Be Yourself and Happier

Oct 8, 2024 2:28 PM

Author:Will Young

The Sunday Times Bestseller

Navigating day-to-day life can be a tricky business. By the time we are adults, our experiences have formed our way of thinking and we have learned patterns of behaviour that are not always helpful. We must unravel these to understand, accept, nurture and allow ourselves to rise with our vulnerabilities, not in spite of them.

After having a breakdown in 2011, Will Young went about the process of interrogating everything he thought he knew: how he formed his identity, what he relied on for self-esteem and how he behaved and communicated. Everything he has learned over the past ten years, he has now condensed into this easy to access A-Z guide. He digs into how everyday life can affect our wellbeing, how we can navigate our emotions, where they come from and how to create a balanced mindset, offering practical techniques we can all use to ground ourselves and set boundaries.

With wit and wisdom and revealing his own vulnerabilities along the way, Will shows us how to identify destructive patterns, develop good mindful habits, be true to who we are and grow into better versions of ourselves.

Reviews

Guides us through the healing power of origami paper cranes

—— London Post

A meditative guide to folding Japanese paper cranes

—— Woman's Weekly

A collection of short stories, fables and meditations. Traditional hand-painted proverbs or wisdoms add further inspiration

—— Waitrose Weekend

Beautiful illustrations and thoughtful instructions. Both the act of creation in Senbazuru and the message of the book help to soothe our modern anxieties. Ideal for those looking to start the New Year with calm reflection

—— Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine

The book's great. It's real, it's authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful

—— Lorraine Kelly

Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need

—— Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the 'Dear Therapists' podcast

This book is basically an inside scoop into a therapist's tool kit. Covers so many important topics such as managing anxiety, battling low mood, building self-confidence and learning to forgive yourself. It is no wonder that the author has become an online sensation with all her amazing advice

—— Marie Claire

A toolkit of deceptively simple strategies for life's troubles. Everyone could benefit from the wisdom of Dr Smith

—— i, 'The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022'

Relatable, real and easy to digest, it covers everything from understanding low mood to emotional pain, self-doubt and anxiety as if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers

—— YOU Magazine

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

—— Sunday Times

Now more than ever, people are struggling with their mental health and Dr Julie Smith delivers in a big way in Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?. Her practical tips and tools are for anyone struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or depression. Readers will step away from this book feeling more resilient and able to take control of their own lives. 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

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

—— Jay Shetty

This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now - when I feel an unpleasant feeling brewing or come up against a tricky moment at work or in my relationships, my first thought is to wonder what Smith might suggest

—— Stylist

A guide for optimal mental wellbeing that you can dip into whenever you need

—— Women's Health

Wise words and compassionate tone . . . Smith's work is hugely important in bringing applied psychology into the public realm

—— The Psychologist

So much advice on such a wide variety of things: it's brilliant. So helpful

—— Katie Piper

Smith . . . is especially adept at addressing the insecurities afflicting a younger generation raised on social media

—— Financial Times

If you have never read a self-help book before, this is the book to read

—— Ireland AM

Such a brilliant book

—— Steven Bartlett , Diary of a CEO podcast

Very helpful

—— BBC Radio 2 , Michael Ball

Take care of your mental health with these bite-size tips on everything from how to manage anxiety to coping with grief

—— Woman & Home

[She] is a sort of human oxytocin

—— The Times

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