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  • Written by: Julie Smith
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  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (160 ratings)

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“Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need.” –Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the "Dear Therapists" podcast?

Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book.

Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before tackles everyday issues and offers practical solutions in bite-sized, easy-to-digest entries which make it easy to quickly find specific information and guidance.

Your mental well-being is just as important as your physical well-being. Packed with proven strategies, Dr. Julie’s empathetic guide offers a deeper understanding of how your mind works and gives you the insights and help you need to nurture your mental health every day. Wise and practical, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before might just change your life.

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practical

it covered a lot of topics and, like in her social media accounts, presented in a way that's easy to understand and apply. her friendly voice made me feel heard. have loads of research studies to back up her points.

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repeating everything I already know

stopped after chapter 2
I already know all of this stuff
didn't keep me interested

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Great toolkits for various psychological holdbacks

Referred from Ali Abdaal's "Deep Dive" Podcast.

I love how the book is divided into various situations that we find troubling. More often than not, the toolkits to ameliorate those conflicts were similar in nature: mindfulness, mindful breathing, and cognitive-behaviour therapy which is a fancy way of saying "questioning whether your thoughts are true, and that you are not your thoughts".

There are summaries at the end of each chapter. If you don't know what certain summary points are, then you can simply go back to her spiel on it in that section of the chapter to remind yourself.

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Pure Gold! Very enlightening and educational

I really enjoyed this book. The author's way of explaining the information was very well thought out and easy to digest. I think everyone who reads/listens to this book will come away a more complete human being. Great insight into how our emotions and thoughts are intertwined and how to better manage our relationship with them. Truly a masterpiece of psychology that is a valuable tool for anyone trying to be the best version of themselves.

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Excellent

Dr. Julie presents complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand and use.

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Zero Fluff action guide for everyone

So much of self help and personal development literature is jam packed with needless fluff. With lots of superficial what to do. This one is different. There is no fluff here. Every part section is packed with ideas, what's how's and why. Supported by research and years of practical experience. I'd suggest anyone who reads or listens to this goes cover to cover first. Getting comfortable with the concepts. Seeing where their life might fit in. Then go back and read the chapters again that matter most to them.

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A little bit of everything , you didn’t (or did) know you needed

This book covered everything from conflict to depression to everyday solutions.
It’s so good, I’m going to listen to it again right away.

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Everybody needs to read this

Such an incredible summary of many of the main points covered throughout various forms of therapy. Really great at reinforcing points, or introducing someone to new ideas and concepts.

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Great tools!!!

This book is so relatable! It puts so many things in perspective but also validates some things are ok. It really helped me on many levels. So happy I have this in my library.

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It’s essential to understand about psychology and mental health

It’s a wonderful book, easy to understand and apply.
It covers so many important topics and issues we all face in our daily life.

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  • John Olson
  • 2022-02-28

Monotonous

I was so excited to download this book after following her on Instagram. I really love her Instagram posts and will have to continue loving them cause this book was so hard to listen to. I couldn’t focus on anything she was saying because the tone was monotonous, barely any pauses in her sentence structure and the lack of inflection of her voice kept throwing me off. There was no time to digest anything she was saying, as she moved swiftly from topic to topic. I found myself getting lost in other thoughts as this was background noise in my ears. I returned it to Audible.

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  • Ryan
  • 2022-01-31

Great narration and information

I found this author on TikTok, and it was a no-brainer for me whether or not to purchase it. Being less than the price of a therapy session and having immediate access when I was struggling with sleep due to stress were the key factors in buying. I will admit that at first I found the voice and narration a bit too soothing - to the point where I would find myself zoning out and not being conscious of the information being said. What I decided to do was remove myself from my normal environment (home, where I also work, which has now become a very stress-filled space). I took this audiobook out into nature and listened while being in the wilderness, away from the city. It was only then that I found myself being very present and able to actually digest the information. I will say, that several times I found myself saying, “Why has nobody told me this before?” So, I think the author reached her goal. Great job! The information in this book will take months/years and repeated listens to truly understand and put into practice, but I’m glad that I have it.

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  • John
  • 2022-05-18

standard CBT guide

the only way the reader has not heard these strategies before is if they have never read any other CBT book. It's interesting that the author claims it's more than about cognitions, then spend the next few chapters talking about cognitions. Nevertheless, it's actually a pretty good read if you're not familiar with the information.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2022-03-22

2nd volume

This book is amazing I learned lots of stuff and it was very interesting despite me hating reading or listening to books, everything in this book kept me engaged and interested….. I really hope you can make a 2nd part for this book with more information like this.

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  • Gael Dalton
  • 2022-12-25

Chime sound effects are so painful

I like the content but I hate the chime before exercises. I know why they add a “focus now”noise there, but I listen to audiobooks with my earbuds, and that chime noise hurts so much that it disrupts the whole process. After that I can’t think at all much less do any helpful exercises, and whatever beneficial information came before it is lost while my nerves recover.

If I could anticipate the chime by a pause or a phrase about upcoming exercise, I would stop to remove my earbuds, but it comes seemingly randomly, when I am closely focused on the narration. If I turn the volume down I can’t hear the narrator. Producers - this may seem like a good idea psychologically but in an audio book it’s a miserable experience.

I will try to finish this book when I have the time to sit and listen without earbuds, but if I wanted to sit still during a book I would buy the print version and just read it. I really don’t want to have to buy both.

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  • Heather Thompson
  • 2022-01-11

Great self help book!

Thank you for writing this book! I’ve loved your Instagram videos for the last few months and I really love this book. I think it will be very helpful in life.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 2022-03-13

Amazing

I have read MANY self help books throughout my life. This book is honestly one of the BEST I ever have read! I enjoyed listening to Dr. Julie share her stories, examples and tools that I honestly wish I had been told earlier. They are simple and easy to follow. Her kindness and genuineness is evident through the book. I am incredibly grateful for her willingness to share these things with the world and only wish I could have her be my personal therapist! Thank you Dr Julie for this amazing book!!!

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  • sab123
  • 2022-02-23

Excellent and Compact guide for Life Issues

The audio for starters is amazing. The book has a lot of guidelines for people to refer to when they need it. The language is plain and simple. The toolkits are nice and practical. Overall a very good mental health guide for everyday living. Even if you are in therapy this is a great book to refer to.

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  • E. Heyn
  • 2022-01-18

Absolutely loved it!

I've been following Dr. Julie Smith on Facebook for well over a year, and find her information to be very timely and helpful. I was delighted to hear that she was writing a book, and it does not disappoint.

It's full of great information, fun to listen to and easy to understand. I like it so much that I bought the audiobook and Kindle version for myself, and plan to get the hard copy for my 14 year old daughter. Just wonderful - highly recommend!!

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  • Mechanical_Shaun
  • 2022-11-25

From simple to complex the help that you could need

The book ranges from easy to implement tools to more complex tools. Laid out in an easy to understand format. Opens good start to help yourself and with any mental block holding you back from a happier life. From stopping the negative thoughts to implementing behaviors walks you through step by step stopping along the way to practice your new thought processes and behaviors.

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  • j
  • 2023-02-05

Good entry book

A very good introduction to therapy, mental health and coping mechanisms.

Very good reading voice.

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