Who needs a dose of self-care as we head into Autumn? Join us at the Battersea Bookshop with Nicole Moody for a chance to learn about Bibliotherapy and how reading can help support your wellbeing.
You will learn about the origins of Bibliotherapy and the neurological benefits of reading, explore how book prescriptions really work, and how you can bring more intentionality to your reading to help thrive and better connect with yourself and others.
Bibliotherapy dates back to ancient times when libraries were seen as sacred places where answers and healing could be found.
“Reading is not a hiding space, it is a finding space.” Everyone is welcome – no prior reading required!
About Nicole Moody:
Nicole Moody has worked as an instructor at The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) in London since 2008, teaching a range of courses to American undergraduate students. Partly as a response to the pandemic, Nicole designed, developed and delivered a new course: “Bibliotherapy – The Art of Reading for Wellbeing” for AIFS. The course explores the way reading can be used as a tool towards improving the quality of our everyday lives, aiding the enhancement of self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and emotional granularity. She has delivered webinars on Bibliotherapy and is an experienced facilitator who has run Reading for Wellbeing and Therapeutic Writing workshops. Nicole has provided Bibliotherapy sessions for MIND Mid Herts, as well as delivering guest talks in schools and for book clubs, and she runs a 5-session “Reading for Wellbeing course” at her local independent bookstore, Books on the Hill in St Albans.
Date: Wednesday 2 October 2024, 6.30pm-8pm
Location: Battersea Bookshop, London
Tickets £15 (Includes a complimentary glass of wine/soft drink and 15% discount on any book purchased on the evening.)
Author talks are held in our shop which is on the lower ground floor of the Battersea Power station and is fully accessible via a nearby lift.
Book your ticket here.