'Gently challenging, deeply empowering,' Julia Samuel, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Too Shall Pass

"Some people don't like me"

"Bad things will happen to people I love"

"I'm going to fail"

... these words underpinned my anxieties and nightmares. I bet they feature in yours too.

Our fears are anchored in the unavoidable truths of life; all things reach an end, bad things happen, and we lack the control we crave.

As an experienced psychotherapist, who's had years of therapy, I realised that ploughing endless energy into trying to control the uncontrollable is keeping us all tired, wired, and worried. Ignoring fears doesn't make them less true, it makes them more powerful. I decided to try a different tact and it changed my world.

Instead of doing everything I could to ease and avoid life's uncomfortable truths, I sought a deeper acceptance of them. Through using this approach, my clients and I discovered that fear began to loosen its grip. We were living more intentionally and peacefully.

So, face your fears one chapter at a time, and discover who you are without worry, doubt and people-pleasing holding you back.

About the Author
Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist and bestselling author. She's passionate about taking therapy out of the consulting room, sharing her personal and professional experiences online. She offers supportive insights on Instagram (@annamathur), via online courses, in-person events, and through her incredibly popular podcast 'The Therapy Edit'. Anna's podcast has now released over 250 episodes and received over 3 million downloads, with guests including Fearne Cotton, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Anna Whitehouse, Holly Tucker, Giovanna Fletcher and Liz Earle.

Reviews
'Have you got in my head? This book makes me feel like I'm back in the driving seat of life.' -- Louise Thompson, author of Lucky: Learning to live again
'This is a necessity in your life. I absolutely loved it. Because it's everything I believe in and so much more.' -- Lisa Riley
'Anna wrote this book as a stream of consciousness that just poured out of her. It's full of really insightful tools that help put things in perspective.' -- Julia Bradbury, author of Walk Yourself Happy
'I can't put it down, learning through every page. I didn't realise how much I needed this book. Thank you Anna.' -- Clare Bourne
'I love how the book approaches these truths, with the right balance of gritty realness and gentle compassion required. It's a powerful resource and one that will make such a difference' -- Suzy Reading
'Anna Mathur does it again - a perfect dose of practical and digestible therapy in a beautiful book. It's a friend and a professional in book form. Realistic and empowering discussion of uncomfortable truths with all of the compassion we know and love Anna for.' -- Grace Timothy



Book Information
ISBN 9780241707197
Author Anna Mathur
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Penguin Life
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 142mm * 30mm