A Manual for Being Human: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A Manual for Being Human is a practical and insightful guide to understanding why we feel anxious, stressed, insecure, and down from time to time, and offers a toolkit of go-to techniques to help get the most out of life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

The Sunday Times Bestseller


Clear, accessible wise advice for modern minds.


Matt Haig


A Manual for Being Human is the motherlode, enlightening on why you might feel and behave how you do.


The Times
"A truly wonderful, warm and wise one-stop shop for any inquisitive human. Packed full of prompts, practical tips and pep talks that will guide you through any situation."


Emma Gannon


"There is a damn good reason why people are struggling. We are not raised to understand ourselves. In fact, we are raised misunderstanding ourselves and fearing the very thing that makes us, us. Dr Soph


Do you want to believe in yourself and your ability to be content with who you are? If the answer is yes, then A Manual for Being Human is the book you need to read.


Do you want to understand how your childhood affects who you are today? How it affects your relationship with yourself and others? How school, bullying, gender expectations, and even the social media you consume each day affects your emotional wellbeing? Do you want to know what your emotions actually are, where they come from, and how to manage them when they threaten to overwhelm you?


In this practical and insightful guide, Dr Soph will help you to understand why we all feel anxious, stressed, insecure, and down from time to time.


Her three-step methodology, developed through years of experience supporting people to make genuine change in their lives, will help you to identify problems arising from past experiences and current life events, look at the patterns, bad habits, and negative cycles that may be keeping you stuck, and then draws on established, proven therapeutic techniques such as mindfulness, journaling, self-compassion, grounding, and breathing, and relaxation techniques to provide a toolkit of go-to tools.


With this guide, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to navigate life's challenges with greater ease, resilience, and self-awareness, allowing you to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781471197499