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My latest book

"This book should be the thought for the day every single day." Dr Julie Smith

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Book cover of The Joy of Actually Giving a Fuck. Large light blue writing on a bright yellow background.
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My latest book

"This book should be the thought for the day every single day." Dr Julie Smith

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Book cover of The Joy of Actually Giving a Fuck. Large light blue writing on a bright yellow background.
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12 Nov
A Surprising Way to Optimise Your Immune System
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05 Nov
Live your best possible self
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29 Oct
The Stress-Reducing Power of Social Buffering
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22 Oct
Why laughter really is the best medicine
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15 Oct
How Awe Rewires the Brain

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About Dr David R Hamilton

I'm a writer, columnist, speaker, and author of 12 books.

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“This book should be the thought for the day every single day.”

Dr. Julie Smith, Sunday Times Best-selling author of 'Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?'

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My books cover a range of subjects, from kindness, the mind-body connection, self love / self-esteem, to understanding alternative and spiritual practices.

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