NEW 2nd Edition eBook

What if getting healthier didn’t have to start with hating yourself?

The newly expanded 2nd Edition of Health Through Self-Love is a practical, personal and shame-free guide to improving your wellbeing — physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.

Drawing on Katie Johnston’s lived experience, behavioural science background and lessons learned from qualified health professionals, this book breaks wellness down for people who don’t already have it all figured out.

No perfection. No punishment. No pretending you’ll suddenly become a person who loves running at 5am.

Instead, Katie explores the foundations that helped her transform her own relationship with health — from understanding calories, nutrition, protein and strength training to self-talk, mindfulness, boundaries, relationships, environment, habits, purpose and the psychology behind creating sustainable change.

At the heart of the book is Katie’s Positive Upward Spiral: the idea that you don’t have to change everything at once. One intentional choice can make the next choice easier. Those choices become habits, habits create momentum, and gradually you begin building a life that genuinely supports you.

Inside the expanded 2nd Edition, you’ll explore:

• Calories, energy balance and nutrition explained in normal human language
• Protein, macronutrients and learning how to nourish your body
• Strength training, muscle, metabolism and longevity
• Movement without punishment or needing to become a “fitness person”
• Self-love, self-compassion and changing a shame-based inner dialogue
• Mindfulness, emotional awareness and understanding your reactions
• Boundaries, people-pleasing and recognising unhealthy dynamics
• Social connection and intentionally choosing environments that support you
• Behavioural science, habits and why motivation alone isn’t enough
• Creating clarity, meaning and purpose rather than waiting to magically “find” it
• How to recognise when you’re slipping backwards — and know how to begin again
• The Positive Upward Spiral and how all the pieces of wellness work together

This isn’t another book about becoming smaller, more disciplined or more acceptable to other people.

It’s about becoming more informed, capable, connected and empowered in your own life.

Whether you’re starting your wellness journey for the first time, starting again after losing momentum, or simply feeling fine but knowing you want more energy, clarity and direction, this book gives you somewhere to begin.

Because wellness isn’t a destination reserved for people who already have it together.

You belong at the beginning, too.

NEW & EXPANDED 2ND EDITION

This edition has been substantially expanded to reflect Katie’s evolving The Way to Wellness philosophy, bringing together physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing into one practical framework for sustainable change.

Instant digital eBook — start reading today.

Health Through Self-Love is intended for general educational, informational and inspirational purposes and shares Katie’s personal experiences. It is not a substitute for individual medical, psychological, nutritional or other professional healthcare advice.