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OverviewPsychology underpins everything we do, determining the decisions we make, the relationships webuild, the roles we play and the places we live, and our behaviour is further influenced by thechanging seasons, encouraging many of us to fall into unhelpful patterns again and again each year. In A YEAR TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, consultant clinical psychologist Dr Lucy Maddox explains howpsychological processes thread through our lives, pinpointing those issues most frequentlyencountered in each month, and shows us how by reflecting upon past experiences, both joyful andpainful, and considering evidence-based ideas from the realm of psychology, we can learn to live amore thoughtful, positive life that better prepares us for the future. From the tendency to lack motivation in January and to experience red-hot anger in the heat ofAugust, to the weight of expectation associated with that back-to-school feeling in September andthe pressure to enjoy the December holiday season, we're shown recognisable features of behaviourover the course of the year. In sharing with us the most useful psychology ideas the author haslearned in her 15 years as a clinical psychologist - ones she uses in her own life, and returns totime and time again with people who have come to see her for therapy - sheprovides plenty to think about that we too can put into practice to improve our own lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Lucy MaddoxPublisher: Atlantic Books Imprint: Atlantic Books Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9781838956301ISBN 10: 1838956301 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 04 January 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contentsi: 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: IndexReviewsTwelve months' worth of smart self-help from someone you'd want on your team in a crisis . . . genuinely useful, charming, comforting -- Anouchka Grose * 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. -- Martin Chilton * 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 * Viv Groskop * A compassionate book filled with useful tips to help us through life -- Claudia Hammond * 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 * 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 * Sonia Sodha * The advice in this genuinely useful read is relevant all year round. -- Apple Books Reviewer * Apple Books * Author InformationDr 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |