A Year to Change Your Mind: Ideas from the Therapy Room to Help You Live Better

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Volunteer work: Participate in community service or volunteer work to foster compassion and a sense of purpose. Break tasks down: Divide larger goals into smaller, manageable tasks to make progress more attainable.

Enjoyable activities: Engage in activities that bring you joy and a sense of accomplishment regularly. Remember that change takes time, and progress may be gradual, but with dedication and consistent practice, you can improve your mental health and lead a more fulfilling life.Breathing exercises: Practice deep breathing techniques to calm your nervous system during moments of stress. I think non-fiction books are often about timing and whilst I didn’t read this book in the manner I think the author intended, it was lovely to read a self help book that is so practical. Seek support: Reach out to friends, family, or support groups during times of uncertainty to gain perspective and encouragement.

And while we’re on this point, it can be infuriating to read accounts of extraordinarily cruel animal experiments whose results are so blindingly obvious they hardly merit testing.I liked the way that this book was set out- a different theme for each month of the year, with strategies to help with a variety of things like lack of sleep, anxiety, fears etc. She alludes to the hardcore problems she confronts in her work with young people in hospital settings, not to set up an us-and-them hierarchy of suffering, but to show what we can learn from people who face serious battles with their inner and outer circumstances. Having said that, sometimes it’s extremely helpful to be reminded what a “sensible person” might make of any given question.

Savoring moments: Take a moment to appreciate and savor positive experiences to enhance positive emotions. Gratitude expression: Regularly express gratitude towards your friends and family for their support and kindness.Consultant clinical psychologist Dr Lucy Maddox explains how psychological processes thread through our lives, pinpointing those issues most frequently encountered in each month, and shows us how by reflecting upon past experiences, both joyful and painful, and considering evidence-based ideas from the realm of psychology, we can learn to live a more thoughtful, positive life that better prepares us for the future.