Finalist
Book Title:From Self-Neglect to Self-Compassion: A compassionate guide to creating a thriving life
Author:Hayley D Quinn
Published:2026
How is your book helping others?
This book helps people understand themselves better, cultivate a compassionate mind and change the relationship they have with themselves so they make choices that allow them to live a thriving life and avoid burnout. It is a gentle, powerful book for anyone who has spent too long putting their own needs last. With evidence-based advice and practical steps it offers a roadmap to recognise the habits, unhelpful stories and cyclical beliefs that hold you back and keep you stuck in exhaustion, burnout, guilt and self-criticism, while guiding you to cultivate self-compassion and a new way of relating to yourself. Through four parts, this book invites you to:
Start Where You Are: get to know all parts of who you are
Explore the Possibilities: reconnect with your dreams, values and future self
Learn to Do It Differently: practise courage, self-compassion and boundaries
Find Your New Way of Being: create a values-aligned life that supports your wellbeing