In My Kete

This feature includes book reviews done by MHF staff, mental health professionals, teachers, parents, counsellors and individuals.

Thrive: The power of evidenced-based psychological therapies

Book Reviews, 4 Feb 15
A ground-breaking argument for better public treatment of mental health
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ACT companion: The acceptance commitment therapy training app

Book Reviews, 28 Jan 15
A smartphone app that supports Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world

Book Reviews, 21 Jan 15
Bestselling, practical guide to finding mindfulness in a chaotic life
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How to be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum

Book Reviews, 17 Dec 14
An interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and science of everyday life
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Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to cultivate inner strength in children

Book Reviews, 10 Dec 14
A groundbreaking program for building resilience, inner strength and emotional intelligence in children
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How to have Creative Ideas: 62 exercises to develop the mind

Book Reviews, 3 Dec 14
62 different games and exercises to help encourage creativity and lateral thinking
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How to have a Beautiful Mind

Book Reviews, 26 Nov 14
A guide to working on our conversational skills which will make us more interesting and attractive
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Curious: The desire to know and why your future depends on it

Book Reviews, 19 Nov 14
A passionate case for the cultivation of our "desire to know"
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Learning by Doing: Community-led change in Aotearoa NZ

Book Reviews, 12 Nov 14
Report outlining the latest thinking, learning, examples and results from community-led activity 
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Community Capacity Building: Lessons from adult learning in Australia

Book Reviews, 5 Nov 14
Bringing together the latest research in community capacity building and experience with case studies in Australia
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Empowerment, Lifelong Learning and Recovery in Mental Health: Towards a new paradigm

Book Reviews, 29 Oct 14
Working towards a new paradigm in mental health that locates the service user as the central driver of their own life
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Focus: The hidden driver of excellence

Book Reviews, 22 Oct 14
Goleman dives into the science on attention and mindfulness
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