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Be The Expert In Your Own Life
Maisie Hill has written books specifically for women in different stages of life, and Powerful is her latest update in how to navigate tricky feelings, situations and the psychology of life. Although the book contains a lot of tips and tricks for women, the information and advice speak to men too.
As yourself if you procrastinate? Do you know why? What about people pleasing? Or being defensive? Do you even know you’re being defensive or do you assume defensiveness is a typical part of relationships and communication? Perhaps these are questions you don’t ask yourself very often, but with each chapter dedicated to another topic, Maisie Hill talks you through what each emotion is, gives examples and most helpfully, gives bullet points on how to deal with them. Around all of the information, Hill explains why we have such emotions and in some cases where they come from.
The book is released on 9 May 2024 and uses a lot of the most up to date counselling theories and readings which are used today and talked about on social media. If you’ve not been interested in self-help books before then Powerful is a great place to start. The introduction talks about how your nervous system deals with emotions, stress and triggers from our lives which is the foundation of the book before you get into the detail in each chapter. Maisie Hill has written books for women specifically and really seems to have her finger on the pulse with the topics most women are facing nowadays. People pleasing is a big problem among women, and understanding why we do it is the key to solving the issue plus changing our behaviour so that we can enjoy all the relationships in our lives.
The book can be picked up and chapters read in isolation, which is particularly easy when there are so many bullet point tips in each chapter that help you create boundaries and adapt to situations. I would recommend reading the introduction though, and the book as a whole is a great base when you read it cover to cover, then keep it for reference. Some of the chapters are quite long, so it would help if you had some peace and quiet to read the whole book before you delve in at a later date!
Available from 9 May 2024 for £15.99 at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Powerful-Expert-Your-Own-Life/dp/1472978927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DSMDDD17KYOK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8IyM0bbTIe6zG863X8uM8IVTXjMHyXLcBHaU8LS4QXFCLGOscgn7b7eKANRE-s4v.NZbjWKqfCmx0pxCQirS9vhTbbEGMea2dRZmhHxY3xaU&dib_tag=se&keywords=powerful+maisie+hill&qid=1711718650&sprefix=powerful+maisie+hill%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1
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