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Why has nobody told me this before? / Dr. Julie Smith.

By: Smith, Julie (Psychologist) [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Michael Joseph, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: ix, 422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241529713 (hardback).Subject(s): Mental health | Resilience (Personality trait) | WellbeingDDC classification: 155.24
Contents:
On dark places. Understanding low mood ; Mood pitfalls to watch out for ; Things that help ; How to turn bad days into better days ; How to get the basics right -- On motivation. Understanding motivation ; How to nurture that motivation feeling ; How do you make yourself do something when you don't feel like it? ; Big life changes: where do I start? -- On emotional pain. Make it all go away! ; What to do with emotions ; How to harness the power of your words ; How to support someone -- On grief. Understanding grief ; The stages of grief ; The tasks of mourning ; The pillars of strength -- On self-doubt. Dealing with criticism and disapproval ; The key to building confidence ; Your are not your mistakes ; Being enough -- On fear. Make anxiety disappear! ; Things we do that make anxiety worse ; How to calm anxiety right now ; What to do with anxious thoughts ; Fear of the inevitable -- On stress. Is stress different from anxiety? ; Why reducing stress is not the only answer ; When good stress goes bad ; Making stress work for you ; Coping when it counts -- On a meaningful life. The problem with 'I just want to be happy' ; Working out what matters ; How to create a life with meaning ; Relationships ; When to seek help -- Action plans. Panic attack guide ; Anxiety action plan.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Give your mind the one thing it needs in 2026 with the SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER everyone is STILL talking about, from clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith

'I'm a huge fan ' Mel Robbins

'A brilliant book' Steven Bartlett, Diary of a CEO podcast

'Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress ' Sunday Times

AS FEATURED IN THE OBSERVER, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, WOMEN'S HEALTH, MARIE CLAIRE AND GRAZIA
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Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs.

Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.

Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you're facing - and immediately find the appropriate tools to help with . . .

- Managing anxiety
- Dealing with criticism
- Battling low mood
- Building self-confidence
- Finding motivation
- Learning to forgive yourself

This book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.
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'Sound wisdom, easy to gulp down. I'm sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie' Matt Haig, bestselling author of Reasons To Stay Alive

' I'm blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality. Amazing. Go and buy it now!' Jay Shetty

'It's real, it's authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful' Lorraine Kelly

'Relatable, real and easy to digest . . . As if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers' YOU Magazine, Daily Mail

'If you want to feel like you have a therapist sitting across from you, empowering you with how to be your best self, this book is for you!' Nicole LePera, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work

"Everyday tools for life's ups & downs" -- Cover.

Bibliography: (pages 389-400) and index

On dark places. Understanding low mood ; Mood pitfalls to watch out for ; Things that help ; How to turn bad days into better days ; How to get the basics right -- On motivation. Understanding motivation ; How to nurture that motivation feeling ; How do you make yourself do something when you don't feel like it? ; Big life changes: where do I start? -- On emotional pain. Make it all go away! ; What to do with emotions ; How to harness the power of your words ; How to support someone -- On grief. Understanding grief ; The stages of grief ; The tasks of mourning ; The pillars of strength -- On self-doubt. Dealing with criticism and disapproval ; The key to building confidence ; Your are not your mistakes ; Being enough -- On fear. Make anxiety disappear! ; Things we do that make anxiety worse ; How to calm anxiety right now ; What to do with anxious thoughts ; Fear of the inevitable -- On stress. Is stress different from anxiety? ; Why reducing stress is not the only answer ; When good stress goes bad ; Making stress work for you ; Coping when it counts -- On a meaningful life. The problem with 'I just want to be happy' ; Working out what matters ; How to create a life with meaning ; Relationships ; When to seek help -- Action plans. Panic attack guide ; Anxiety action plan.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

DR JULIE SMITH is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author and content creator. After working in the NHS and private practice, Julie made it her mission to make good-quality mental health education freely accessible across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Her audience grew astronomically as users related to the bite-sized self-help videos she was sharing. Today she has over 10 million followers across the social media platforms and her content has had over 1 billion views.

Julie's first book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? , was an instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller, clocked up over 140 weeks in the UK Top Ten, sold over 1 million copies in the English language and was translated into more than 45 languages.

Julie is a regular expert on ITV's This Morning and has been featured widely across the media and further afield. Julie is a proud ambassador for BBC's Children in Need and has appeared as a guest on many of the most-listened-to podcasts, including The Diary of a CEO and The Mel Robbins Podcast . Julie lives in Dorset, England, with her husband, three children, ten chickens, three goats, two dogs and a cat.