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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
Julie SmithClinical psychologist Julie Smith gathers practical tools from therapy into short chapters on mood, motivation, stress and self-doubt.
- Published2022
- GenrePsychology
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01Moods are not facts
How you feel affects what you think. Notice that before believing every thought.
02Small actions lift mood
Movement, sleep, food and contact with people all shape how you feel.
03Motivation follows action
You don't need to feel motivated to start. Starting often brings motivation.
04Work with stress
Some stress helps you perform. Learn to manage it rather than avoid it all.
05Talk to yourself kindly
Speak to yourself as you would to a friend who is struggling.
06Values guide you
Knowing what matters to you makes hard choices clearer.
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