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The Uncomfortable Truth
- Author
- Anna Mathur
- Narrator
- Anna Mathur
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 8 August 2024
- Run Time
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
‘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 a chapter at a time, and discover who you are without worry, doubt and people-pleasing holding you back.
© Anna Mathur 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
Critics Review
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'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
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'This is a necessity in your life. I absolutely loved it. Because it's everything I believe in and so much more.'
Lisa Riley
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'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
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'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
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'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
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'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
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Details
- Author
- Anna Mathur
- Narrator
- Anna Mathur
- Duration
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 August 2024
- ISBN
- 9781405970587
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Popular psychology, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.‘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 a chapter at a time, and discover who you are without worry, doubt and people-pleasing holding you back.© Anna Mathur 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
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