Seeking Slow
Reclaim Moments of Calm in Your Day
by Melanie Barnes
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Pub Date 24 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 8 Oct 2019
Quarto Publishing Group - Rock Point | Rock Point
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Description
Are you being consumed by never-ending to-do lists? Are you working harder and enjoying less? Seeking Slow provides simple ways for you to slow down and reconnect with yourself, your family, and your surroundings—while finding joy in doing so.
If daily life feels too busy and hectic, it's time to discover the beauty of slow living. Being fully present and intentional with your time allows you to embrace the wholehearted moments that are right in front of you every day. Take time to consider what your slow moments are, whether that is heading outdoors for a walk with family, learning to meditate, taking up a new craft, reading a book, or simply taking a long deep breath during a busy day. This soothing book includes helpful insights into:
- Managing your time
- Learning to nurture yourself
- Making a slow home
- Seasonal living
- Living sustainably
- Meditation and mindful living
- Daily slow-living rituals
Feel your heart rate drop as you read this gentle guide to slowing down.
The Live Well series from Rock Point invites you to create a life you love through multiple acts of self-discovery and reinvention. These encouraging gift books touch on fun yet hardworking self-improvement strategies, whether it’s learning to value progress over perfection, taking time to meditate and slow down to literally smell the roses, or finding time to show gratitude and develop a personal mantra. From learning how to obtain more restful sleep and creating a healthy work/life balance to developing personal style and your own happy place, the Live Well series encourages you to live your best life.
Other titles in the series include: Progress Over Perfection; Find Your Flow; Be Happy; Finding Gratitude; Eff This! Meditation; The Joy of Forest Bathing; Find Your Mantra; It Had to be You; Men’s Society; Genius Jokes; The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep; Beating Burnout; Ayurveda for Life; Choose Happy; and You Got This.
Marketing Plan
Key Selling Points: Simple ways for you to slow down and reconnect with yourself, your family, and your surroundings—and find joy in doing it. Helpful insights into: ·Times and schedules ·Tips for learning to nurture yourself ·Seasonal living ·Meditation and mindful living
Key Campaign Activity Longlead pitch to MBS and women’s print magazines Review copy push to top health editors at national newsprint Review pitch to top women’s and wellness websites Ultize author's active Instagram to drive pre-orders and book awareness
Trade: Advance copy to Booklist, Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness
Retail: Promotional copies to key learning center shops and spas, e.g., ABC Home, Esalen, Kripalu, New York Open Center, Omega, Spirit Rock, etc.
Consumer: Review outreach to top online women’s sites: Bustle, goop, InStyle, Shape, SheKnows, Women’s Health Review outreach to top wellness sites: goop, GoodTherapy.org, Health.com, MindBodyGreen, The Mindful Word, Mindful.org, Oprah.com, Self, Spirituality & Practice, Well+Good
Publicity/Media: Advance copies to: Cosmopolitan, Glamour, MarieClaire, Mindful Magazine, O the Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, Spirituality & Health, Vogue, Yoga Journal Review copy push to top lifestyle editors at national dailies
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631066306 |
| PRICE | US$18.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 128 |
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