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Be Bad, Better
How Not Trying So Hard Will Set You Free
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A self-help guide to re-evaluating our ideas of success, embracing being 'good enough' and not feeling bad about it.
A self-help guide to re-evaluating our ideas of success, embracing being 'good enough' and not feeling bad about it.
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You do not have to be good.
At some point, you'll have absorbed the message that being good is to be calm, efficient, and tidy. Wise and well-meaning people offer to help you become worthy, to be positive and productive and to always say 'yes, I can!' But what if this is wrong? And what if some of the things we've been told are bad, are just as useful as the good?
Blending science, expert interviews and practical advice, here is the flipside of everything we've been told we should beβand how the bad parts are really not so bad after all. You'll discover:
- Why it's helpful to feel angry
- How it's counterproductive to always be productive
- How laziness can improve your relationships
- Why your body is, and has always been, absolutely fine
- How clutter inspires creativity and enhances your sense of place
- Why mindlessness is good for your mental health
Be Bad, Better is not an invitation to start misbehaving but it is about taking what you think are your worst bits and asking what they could do to serve you. Examining how society polices our behaviour and artificially constructs the good and bad, here is a thoughtful and eminently helpful guide to reassessing your ideas of success, embracing every part of yourself and being bad, better.
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Reviews praise Be Bad, Better as a liberating and thought-provoking work that encourages a fresh acceptance of one's imperfections for a more authentic life. It challenges readers to stop categorising behaviours and emotions strictly as 'good' or 'bad', fostering compassion and acceptance. The book is described as reassuring and insightful, debunking cultural myths about productivity and perfection.
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ISBN: 9781800816879
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 December 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Souvenir Press Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 214.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Rebecca Seal is a journalist, TV presenter and author based in London. She has written for broadsheet newspapers and magazines all over the world, and appears as an expert on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch. She has been freelance for over 12 years, is the host of The Solo Collective podcast and the author of the bestselling book Solo: How to Work Alone (and Not Lose Your Mind).
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