Octavia Bromell

The Joyful Journal

Creative Activities and Reflections to Brighten Your Day

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Imprint: LOM ART

Publication date: 23/12/2021

ISBN: 9781912785582

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Lifestyle

Binding: Paperback

Size: 190 x 147 mm

Extent: 128 pages

Illustration: full colour throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

This beautiful journal by illustrator and mental health advocate Octavia Bromell is the perfect everyday companion to spark a little joy and creativity in your life, guided by exercises, positive messages and colourful illustrations.

With a combination of creative exercises, guided lists, pages to colour and lined pages to record your thoughts and goals, this bright and inspiring journal encourages you to draw, scribble and write your way to a joyful day. Octavia encourages the reader to think about what joy means to them, reflect on their past achievements and their dreams for the future, with exercises and activities that help focus the mind on the importance of gratitude and finding contentment in the small things.

Reviews:

The perfect everyday companion to spark joy

Psychologies Magazine

Sales points:

  • Reports suggest a nearly 50 per cent increase in mental health issues since the start of the Covid pandemic – studies show that doodling, list-making and being reminded of things that bring you joy can all improve focus and help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety

  • This journal is aimed at creative thinkers for whom self-care is important

  • Octavia has 44k followers on Instagram, gets 1.6m monthly views on Pinterest and gives regular talks on mental health and wellbeing

  • Comp titles: The Wellbeing Journal (over 38,000 copies sold in the UK) Make Someone Happy: A Creative Journal for Brightening the World Around You (Vermillion, 2018)

  • From the publishers of The Wellbeing Journal (Over 265,500 copies sold in the English language and translated in 15 languages), The Book of Me (Over 86,500 copies sold in the English language and translated in 5 languages) andYour 5-Minute Journal (Over 70,000 copies sold in the English language and translated in 5 languages)

About the Author:

Octavia Bromell

Octavia Bromell, also known as Tink, is an illustrator and mental health advocate based in rural England. She uses her experience with anxiety and depression to help people find the joy in everyday life. After years of struggling with her own mental health, she now gives talks all over the world on the positive impact creativity can have on all our lives. She was the 2019 Adobe Creative Resident for the UK.

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