First Flush—January offers some books to motivate and inspire
It’s January and the cold weather is well and truly here in all parts of the country. First Flush is here with all the new Irish releases this month so you can cosy in with a good book when you have the chance.
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It’s not surprising that this month offers books to motivate and encourage those life changes and resolutions, and Things Your Future Self Will Thank You For by Mark Rowe (Gill Books) is an inspiring book with practical suggestions.
As a family doctor, Dr Mark Rowe has seen first-hand the impact of investing in your future self with simple, small changes to your daily routine that leverage the science of habits for lasting results. Some tips include taking a sauna, drinking great coffee and making time for awe.
Mark reveals the most important things we can do today to improve our lives tomorrow, with benefits that are so impressive you’ll want to get started straightaway.
If you’d like to achieve clarity, self belief and composure then MVP: Raise Your Game, Unlock Your Potential by Tony Óg Regan (Hachette) might be the book you’re looking for.
Using his unique ‘Mindset Match’ approach combined with his experience as a former inter-county hurler for Galway, Tony Óg Regan shows you how to take your performance to the next level, covering things such as tapping in to your true values and beliefs, learning to recognise negative mindsets and how to change them, identifying and mastering achievable goals, and letting go of what you can’t control to focus on what you can.
If you’re thinking more about nutrition and how to manage healthy meals when you have a lot to do Larder by Orla McAndrew (Blasta Books) might have the answer. McAndrew loves to cook and needs to feed her family good food while spinning lots of other plates, so a well-stocked larder is her secret weapon.
With 100 quick and easy recipes packed into this small but mighty book, Larder will help you stock your pantry, fridge and freezer with the useful staples you need to make good food fast.
If you’re more inclined towards the inner self at this quiet time of year, Sacred Rituals by Nóirín Ní Riain (Hachette) might be for you. Drawing on Celtic and Christian traditions and with personal stories and guidance for creating spiritual space and practice it’s a valuable book for people of all faiths and none who are searching for deeper meaning in today’s world.
Whatever way your year is starting, reading a good book is always a good idea. Check out all new Irish-published, Irish-authored, and Irish-themed books in First Flush this month and every month.
