# Why Has Nobody Told Me this Before?

**Give your mind the one thing it needs this winter with the book everyone has been talking about, from clinical psychologist and TikTok sensation Dr Julie Smith  
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**THE NO. 1** **_SUNDAY TIMES_** **BESTSELLER  
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**'Sound wisdom, easy to gulp down. I'm sure this book is already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie'** MATT HAIG, bestselling author of _REASONS TO STAY ALIVE_

**'A toolkit of deceptively simple strategies for life's troubles. Everyone could benefit from the wisdom of Dr Smith'** _i_ 'BEST NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2022'

**'Brilliant. Bite-size. Easy to understand. Easy to flick through. It's like a reference to how you feel'** Phillip Schofield on ITV's THIS MORNING

**'Julie Smith is the psychology teacher you wish you'd had at school'** _EVENING STANDARD_  
**'This book is a goldmine. I truly treat it like a handbook now'** _STYLIST  
_**'It's real, it's authentic . . . Very practical and very, very helpful'** LORRAINE KELLY

**AS FEATURED IN _THE OBSERVER, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, WOMEN'S HEALTH, MARIE CLAIRE_ AND _GRAZIA_**  
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Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the skills you need to get through life's ups and downs.

Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.

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 . . .

\- Managing anxiety  
\- Dealing with criticism  
\- Battling low mood  
\- Building self-confidence  
\- Finding motivation  
\- Learning to forgive yourself

**This book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.  
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**'Sound, therapeutic wisdom** that is **easy to gulp down.** Full of **principles and advice that work and comfort whether you are in a very bad situation or an everyday worrying one.** I'm sure this book is **already helping lots of people. Great work, Dr Julie'** MATT HAIG, bestselling author of _REASONS TO STAY ALIVE_  
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'****I'm blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality.** **Amazing.** **Go and buy it now!'** Jay Shetty

**'Relatable, real and easy to digest . . . As if your wise best friend is chatting to you. An essential mental-health bible for adults and teenagers'** _YOU Magazine_

**'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

**'Full of sound, helpful advice with life skills, from building confidence to managing stress'** _Sunday Times_

**'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_

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Michael Joseph
- **Type:** Julie Smith
- **Tags:** All Books, Main Non-Fiction, Self Help

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