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The official publishing house of Dr Julie’s Living Well

Living Well
Books

Inclusive wellbeing publishing for real life.

We create accessible books, guides, journals and educational resources that turn helpful ideas, professional knowledge and lived experience into meaningful support.

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Independent publishing
with purpose
“Real people.
Real experiences.
Real support.

Professional knowledge

Lived experience

Creativity

Accessible communication

Our books

Pages with a purpose.

Thoughtful publications for wellbeing, learning, creativity and positive change. Purchases are completed through the retailer shown on each book.

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Pain, stress & anxiety

Distract the Brain: Manage the Pain

Dr Julie Winstanley PhD

Crafting Calm: Creativity and Mindful Pain Management — practical creative activities, breathwork, guided visualisation and mindfulness for people managing pain, stress or anxiety.

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Women’s wellbeing

Thriving Through Perimenopause

Dr Julie Winstanley

An honest, practical guide combining psychology, hypnotherapy and lived experience for navigating perimenopause.

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Cover of Sleep Stories for Stressed Adults

Sleep & everyday wellbeing

Sleep Stories for Stressed Adults

Dr Julie Winstanley

Gentle night tales that give busy, overthinking minds somewhere calmer to wander at bedtime.

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Cover of My Journal of Small Wins for Big Goals

Journals & practical tools

My Journal of Small Wins for Big Goals

Dr Julie Winstanley

A guided wellbeing journal that turns overwhelming goals into realistic, encouraging steps.

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Children’s emotional wellbeing

Captain Odd & His Magical Adventure

Dr Julie Winstanley

A full-colour story and activity book with creative exercises and gentle support for anxious minds.

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Cover of Spiffy Boo Beats Anxiety!

Creativity & emotional wellbeing

Spiffy Boo Beats Anxiety!

Living Well Books

Colouring, mindful tools and practical activities that help young people explore anxiety and coping.

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Cover of Cosy Seasons Colouring Book

Colouring & creativity

Cosy Seasons Colouring Book

Calm Creatives

Seasonal scenes created for screen-free relaxation, mindful colouring and moments of calm.

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About Living Well Books

Helpful ideas should be easier to understand, access and use.

Living Well Books is the official publishing house within Dr Julie’s Living Well family.

Founded by psychologist, researcher and author Dr Julie Winstanley, our mission is to make thoughtful, inclusive and practical wellbeing information genuinely useful in everyday life.

  • Evidence-informed where appropriate
  • Inclusive and accessible
  • Grounded in real life
  • Supportive, never judgemental
  • Professionally presented
  • Creative and engaging
  • Focused on genuine reader value
Dr Julie Winstanley, founder of Living Well BooksFounder · Psychologist · Author

Meet the founder

Dr Julie
Winstanley

Psychologist, researcher, author and creator of the Living Well family.

Julie spent more than 20 years in higher education as a university lecturer. Her professional work and research have been presented and published internationally. She is also a qualified hypnotherapist.

Living Well Books brings together her academic knowledge, practical psychology, creativity and lived experience — with warmth, clarity and no impossible standards.

Authors & creators

Different voices.
Meaningful work.

We work with people who have knowledge, lived experience, professional expertise or creative ideas that could help others.

We’re interested in inclusive projects that support wellbeing, learning, personal growth and positive change — including collaborations with writers, professionals, educators, artists and illustrators.

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Publish with us

Do you have something meaningful to publish?

We welcome suitable proposals from authors and aspiring authors, psychologists and wellbeing professionals, educators, practitioners, people writing from relevant lived experience, artists, illustrators, creative wellbeing creators and members of Dr Julie’s Living Well Collective.

A thoughtful review

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee acceptance or publication. Every proposal is reviewed for quality, suitability, evidence, ethics, inclusivity and alignment with Living Well values.

One Living Well family

Support that connects.

Living Well Books is one part of Dr Julie’s wider ecosystem of practical, inclusive wellbeing support.

Contact us

Let’s start a
conversation.

For general questions about Living Well Books, send us a message here. For orders and product questions, please contact Living Well Shop.

Living Well Books
The Vicky
High Sands Lane
Cockermouth
CA13 9NA