Figure 1 Publishing is delighted to share that Discovering Optimal: Shift your narrative, transform your thoughts, boost your energy by Joseph Gibbons has received three book awards in the 2023 award season.

In Discovering Optimal, Joseph Gibbons, a professor in Exercise Science and Lifestyle Management, and an accredited mental health first aid instructor and practitioner, takes us on his own eye-opening journey from total emotional and physical collapse to optimal health and wellness. Bringing together ancient wisdom as well as the latest scientific findings, Gibbons helps you to uncover your unique blueprint for mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. This whole-body approach will show you how to rewire your psychology and physiology, take a proactive approach to energy management, and break the burnout cycle for good.

Indies Book of the Year Awards: GOLD

Discovering Optimal was named the 2023 Gold Winner for the Body, Mind & Spirit category of the Indies Book of the Year Awards, administered by Foreword Reviews.

These awards celebrate the outstanding books published in 2023 by small, independent, and university presses, as stated by Foreword Reviews.

Nautilus Awards: SILVER

Gibbons’ book was awarded Silver in the Health, Healing & Wellness category of the Nautilus Awards. The Nautilus Awards celebrate books that support conscious living and green values, wellness, social change, social justice, and spiritual growth.

Independent Publisher Book Awards: BRONZE

The book also received the Bronze award in the Self Help category of the Independent Publisher Book Awards (The “IPPYs”). The IPPY Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles from around the world.

Read more about Discovering Optimal today.