Author Archives: Jo Usmar

‘Who needs another self-help series?’ Our new piece for Brain Blogger

Dr Jessamy Hibberd and I have written a piece for the award-winning health and science website Brain Blogger called ‘Who needs another self-help series?’. In it we explain why self-help is so important and describe what CBT is and how it can help everyone, no matter what they’re going through. We were honoured to be askedContinue reading “‘Who needs another self-help series?’ Our new piece for Brain Blogger”

New book press: Good Housekeeping, Natural Health and My 1000 Hours

We were thrilled to contribute to an article on body image in this month’s Good Housekeeping, using tips from This Book Will Make You Feel Beautiful. We’re also very pleased to see Sleep recommended in Natural Health magazine and Calm listed as a top resource for anxiety on My 1000 Hours website. This Book WillContinue reading “New book press: Good Housekeeping, Natural Health and My 1000 Hours”

Happy, Calm, Sleep and Confident launch in the USA

We’re very proud that our first four books have launched in the States! *blows trumpet* This Book Will Make You Happy/Calm/Sleep/Confident are all available to buy right now in good bookshops, some not-so-good bookshops and, of course, online across America. Packed full of simple, practical tips to feel healthier and happier day-to-day the books teach you why you feel andContinue reading “Happy, Calm, Sleep and Confident launch in the USA”

New work: Stylist cover features – “The Hungover Games” and “The Stylist Sex Survey 2014”

Here are two cover features I’ve recently written for Stylist magazine. “The Hungover Games” is an investigation into competitive hangovers: why are we so determined to feel worse than our colleagues the morning after the night before? “The Stylist Sex Survey” is an analysis of the results of a huge survey undertaken by the magazine looking into UK women’sContinue reading “New work: Stylist cover features – “The Hungover Games” and “The Stylist Sex Survey 2014””

Katie Piper pictured with my new books!

TV presenter and author Katie Piper has excellent taste. She uploaded this picture of herself holding my two new books to her Instagram account a few days ago. Doesn’t she look chuffed to bits with them? And why wouldn’t she, eh? So make like Katie and head to your nearest book shop. Huzzah!

Book press: features, reviews and interviews in Cosmopolitan, Look and on R4’s Woman’s Hour

The press campaign is well and truly underway for our two new titles: This Book Will Make You Mindful and This Book Will Make You Feel Beautiful. Jessamy and I have two features in Cosmopolitan, a glowing review in Look and an interview on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. And there’s lots more to come overContinue reading “Book press: features, reviews and interviews in Cosmopolitan, Look and on R4’s Woman’s Hour”

BOOK LAUNCH DAY! Our new books are available to buy NOW

My new books with Dr Jessamy Hibberd on mindfulness and body image are available to buy RIGHT NOW (nudge nudge, wink wink, shove shove). Please form an orderly queue at your local run-down bookshop (or at the online tills) to get some no nonsense, practical advice on how to improve your self-esteem and how to make the most ofContinue reading “BOOK LAUNCH DAY! Our new books are available to buy NOW”

The only New Year’s resolutions you should be making this January

Ooh, would you look at that – it’s the first week of January and you’ve already broken your resolutions to stop smoking, to go to the gym nine times a week and to stop eating cake. Now you feel a bit coughy (from all those roll-ups), lazy (because walking past the gym doesn’t count asContinue reading “The only New Year’s resolutions you should be making this January”

Christmas: the perfect time to be mindful

So yep, December is finally here. Although you’d be forgiven for thinking it arrived three months ago with Noddy Holder’s gleeful bellow of “It’s Chriiiiiiistmas!” having  taken over radio airwaves from September. In the run-up to Christmas it can be easy to get lost in your head. What do I buy everyone? How will IContinue reading “Christmas: the perfect time to be mindful”