The Healthy Mind Toolkit

Whether we're aware or not, most of us are perpetrators and victims of self-sabotage, a powerful pattern of negative behaviour in which we act against our own best interests and then blame ourselves or others for these self-inflicted failures. Self-sabotage can manifest as seemingly innocuous things like not following through on New Year's resolutions or as harmful actions like blaming or abusing someone we love. If left unchecked, it can damage or destroy marriages, careers, friendships, families, and even lives.

In The Healthy Mind Toolkit, Dr. Alice Boyes, author of The Anxiety Toolkit, tackles four key areas of our lives where self-defeating behaviours are most prevalent: our brains/mindsets, self-esteem, relationships, and work/money. Blending the latest scientific findings with cutting-edge CBT techniques, Dr. Boyes lays out a practical plan to counter whatever fear, anxiety, guilt, or insecurity is causing you to self-sabotage, including:

• How to identify specific ways you're hurting your success (e.g., setting impossibly high standards, people-pleasing, and comparing current relationships to past ones).
• Quizzes at each chapter start to rate your level of self-sabotage in the four areas.
• Simple, highly effective steps to quit harmful behaviours and live a healthier, happier life.

Covering everything from rumination and envy to imposter syndrome, risk aversion, and over- or undervaluing things, The Healthy Mind Toolkit is the essential guide to get out of your own way and get on the path to success.

An empowering guide to overcoming self-defeating behaviours:

I can't believe I just did that!
Why does this always happen to me?
I really should stop myself from...

Sound familiar? Whether we're aware of it or not, most of us are guilty of self-sabotage. These behaviours can manifest in seemingly innocuous ways, but if left unchecked can create stress and cause problems in all areas of your life.

In The Healthy Mind Toolkit, Dr. Alice Boyes provides easy, practical solutions that will help you identify how you're holding yourself back and how to reverse your self-sabotaging behaviours. Blending scientific research with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, this engaging book will take you through the steps to address this overarching problem, including how to:

• Identify the specific ways you're hurting your success in all aspects of your life.
• Capitalize on the positive aspects of your extreme traits instead of the negatives.
• Find creative solutions to curb your self-defeating patterns.
• Practice self-care as a problem-solving strategy.

Filled with quizzes and insightful exercises to personalize your journey from harmful behaviours to healthy habits, The Healthy Mind Toolkit is the essential guide to get out of your own way and get on the path to success.