Life is a marathon, not a sprint. For most of us, at least. But how do we pace ourselves to go the distance, without falling into complacency along the way?

According to our author Alex Hutchinson, there’s a lot more to it than goal-setting and strategy.

Hutchinson set out to write a running manual, and ended up writing a manual for life. To be clear, this is still mostly centered around the science of athletic endurance, but covers the psychological factors as much as the physical… and notes how the capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in every field.

The writing style is both personal and personable, and parts read like a memoir (Hutchinson himself being a runner and sports journalist), while others are scientific in nature.

As for the science, the kind of science examined runs the gamut from case studies to clinical studies. We examine not just the science of physical endurance, but the science of psychological endurance too. We learn about such things as:

• How perception of ease/difficulty plays its part
• What factors make a difference to pain tolerance
• How mental exhaustion affects physical performance
• What environmental factors increase or lessen our endurance
• …and many other elements that most people don’t consider

Bottom line: whether you want to run a marathon in under two hours, or just not quit after one minute forty seconds on the exercise bike, or to get through a full day’s activities while managing chronic pain, this book can help.

Click here to check out Endure, and find out what you are capable of when you move your limits!

We’ve reviewed sleep books before, and we always try to recommend books that have something a little different than the rest, so what makes this one stand out?

While there is the usual quick overview of the basics that we’re sure you already know (sleep hygiene etc), most of the attention here is given to cold, hard clinical psychology… in a highly personalized way.

How, you may ask, can they personalize a book, that is the same for everyone?

The answer is, by guiding the reader through examining our own situation. With template logbooks, worksheets, and the like—for this reason we recommend getting a paper copy of the book, rather than the Kindle version, in case you’d like to use/photocopy those.

Essentially, reading this book is much like having your own psychologist (or two) to guide you through finding a path to better sleep.

The therapeutic approach, by the way, is a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT), which work very well together here.

Bottom line: if you’ve changed your bedsheets and turned off your electronic devices and need something a little more, this book is the psychological “big guns” for removing the barriers between you and good sleep.

Click here to check out End the Insomnia Struggle, and end yours once and for all!

First, what this one’s not about: noticing raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.

That’s great too, though. This writer particularly loves the cute faces of baby jumping spiders. Sounds unlikely, but have you seen them?

What it’s rather about: noticing what’s between your ears, and paying closer attention to that, so that we can go about our business more mindfully.

This is, fundamentally, a book about living a happier life, whatever the potentially crazy circumstances of the hustle and bustle around us. Not because of disinterest; quite the opposite. Sunim bids us ask the question of ourselves, what are we really doing and why?

The writing style is very light and easy, while being heavy-hitting in terms of the ideas it brings. Little wonder that this one is so highly-rated on Amazon, with more than 5,000 ratings.

Bottom line: if sometimes you feel like the world is a little hectic and all that is around you is out of your control, this is a great book for you.

Click here to check out The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, and live life on your own terms!