Overview

It's a lot, we say. And it's true - sometimes everyday life feels like too much. So what habits can we prioritise for mental clarity and creative verve? How can we continue to do what's normal and necessary but wind back to care for our basic human needs? In this gentle, wise and actionable guide, best-selling author and respected health journalist Jodi Wilson explores the simple, evidence-based changes we can make to give our brains the breathing space they need. After a lifetime with anxiety, Jodi wanted to better understand herself so she could continue to be creative and productive without slipping into overwhelm and exhaustion. In this fascinating exploration of the brain and body, she discovers that neuroscientists and psychologists, as well as artists and sustainable living experts, all agree on the one habit that can change how we live. It's something our ancestors had in abundance but we've essentially eradicated from our lives: free time, spare time, leisure time - real space to breathe. The modern concept of self-care we've been sold doesn't help - it costs us time and money and keeps us on an unsustainable treadmill. No one is making any money when we choose to rest and do less, yet it's the proven antidote to modern stress. Instead of looking ahead for answers, we need to consider our evolutionary biology; our brains were designed for life 10,000 years ago, so what would our ancestors have found helpful? A Brain That Breathes is full of accessible and practical suggestions to embrace the power of 'enoughness', 'soft fascination' and intentional 'not-doing' so you can declutter your mind, restore your attention, and live every day with breathing space.

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'A kind, calm, warm book. Reading it feels like taking a deep breath.' JESSICA STANLEY 'Jodi's warm and intimate writing delivers sharp, current science to create a masterwork of living with intention.' RACHAEL MOGAN MCINTOSH 'I am someone who has pushed myself to near burnout too frequently and for too long. I was a little nervous to read Jodi's book, but I'm so glad I did because the strategies she suggests are accessible, achievable, and they truly work.' DR ELIZA HANNAM 'A gentle, thoroughly researched book filled with quiet wisdom. Using powerful evidence, Jodi shows us true wellness begins with the brain.' INDIRA NAIDOO 'With compassion and clarity, this book offers a quietly radical alternative to quick-fix self-help'. MILLIE HARDIE 'Jodi Wilson is a crusader for a simpler life, pushing back at a world that shouts at us to be more, to do more, to spend more.' MAGGIE MACKELLAR 'If success these days is a calm nervous system, then this book shows you how to get there.' LAEL STONE 'A call to, and celebration of, a more mindful, intentional life. It's exactly what I needed to read.' SARAH AYOUB 'Jodi Wilson's words never fail to calm and illuminate.' KATE MILDENHALL 'I can't think of anyone who wouldn't benefit from reading this brilliant book.' RACHEL SAMSON 'This is a book that will quietly transform lives.' MIRANDA LUBY

Author Information

Jodi Wilson is a bestselling author, yoga teacher and postpartum doula. Her work has been published in the Guardian and ABC and she writes two weekly newsletters on substack. She lives in Tasmania with her partner and their four children. This is her fourth book.

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