I was sent this book for the purpose of review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.
Wondering what to get someone this Christmas? How about this fab book A Year of You, a self-care book packed with tips to be kinder to yourself each and every week.
About The Book
Providing a place for readers to reflect, find moments of calm and dream big, every page of this stylish book features a quote, activity or tip to inspire, soothe a busy mind and restore.
A Year of You guides readers through the seasons – decluttering your mind for spring, unlocking sunny thinking for summer, stimulating your senses for autumn and kickstarting cosy kindness for winter. The beautiful simplicity of the book means there is no right way to use it – you can follow it season by season and week by week, or simply dip in and out whenever you need a boost. It’s up to you.
The mental health benefits of mindfulness have been recognised for many years, but through lockdown in 2020 the importance of taking care of our wellbeing has become clearer than ever. This book offers a simple way to build time for your own wellbeing into your week – whether you have 60 seconds or 60 minutes, there’s something for you.
The pages are peppered with quotes from well-known writers, artists, actors and singers, sharing wisdom on happiness, hope and courage – from Vincent Van Gough, Margaret Atwood and Albert Einstein to Reese Witherspoon and Lady Gaga.
With simple exercises and activities to try throughout the book, this handy guide helps you to take back control of your wellbeing, by:
- Colouring for mindfulness (beautiful illustrations to colour in throughout the book)
- Practising gratitude
- Exploring mindfulness techniques
- Setting goals
- Reconnecting with nature
- Celebrating achievements
- Embracing self-kindness
- Destressing
- Sparking creativity
- Unplugging from technology
This is the perfect book to gift to yourself, a friend or family member this Christmas to help 2021 be a year full of positivity, creativity and brilliance.
A Year of You is published by Trigger Publishing, a specialist mental health and wellbeing publisher. A proportion of all its profits goes to sister charity Shaw Mind, which provides mental health resources for anyone who needs them.
What did I think?
I really enjoyed this book. It is a great reminder of ways to look after yourself and practise self-care. I loved the inclusion of quotes from various people – all from wildly different walks of life. In what world would you expect to see quotes from Oprah Winfrey and lead singer of Fall Out Boy, Patrick Stump?
Some quotes really resonated with me and I love the way that some of these quotes tied into the activities within the guide to help you practise your self care.
The book really made me think about things such as who I am truly grateful for, who inspires me and how to take back control – plus the illustrations are lovely! There is plenty of space to complete the activities and I have been slowly working through mine since I received it.
I think this would make a great gift as we head into the New Year for anyone who likes to look after themselves and practise self care or perhaps even could do with a little reminder of what they have to offer the world.
You can buy a copy here {affiliate link}. A proportion of all its profits goes to sister charity Shaw Mind, which provides mental health resources for anyone who needs them.
I really love this idea. I love to keep a journal so I think this would be perfect for me. I really need to spend 2021 focussing on me a little more x x
I love this idea, a seasonal guide. I think it gives you more time to focus on certain aspects. I enjoy keeping a journal and I think I need to pick some more up by the end of the year and set myself some quarterly goals x
A very thoughtful gift – certainly a different idea.
This sounds like such a thoughtful gift to give this Christmas – I know someone who is having a hard time at the moment, so I think I’m going to order them a copy 🙂
This sounds fantastic! After the year we have had, we all certainly need some positive nuggets. I have a feeling next year will be so much better (I am hoping at least!) and this would be a great gift for Christmas taking us into the New Year! Sim x
With so much happening this year taking care of our mental health is something we all need to do. A Year of You sounds like a great book to remind us to be mindful and be grateful and a good gift idea as well for friends.
My friend would love this and I think I may get it as a nice 1st Jan 2021 treat for her.
I’ve been a bit on and off with setting goals. It’s not always easy to keep to them as something always comes up. The book sounds really good. It’s one I should try reading myself. I think the activities would be useful.
This is a clever idea, I am always on the look out for resources that will aid my journey in improving my wellbeing so thanks for reviewing this one
What a fabulous idea, love the idea of giving yourself something that lasts all year.
We all need to remember to look after ourselves and practice some self-care and love so this sounds like a great book to promote that x
Times are both strange and stressful at the moment, so I am all about boosting peoples moods, so gifting something like this is a great idea x
This sounds like a really great book that I think I would really enjoy. I love to practice self-care and read positive quotes, so would love to read this.
I really like the sound of this, I can think of a few people who it would be a lovely gift for
This sounds like a lovely
Book and something I’d definitely like for Xmas , would make a lovely gift