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  • Walk Yourself Happy

  • Find Your Path to Health and Healing in Nature
  • By: Julia Bradbury
  • Narrated by: Julia Bradbury
  • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (67 ratings)

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Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Join Julia Bradbury as she leads you through the walk of our lifetimes.

There's a lot of talk about how we all must connect more with nature. But what does that mean? How do you do it? And what does it do for you in return? Can something as simple as going for a walk really improve your life? The simple answer is: YES.

Walk Yourself Happy will explain the elemental link between our own health - both physical and mental - and the natural world.

Julia knows first-hand the profound impact of nature: it has helped her survive breast cancer, overcome infertility and continue through failed IVF treatments; it balances the soul and acts as a confidante and therapist. Through science-backed information, practical tips and Julia's own story, Walk Yourself Happy will explore how nature can soothe anxiety and stress, how a mountain or a tree can keep you company in times of grief, and the importance of building nature into your everyday life, so you eat well, sleep better and move more.

Walking, one of the most accessible activities for most of us, is the fastest and easiest way to embed yourself in nature. You don't need expertise or equipment; you just need to put one foot in front of another. You don't need an epic landscape either, you can walk down the street or in your local green space. Though, as you will learn from this book, a walk in the park is rarely just that.

We all have shocks and surprises that stop us in our tracks, make us question who we are and why we are here. In walking, we have the power to change our pace. And when we do that, we can find union with nature, camaraderie with friends and a form of intimacy with self.

We can walk ourselves happy and we can walk ourselves healthy, and we can rekindle the innate bonds, all-but extinguished by modern living, that we have always had to our natural environment. We can start today.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Julia Bradbury (P)2023 Hachette Audio UK

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An amazing, uplifting book full of simple life tips! (Tim Spector)
My hero Charles Darwin walked every day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon, along his 'thinking path' to gain insight into the natural world. I come from a family of walkers, we walk to work, walk after a meal, and go on holiday - where we walk. I think all of us appreciate intuitively that walking is 'good for us, but what Julia Bradbury has given us in this brilliant book is an explanation of why walking can help each of us become jollier and healthier. Walk Yourself Happy inspires young and old, the dedicated and amateur, to embrace the life-affirming joy of walking! (Professor Russell Foster CBE, FRS, University of Oxford)
Exercise, sleep and diet are the three pillars of health and can make all the difference to your physical and mental wellbeing. Walk Yourself Happy provides a comprehensive guide to understanding each of these elements to discover our true roots of happiness. (Lisa Artis)

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what a woman. Makes you thankful for everything you have. To go through all that she has but still come out smiling a true inspiration to us all.
fantastic listening thank you .

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An amazing tribute and reference to real life

Living the life that is positive through adversity and challenge to personal victory health

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Learnt new fact and got me out and about

Loved how this is written and all back by science. I will probably read again and keep some past handy for reference

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Loved this!

The perfect book to listen to at this point in my life! It has inspired me and I’ve already made changes and appreciating life and nature far more

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excellent very sending a viewable afvice

Great calming Bruce to listen to.thank you Julia gor writing it. I keep it on my coffee table

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Loved this book…I want my grown up children to read it !

Bloody marvellous ! Should on be on constant replay in every NHS public waiting room …. Inspiring..uplifting and informative well done Julia !

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A beautiful book

A beautiful, inspirational and motivational book which I found extremely helpful. I absolutely loved it!

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Loved this!

Julia covers so many aspects of healthy living and self care in a practical and creative way! I enjoyed her narration very much! Thanks for the inspiration Julia 💛

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beautifully articulated

Julia Bradbury has written a very courageous, honest and inspirational book. it really does make you want to be outside. x

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Fabulous

I loved this book, Julia Bradbury has always been an inspiration and this has made me more determined to get out into nature and be happy

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