Can you sometimes be a little stuck in your ways?
Do you find it very hard to forgive?
Have you ever turned to unhealthy coping mechanisms to get over the past?
When bad things happen we all tend to reach for our tried-and-tested coping strategies, but what if some are keeping us stuck? This approachable, friendly book, written by an experienced psychotherapist, will not only help you explore how you cope when the chips are down but also show you how to build a robust emotional toolkit so that you can face whatever life throws at you with poise, calm, and compassion.
FIND YOUR PATH books shed light on a range of common mental-health struggles, from depression to imposter syndrome, and offer powerful techniques for navigating life’s inevitable ups and downs.
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
What Is Acceptance & How Can We Achieve It?
CHAPTER TWO
What Are We Being Asked to Accept?
CHAPTER THREE
What Stops Us Accepting?
CHAPTER FOUR
Developing Awareness the First Step on the Path to Acceptance
CHAPTER FIVE
Cultivating Psychological Flexibility the Key to Acceptance
CHAPTER SIX
False Acceptance
CHAPTER SEVEN
Acceptance as a Daily Practice
CHAPTER EIGHT
An Accepting Life
Endnotes
Glossary
Further Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Index
The Find Your Path Series
Lottie Storey is a writer and therapist. She has written professionally for many years on a range of topics and for varied clients. Her editorial work has appeared in magazines, including BBC Science Focus, Psychologies and Red, plus newspapers such as The Independent, The Guardian and The Observer. Lottie is also a contributing editor for Fearne Cottons Happy Place. As a specialist copywriter, Lottie has collaborated with everyone from organizations such as the World Health Organization, Bupa and Victim Support to individual well-being practitioners.
With a BSc in Psychology and a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy (graduating with distinction), Lotties work is rooted in a robust understanding of the research around mental health. Her undergraduate dissertation and postgraduate thesis both focused on body image and eating disorders, giving Lottie a deep understanding of these complex issues. While volunteering for a youth well-being charity, Lottie also studied for a qualification in adolescent mental health.
As well as her writing work, Lottie runs a small private practice in Bristol where she works part-time as a therapist. You can get in touch with her via her writing website (lottiestorey.co.uk) or through her therapy site (lottiestoreytherapy.co.uk).
