how it differs from the lesser goal of self-esteem. We learn about the various factors involved, including mindfulness Read more of this blog post »

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Sarah Millington rated a book really liked it Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I chose this book because, like a lot of people, I suspect, I have a tendency to be hard on myself. I hoped it would help me see where I was going wrong and provide guidance on how to show myself more kindness. It examines the concept of self-compass ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book liked it All That Matters by Chris Hoy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
There's no doubt that Chris Hoy is an inspirational guy and this heartfelt memoir with a focus on his recent terminal cancer diagnosis was bound to be worth reading. I listened to the audiobook, read by Hoy himself, and the early chapters in which he ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book really liked it The Chimp Paradox: How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them by Steve Peters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I listened to the audiobook and Peters' warm northern tone certainly helped with my engagement. One of his greatest assets is being able to deliver neuroscience in a way that everyone can understand, and the chimp 'v' computer analogy is a simple but ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book really liked it The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story is set in two time zones - the 1950s and the present - and centres on the lives of Lexie Sinclair, a young woman desperate to spread her wings, and new parents Ted and Elina. When Innes Kent appears on the scene, Lexi is catapulted into a ...more
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There is a lot to unpick in this - I listened to the audio book twice - but it's well worth the effort to better understand your own mind. Tolle uses a question and answer format to outline his theories, which stem from the central idea that the only ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book really liked it A Beginner's Guide to Dying by Simon Boas	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was inspired to read this book after watching an interview with Boas's widow, Aurelie, who is referenced in it. I knew that he was an exceptional man with a gift to offer the world - his philosophy on dying. The book only bore this out. Following hi ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book liked it Wild Creature Mind: The Neuroscience Breakthrough That Helps You Transform Anxiety and Live a Fiercely Loving Life by Steve Biddulph	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I bought this book because I read an interview with Steve Biddulph and thought it sounded interesting. Its basic premise is that we have two sides to our brain - the left, thinking side and the right 'Wild Creature' one. If only we could tap into thi ...more
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Sarah Millington rated a book really liked it Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Set in 1957, Small Pleasures centres on local newspaper journalist Jean Swinney, for whom life appears to offer nothing more. Disappointed in love, she finds herself on the cusp of 40 and still living with her truculent mother. It's a narrow existenc ...more
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