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Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature.
Mollie Hughes has explored some of the wildest environments on earth, from the top of Mount Everest to the vast frozen continent of Antarctica, where at the age of 29 she skied solo from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole in a journey of over 700 miles through storm-force winds, eight-day whiteouts and temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research,

Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons that can be applied to more everyday challenges. In doing so, Mollie shows how we can unlock our potential, regulate emotion, overcome fear, cope with psychological pressure and understand the importance of silence and headspace in our mental wellbeing.

Publisher Review

‘Mollie’s positive mindset is infectious – if there is something you’d like to achieve, consume each lesson in this book and they will take you one step closer’ — Gail Porter ‘Mollie’s achievements are an inspiration. There is so much pressure to achieve, so many mental barriers to overcome in sport and adventure. The tools she shares here are brilliant in helping us to chase our doubts away’ — Louise Minchin (author, endurance athlete, ex BBC Breakfast presenter)