Like Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? made even more accessible, this is an emotional first-aid kit for the stress and overwhelm of modern life from viral mental health educator, The Pocket Psychologist.

‘Your brain is fancy Play-Doh. It can always be reshaped.’

Psychologist Millie Hardie hears the same thing every day: people are overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted. With so much for our brains to process, anxiety, self-doubt and burnout can start to feel normal. But when you understand how your brain works, everything begins to shift.

Drawing on her clinical expertise, evidence-based approaches and trauma-informed practice, Millie makes complex psychology easy to understand.

Using simple, memorable metaphors inspired by her wildly popular sixty-second psychology videos, she shares practical tools and powerful mindset shifts that can lead to lasting change.

Inside you'll discover how to:

• manage stress and anxiety with practical psychological techniques
• break cycles of overwhelm, self-doubt and burnout
• better understand your thoughts, emotions and behavioural patterns
• build healthier habits for emotional wellbeing
• develop a kinder, more resilient mindset

Every chapter finishes with a 60-Second Therapy page: a one-minute mental reset for the moments when life feels too much. When your brain is overloaded, a minute is often all it can take in.

In a world of constant scrolling and endless advice, this is a book you'll return to again and again – a chance to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find clarity, perspective and calm.

© Millie Hardie 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027