Wild Thing

Mike Fairclough shows why embracing childhood traits into adulthood can lead to true happiness.

Acclaimed headmaster Mike Fairclough reveals how reconnecting with the fearlessness and playfulness of your childhood will help you on the path to ultimate happiness and wellbeing.

Do you remember how adventurous, joyful and limitless life felt when you were a child? Sadly, the anxieties and pressures of adulthood mean that many of us have forgotten the wonderful gifts this way of life can offer.

In this book, acclaimed head teacher Mike Fairclough explores how to reclaim these lost feelings and rekindle enthusiasm for life's adventures to improve your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing - and to create a healthier, happier existence. Drawing on over 20 years of teaching experience and his own powerful journey of self-discovery, Mike shares the transformative insights from children that can teach us all timeless and indispensable lessons about life.

From breaking the rules to building resilience, this is an invitation to adventure: to reconnect with the magic of childhood and rediscover your own exuberant and joyful self."Simply the best book on creativity and the proper use of imagination I have ever read. Warm, tempting, and insightful, it has powerfully touched my soul."
- Mike Dooley, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Possibilities

'A beautiful, joyous book that will only take a day to read - and yet, Mike Fairclough says such wise and wonderful things it could change your life forever.' 
- Dame Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling children's author

'A fizzing, personal journey of self-discovery that opens a box of tricks on how to be present, happy and capable of wonder - a little classic.' 
- Sir Tim Smit, bestselling author and co-founder of The Eden ProjectMike Fairclough is the Headmaster of West Rise Junior School in East Sussex and author of Playing with Fire. His initiatives at the school have received national and international acclaim and have been featured on the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and in many national newspapers.