The Flourishing Woman: A mental health and wellbeing guide

The Flourishing Woman is a guide to help women achieve optimum mental health and wellbeing. Dr Cate Howell provides advice and support for women on topics such as getting in touch with their authentic selves, feeling connected, growing as a person (even at times of challenge), and finding a sense of purpose and meaning. In other words, flourishing! “Self-compassion is central to flourishing, and I included as one of the key steps to mental health and wellbeing. Over the years, I have talked to thousands of women in my practice and in teaching, and my experience is that women quite often put themselves low down on their priority list, may be very self-critical about themselves or hold a ‘not good enough story’ about themselves.” “I appreciated the author’s emphasis on holistic wellness, including exercises for mindfulness and relaxation techniques. This book is invaluable for anyone looking to improve their mental health and overall well-being.” “Becoming aware and getting to know your values, what is truly important and meaningful to you, is critical to our sense of meaning, our sense of purpose, and our positivity and happiness” “Women learn to nurture others from a young age and often learn to ‘people-please’. This means that we often prioritise ourselves less than others, even to the point of self-sacrifice or exhaustion. We may also find it hard to say ‘no’ to demands and take on too many tasks. This can lead to ignoring self-care, for example, not including enough rest, or eating or sleeping adequately, potentially causing harm to health and wellbeing.” “revitalise your relationship” “7 Tips to silence your inner critic and overcome perfectionism.” “ Above all, The Flourishing Woman is a guide to fostering our mental health and wellbeing, which includes getting in touch with our authentic selves, feeling connected, growing as a person (even at times of challenge), a sense of meaning and purpose. It is all about flourishing in life.” “Taming stress and anxiety.” “As with the "old metaphor" of putting one''s own oxygen mask first, Dr Howell says it is possible to care for others while ensuring that you care for yourself - with awareness, dedication and practical strategies.”. “Adapting the Change and Challenge” “Taming stress and anxiety.” “Becoming aware and getting to know your values, what is truly important and meaningful to you, is critical to our sense of meaning, our sense of purpose, and our positivity and happiness” “ Offers not only useful information for women juggling competing responsibilities and a lengthy to-do list, but practical tools and skills as well.”

The Flourishing Woman is a unique, holistic guide to fostering women’s mental health and wellbeing, allowing them to overcome challenges and flourish in life. It emphasizes the influence of mental health and wellbeing on the prevention of ill-health (physical and mental), and on living a satisfying and meaningful life. 

The book addresses many topics that are highly relevant to adult women, including why women often put themselves last; ways to overcome stress, overwhelm and anxiety; reproduction, menopause and mental health; and managing parenthood challenges and relationship issues. Other topics include the impact of trauma and physical illness on mental health, and strategies to manage these impacts; and how to silence self-criticism and grow self-worth.

In writing about these topics, Dr Cate Howell sees her role as not only gathering and presenting the key information, but also being a companion for the reader, having a supportive voice and giving plenty of encouragement, all of which can help at times of challenge and times of growth. 

Above all, The Flourishing Woman is a guide to fostering our mental health and wellbeing, which includes getting in touch with our authentic selves, feeling connected, growing as a person (even at times of challenge), and finding a sense of purpose and meaning. In other words, flourishing!h

• | Author: Cate Howell
• | Publisher: Exisle Publishing
• | Publication Date: Sep 06, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781922539649
• | ISBN-10: 1922539643