If you can notice a thought for what it is – a biased guess, and label it as such, then … that is one way of holding the thought at arm’s length. It seemed like other people were born with the ability to be happy, but for them, it was out of reach.

Julie Smith has over ten years' experience as a clinical psychologist and was the first professional to use TikTok to give insights on therapy. 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 . And many of the remedies for psychological strain (join a gym, take a class, visit loved ones, get a hug) have been forbidden to us for great stretches of time.The way you feel also influences the types of thoughts that can pop into your head, making you more vulnerable to experiencing thoughts that are negative and self-critical. But it’s important to remember that this is not because your brain is geing things wrong or malfunctioning in any way. It is important to remember that how you feel is not just a product of your brain, but also in everything you do and don’t do, in your diet and thoughts, your movements, and memories.

It offers bite-sized, actionable advice and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, unexpected setbacks, a lack of self-confidence, and more. She is also an online educator and social media star with a combined following of more than 4 million. While some are oriented towards feeling the pain and emotions that arise, others focus on trying their best to distract themselves from the overwhelming emotions. We protect ourselves from the psychological threat of shame by sabotaging the process before it gets started. Written in short, bite-sized entries, in Dr Julie's warm and informal style, a reader can turn straight to the appropriate section depending on the challenge being faced - and immediately find tools to help.

Thoughts aren't facts, they're judgements, theories, memories, predictions, and interpretations about the future. Among the people I have met in my career so far, their human connections have been the most meaningful aspects of their lives. br>
Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. So the first step to relieving an ongoing low mood is to reflect upon what those unmet needs might be. Está bien explicado, bien estructurado y tiene todo tipo de ejercicios prácticos para complementar la teoría que explica.

So five fat, happy stars for this god-send of a book that will remain in my house on a shelf somewhere.

I really wanted to love this after following Dr Julie on social media for quite some time now, but I just didn’t. If failing one exam means you are a failure as a person, then the emotional fallout from that will be more extreme and much harder to pull back from. The brain senses from the body that things are not OK and starts oering up lots of reasons why that may be.

We can be le feeling hollow, numb and struggling to find meaning and to engage with life in the way we once did. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before shares the tools to help you act your way to better mental health. The wisdom and practicality found within these pages have the potential to genuinely transform lives. Further down the page, Smith adds, “Here are a few of the thought biases that commonly occur when we are feeling anxious:” She lists some common kinds of biased thoughts and discusses them a bit. Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the "Dear Therapists" podcast?Journaling is such an underrated technique, yang kalau mau di-explore dan dicoba, who knows, bisa aja lo dapatin benefitnya. The more practiced you are at breaking down the factors interacting to create your emotions, the more easily you can see the changes that are within your power to make. Smith's expertise as a therapist shines through in her approach, providing readers with reliable and trustworthy advice. Awe] appears to bring about gratitude and a wonder for having the chance to be alive," explains Dr Smith. is a collection of a clinical psychologist’s best practical advice to combat anxiety and depression and improve our mental health in small increments, collected from over a decade of 1-on-1 work with patients.