i: Introduction 1: January: Which Way Next? Decisions, Making Changes and Sticking to Them 2: February: Inching Forwards - Getting Going When We Feel Stuck 3: March: Spring Cleaning - Creating Spaces That Help Us to Feel Better 4: April: Nourishing to Flourish - How to Stop Having a Go at Ourselves 5: May: The Art of Talking (and Listening) - Using Therapy Skills to Improve Conversations 6: June: Summer Socializing - Feeling Connected 7: July: 3 a.m. Worries - Coping with Uncertainty and Existential Angst 8: August: Hot Under the Collar - Managing Anger 9: September: That Sunday Night Feeling - Making the Most of Work 10: October: Falling Leaves - Coping with Loss 11: November: The Joy of Missing Out - Valuing Rest 12: December: It's Christmas - Negotiating Families and Managing Expectations ii: Epilogue iii: Acknowledgements iv: Notes v: Index
Dr Lucy Maddox is a consultant clinical psychologist with many
years' experience of working inmental health, mostly in NHS and
charity settings. She is an experienced lecturer, writer
andpodcaster, and has written for publications including The
Guardian, The Times and Prospectmagazine.
Twelve months' worth of smart self-help from someone you'd want on
your team in a crisis . . . genuinely useful, charming,
comforting
*Guardian*
It would be easy to be automatically dismissive about this sort of
self-help book, but Dr Maddox doesn't sugar-coat all her pills . .
. If psychology books are your thing, then this one comes in a
warm, assuring tone.
*Independent*
Brimming with compassion and wisdom, this accessible and relatable
guide is not about quick fixes. Clinical psychologist Maddox
structures it over the course of a year and the challenges we may
face with each month, bringing her insight to bear.
*Sunday Post Dundee*
Compelling, warm and authoritative, this book is a gentle nudge
towards improving your mental health and your life, guided by the
seasons. A considered and compassionate antidote to those quick
fixes that just don't stick.
*Viv Groskop*
A compassionate book filled with useful tips to help us through
life
*Claudia Hammond*
Compassionate and easy to read, this book can lead us to better
ways of living. It is filled with unpretentious wisdom.
*Henry Mance*
This is a fantastic book crammed full of practical - and
evidence-based - tips to shift your thinking. Lucy Maddox does a
brilliant job of taking all the cutting-edge literature on our
brains and how we think and converting it into easy-to-follow
suggestions to help improve your mental health.
*Sonia Sodha*
The advice in this genuinely useful read is relevant all year
round.
*Apple Books*
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