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  • By: Julie Smith
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

By: Julie Smith
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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. From managing anxiety, dealing with criticism or battling low mood, to building self-confidence, finding motivation or 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. 

©2022 Julie Smith (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Same Thing. Different Title.

This would probably be a good book if you've never read a self help book before.
If you've read any self help books before, this is just a regurgitation.
Or at least that's all I got from it before I couldn't listen any longer.

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Doesn't suit audiobook format

Too many references to images and graphs in a pdf so you lose context quickly.

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Must Read

Best book on mental health I have ever come across. You NEED to read this book. Dr Julie is amazing and has reached out to millions of people and I am certain has changed millions of lives. Thank you Dr Julie, from the bottom of my heart.

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Absolutely Superb

This book is a must read for everyone.

WHNTMTB is a book you'll pull off the shelf at different times in your life to refer back to for guidance.

Highly Recommended read/listen

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Great practical guide - but please be careful with recommending meditation

There is a building body of evidence suggesting myriad adverse effects meditation can have - particularly for those experiencing trauma. It might be worth suggesting that people watch out for vispassana meditation retreats and or other intensive practices can cause people to experience things such as involuntary tics and twitches, repressed memories reappearing and more. There are also cults that feed on this vulnerability. Mediation is also out of step with the modern experience, so it’s worth suggesting that not too much emphasis should be placing pressure on learning the theistic core of meditation practice. Just some thoughts. Great speaking voice, great practical guide otherwise. But we do owe a great deal of respect for the modern appropriation of ancient religions as tools for mental health. They weren’t always used like this and Buddhism has been a way of life and cultural phenomenon for a long, long time. So it’s worth researching and letting the audience know this. It is powerful and has been used by cult leaders. (Not saying you are doing this, obviously! Hahaha)

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I learnt so much.

I learnt so much thanks to Dr Julie Smith. I also loved how she Narrated her own book, and how she combined, Psychology, Mental Health Practical Tips, Real Life Stories & her own personal stories in a really easy way. With so much going on in the World and Communities today, I feel much more equipped as I now have so many more knowledge, insight, tips, hacks, practices to support me along the way. I also hope if you have now read my review & choose to read this book it always brings you that same learning experience. Yvette Le Blowitz, Australia

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great tips

I love everything about this book. Dr Julie's advice are definitely useful, I will be applying all her teachings to improve myself. Thank you Dr Julie!

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Inspiring

I started following Dr Julie Smith on Tiktok i love her approach to life. This book is full of insightful information for mental health. Definitely an eye opener.

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Awesome toolkit for managing modern day living

I was so impressed by this audiobook that I bought the hardcopy as well!
I really liked the straightforward and personal manner in how this book was narrated by the author.
I'll definitely be using it as a guide now and in the future!

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Superb book

Wonderful narration and a lot of much needed information that I can reflect on.

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