It's a simple complete pocket guide to live a good life. In it, “balance” is the key word that helps connect Pete's practical suggestions for your body, mind and spirit. Life is not a race, says Pete, if you are looking for wellbeing and longevity in life. Read this book and you will gain a general healthy way to look after yourself. Pete Chapman's book is honest and will always find a way to give you good advice.

Any one thinking of changing their life for the better, this book is a must read,a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow”

An essential, strategical manual to aid and guide you to holistic wellbeing and success. An inspirational read.

For anyone who wants to make changes in their life, but doesn't want to invest in a life coach, then this is the book to invest in.

The Pocket Life Coach gives simple, down to earth and practical tips to change or improve areas of your life. There are suggestions on time management, health, food, fitness, drinking and shopping amongst many others. And included in this workbook are evaluation charts and fill-in sections to help you become more aware of how and where to make the improvements and changes easily.



Pete Chapman has written a concise, yet thorough self-help book in which every person will find something that is beneficial to them.

Typing this review into a word processor I become aware of the tension in my shoulders as I read Pete Chapman's advice on the importance of stretching.

Stretches, sound sleep, restricting your alcohol intake and massage are all key elements in his suggestions for building up strength and flexibility.

I like the emphasis Pete gives to taking time to prepare and enjoy food at regular meal how you eat is as important as what you eat.

Son of a farmer, Pete has a background in bodybuilding, yoga and nutrition - as well as experience in dealing with drug dependency.

This gives a valuable toughness to the text in which he emphasises the importance of mental strength as well as moral and spiritual commitment for taking on life's harder struggles.

A useful checklist on stress management provides positive suggestions that might otherwise be overlooked.

Pete strikes a refreshing balance between bodily needs and inner needs contrasting water and oxygen, for instance, with our more spiritual requirements for appreciation as well as forgiveness.

Important emphasis is given to avoiding black and white thought and developing tolerance.



He takes a contemporary look at the potential for conflict between humanism and fundamentalism and you don't have to agree with all that Chapman says to see that he raises useful questions.

I can't believe it is that time again! 2007 has passed and now we begin our journey through 2008. With this, comes a time of resolution and promises to ourselves and sometimes others of things we want to change or indeed achieve over the coming twelve months. So how do we go about making such resolutions come true? Well, some of the privileged few could hire a life coach! But that is expensive and surely how many of us can really afford one? True?

False! Look no further, help is at hand, well rather in your pocket with The Pocket Life Coach by Pete Chapman. This book is a gem and could not have arrived in the post for me to review at a better time. In 2007 I managed to quit the dreaded smoking habit and was just wondering what I should do throughout 2008? Now the answer is simple I will be following Pete's words of wisdom and 'coach myself to health and happiness.'

For a relatively thin book this one packs a punch and contains a myriad of information from looking at life as it is now, making the best of it to beginning with the changes and developing your inner self. I must say that it isn't for the faint hearted either. The exercises in the book are designed to get you thinking about you and the life in which you find yourself. Just like a real life coach would? But, it has to be said for a mere fraction of the cost! I loved the section on the puzzle of life where Pete cleverly highlights three main categories including the needs of the mind, the body and the inner self. It made me think how much easier it is to change things and make things happen when things are placed neatly into the little boxes we love so much. However, again be warned, do not get too comfortable as The Pocket Life Coach will challenge your comfort zones and aid your journey to where you want to be at the end of 2008.

From the introduction to the end, Pete coaches the reader in setting goals, assessing the present and recaps each chapter so the reader really can get to grips with the exercises and concepts discussed before moving on to the next.



This one should definitely be in the pocket of every What's Happening reader this month as I am sure it will not fail to inspire you and give you a head start in attaining your hopes, dreams and aspirations for 2008.

Pocket Life Coach is a must-read for anyone who wants to realise their true potential and develop a more positive frame of mind. Packed full of practical tips and exercise for building confidence, this book will help every woman to take charge of her life and achieve her goals in the year ahead.

It's about the most comprehensive yet compact book anyone will ever need to help manage and develop their lives.

This books combination of easy to read narrative, bullet point lists of the essential thoughts and needs as well as charts to help one stay on track with a better direction in life, it's a bible for living.

It's great to have a self-help guide that I can whole-heartedly recommend to young male readers, often too embarrassed to be seen with a book