1. Life Is Tough, but So Are You - Briony Benjamin 

If you want to live the richest version of your life, bring some more joy into your day-to-day existence and have some tools up your sleeve for when things get tricksy, this book is for you.

Viral video producer Briony Benjamin was a few months into a new job when she started feeling crappy... All. The. Time. Doctors told her she was just stressed and should rest more and learn to meditate. But it turns out she had cancer all through her body.

Turning the camera on herself, Briony started documenting her journey in the short video 'You Only Get One Life'. Its raw portrayal of her experience went viral, touching millions. In this inspiring and heart warming book, 
Briony shares some of the important lessons learnt through her illness and recovery. 

 

2. Setting Boundaries - Dr Rebecca Ray

Dr Rebecca Ray, Australian clinical psychologist and author, shows how boundaries are the key to many of the emotional and practical difficulties we encounter in daily life.

Setting Boundaries is not just about saying 'no'. It is about pursuing the things that set our soul on fire, loving deeply without losing ourselves, and better resisting the demands and expectations of others.

 

3. The CSIRO Gut Care Guide 

In this follow-up to the bestselling Healthy Gut Diet, leading CSIRO research scientists and dieticians share the latest findings on gut health.

Eating the right types of foods, especially those high in dietary fibre and resistant starch, can support a healthy population of gut microbes and benefit our overall health. In the CSIRO gut care guide, leading CSIRO research scientists and dieticians share the latest findings on gut health, including the essential role of fibre, how the microbiome changes as we get older, the gut-mood connection and the role of pre and pro-biotics. 

 

 

 

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