Reading Lists

Links to books the faculty or previous delegates have enjoyed and recommended. Some reviews to follow.

Breath, Cold & Physiology

Breath — James Nestor
The science of better breathing (CO₂ tolerance, nasal breathing) to improve calm, sleep and performance.

The Oxygen Advantage — Patrick McKeown
Practical drills to build breathing efficiency and endurance; great for sleep and recovery.

The Wim Hof Method — Wim Hof
Clear intro to breathwork, cold exposure and mindset, with safety guidance and protocols.

Sleep, Stress & Mental Health

The Myth of Normal — Gabor Maté (with Daniel Maté)
Compassionate look at how stress/trauma shape health and what healing might require.

Reinventing Your Life — Jeffrey E. Young & Janet S. Klosko
Schema therapy tools to unlearn patterns that drive burnout, perfectionism and overwork.

The Resilience Factor — Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatté
Cognitive skills (explanatory style, disputation) to think more flexibly under pressure.

Option B — Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
Practical strategies for coping, support and growth after adversity.

The Art of Happiness — The Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler
Secular wisdom on purpose, compassion and sustainable wellbeing.

Happy — Fearne Cotton
Friendly, accessible habits for mood and self-care.

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober — Catherine Gray
Honest, evidence-aware account of alcohol’s impact and life beyond it.

Nutrition, Longevity & Lifestyle Medicine

Outlive — Peter Attia
Longevity through strength, metabolic, emotional and cognitive health — with actionable frameworks.

Ultra-Processed People — Chris van Tulleken
What UPFs do to appetite, metabolism and health; clear, engaging and persuasive.

Food for Life — Tim Spector
Evidence on food diversity, gut health and what “healthy eating” really looks like day-to-day.

Spoon-Fed — Tim Spector
Busts common nutrition myths clinicians are asked about constantly.

The Blue Zones Challenge — Dan Buettner
Habits and environmental cues from long-lived communities you can actually implement.

Why We Die — Venki Ramakrishnan
The biology of ageing and what interventions are (and aren’t) promising right now.

Learning, Focus & Professional Performance

How to Be a Productivity Ninja — Graham Allcott
Attention, energy and workflow tactics for busy clinicians (without hustle theater).

Learn Like a Pro — Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Evidence-based methods for faster, more durable learning and skill retention.

Building a Second Brain — Tiago Forte
A lightweight system for capturing notes/ideas so your head can focus on the work.

The Choice Factory — Richard Shotton
25 bite-size behavioural-science plays to communicate and drive change more effectively.

Nature, Movement & Recovery

Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) — Dr Qing Li
How time in nature measurably reduces stress and boosts immune and mood markers.

Where to start (quick picks):
Breath (Nestor) — practical wins fast • Spoon-Fed (Spector) — de-myth nutrition • Reinventing Your Life (Young & Klosko) — change the patterns behind burnout.