We all know the things we need to do to live longer, healthier lives, but it can often be difficult to motivate ourselves to take the first step. We feel overwhelmed by advice and don’t know where to start. Therefore Orpen Press is delighted to announce the publication of The Heart Book, in which consultant cardiologist Professor Robert Kelly use his holistic and patient-centred Whole Heart Health Approach to help readers to overcome their inertia, and take positive steps to a healthier future. Dr Kelly runs a busy cardiology and lifestyle medicine practice in south Dublin, with the primary aim of preventing, treating and potentially reversing heart disease. While medication and interventions such as stents and surgeries play a vital role in managing heart problems, Professor Kelly also uses lifestyle medicine to give patients the tools to really change their bad habits and become healthy, extending their life by years, and reducing the risk of future heart problems. The Heart Book brings this holistic approach to the reader, as Professor Kelly guides the reader from knowing to doing. He educates the reader about heart health, lifestyle medicine and longevity, and then teaches them how to change their behaviours to prevent, treat and potentially reverse heart disease so they can live longer, happier, and healthier. Each chapter includes patient stories and tools for readers to use. It is essential reading for anyone looking to kickstart their new, healthier lifestyle and break their bad habits.

Professor Robert Kelly is a consultant cardiology and lifestyle medicine physician, associate professor of Clinical Medicine at UCD Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, honorary senior lecturer in Lifestyle Medicine, and a faculty member of the Departments of Positive Psychology and of Sport and Exercise Medicine, RCSI, University of Health Sciences Dublin, Ireland. He is also a thought leader, author and public speaker, and certified Tiny Habits coach and behaviour designer, helping individuals, patients, health care professionals and corporates to design and adopt behaviours that transform physical, heart and emotional health and wellbeing.