The Happy Me Project - The no-nonsense guide to self-development

A no-nonsense guide to personal development, with real-life advice, for the skeptics of self-improvement.

Self-development used to be something confined to a very particular sect of society and it all seemed a little outlandish for a huge chunk of the population, but now it's time for self-development to stop trying to be fancy and start becoming the norm.

Fed up with your daily routine? Crippled with self-doubt? Exhausted from people-pleasing? Or simply facing a particularly challenging time? Whatever your circumstance, Holly Matthews has friendly and accessible advice on how to face life's challenges head-on and find the moments of joy again. It's a light-hearted approach with a powerful message behind the words.

Holly shares her own stories of triumph over adversity. In 2017 Holly became a widowed mom of two girls when her husband Ross died from brain cancer. Before this, Holly worked as a television actress for years and experienced the emotional ups and downs that come with growing up in the public eye. By opening up about her own vulnerabilities, Holly hopes to give others the confidence to face their own bumps in the road, big or small.

The Happy Me Project is 60 short, powerful chapters of straight-to-the-point self-help that you can dip in and out of as needed. Each page gives you practical guidance from someone who lives and breathes what she teaches, with real-life examples and actionable techniques to test out at home.

List of contents

1. How the brain works
2. That old belief is holding you back
3. Stop moaning!
4. Mix it up
5. Let's not be busy fools
6. No one is coming to save you
7. Set big fat goals
8. You're being a bully to yourself
9. You're amazing (a pep talk)
10. Don't give up
11. Be weird
12. Don't take yourself so seriously
13. Gratitude is a game changer
14. Saying 'yes' when you mean 'hell no'!
15. What does your ideal life look like?
16. That thing that happened doesn't define you
17. Morning ritual
18. It's not all about you
19. Negative people, what's their problem?
20. Spilling the tea on fake social media lives
21. Tell someone to 'eff off
22. Nature not Netflix
23. Affirmations
24. What they think is none of your business
25. Whatever gets you through the tough bits
26. Addicted to drama
27. Watch your mouth
28. Ask for help
29. Change your BS story
30. Do nothing
31. Mindful AF
32. Stop being so damn 'judgy'
33. Be more boring
34. Be ruthless with your inner circle
35. Big girls DO cry
36. Celebrate your victories
37. Feeling like a fraud
38. Some days are crap
39. The art of overthinking
40. We're all going to die!
41. Be nice
42. Making friends with fear
43. Comparison
44. Love hard
45. Make trouble - break the rules
46. You're not running out of time
47. Is this a good idea?
48. Getting to know yourself
49. Guilt
50. Heavily meditated
51. Let it go
52. How to have unshakable grit
53. Stop apologising for who you are
54. Treat yo' self
55. The real F word is 'forgiveness'
56. Your house is a bloomin' mess
57. The worst has happened
58. Music to my ears
59. Night-time ritual
60. What if it were all taken?

Letter to you
Acknowledgements
Other resources

About the author

Holly Matthews is a life coach, NLP practitioner and professionally trained, former television actress. She is the founder of award-winning self-development brand The Happy Me Project. Matthews is the bestselling author of The Happy Me Project: The no-nonsense guide to self-development (Green Tree, 2022), which won the Health and Wellbeing Book Award 2022. Matthews lives in Coventry with her family. @iamhollymatthews

Summary

WINNER OF THE HEALTH & WELLBEING BOOK AWARD 2022

'Proper down-to-earth advice that will see you through times of trouble.' - Lorraine Kelly

'A brilliant companion of a book. So many takeaways and golden nuggets of advice' - Giovanna Fletcher

'The perfect go-to if we ever catch ourselves at a low moment or in need of inspiration' - Jeff Brazier

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Everyone can access happiness - it's a case of learning how.

Holly Matthews is on a mission to make your life better, and she's keeping it simple. No BS. No fluff.

The Happy Me Project is 60 short chapters of straight-to-the-point advice, structured for our time-poor modern world, and packed with practical tips on ways to fill your life with more joy. Whatever you're facing, this book is for you, and Holly will be cheering you along every step of the way:

- Do you find yourself saying 'yes' when you mean 'hell no'?
- Are you bored of your daily routine and ready to mix it up?
- Perhaps something awful has happened and you need support working out your next steps.

Holly draws on real-life examples and her own stories of triumph over adversity - from growing up in the public eye to becoming a widow and single mum at 32 - to offer hope and confidence that you, too, can navigate the ups and downs of life, and enjoy yourself along the way.

Foreword

A no-nonsense guide to personal development, with real-life advice, for the sceptics of self-improvement.

Additional text

Practical, inspiring, honest and a total joy to read, The Happy Me Project is as comforting and calming as a perfectly made cup of tea, the kind of book that makes you feel it's all going to be ok in the end.

Product details

• Authors: Holly Matthews, Matthews Holly
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781472986610
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-8661-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, SELF-HELP / Emotions, Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Practical advice: Life hacks / handy tips