Claudia Hammond

Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds, and recharge our bodies. The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on: 'The Rest Test', the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. The survey revealed how people...

Kindness can be your super-power. It feels good to be kind to others. And it feels good to receive kindness. Making the world better, in however small a way, feels good and does good. Did you know kinder bosses are more successful bosses? That paying it forward can help build a purpose-driven life? Being kind strengthens relationships. Acts of kindness,...

There's too much to do in too little time. The demands made on us and the pressure put on us seem relentless. We expect more of ourselves. And yet completing even everyday tasks is a struggle. All of us are familiar with this unsettling sensation of acceleration - the feeling that there's ever more to do, and ever less time...

Why is it good to be grumpy if you want to avoid getting ripped off? Why do we think coins are bigger than they really are? Why is it a mistake to choose the same lottery numbers every week? Join award-winning psychologist and BBC Radio 4 presenter Claudia Hammond as she delves into big and small questions around the surprising...

There's too much to do in too little time. The demands made on us and the pressure put on us seem relentless. We expect more of ourselves. And yet completing even everyday tasks is a struggle. All of us are familiar with this unsettling sensation of acceleration - the feeling that there's ever more to do, and ever less time...

Using the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and working in collaboration with the University of Sussex's world-leading Kindness Institute, Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it's not just one thing), effective strategies to build more of it into our lives, and the benefits of being kind. The book is structured around the...