Feeling 'Blah'? - by Tanith Carey (Hardcover)

About the Book

Do you ever feel indifferent about life? Your emotions have flatlined and enjoyment feels like a distant memory. This is 'anhedonia' - and this book provides a science-based explanation of why we suffer from us and what to do about it.

Book Synopsis

'Fascinating' Psychologies
'A brilliant read' Happiful
'A really, really, really, really good book' Liz Jones, You magazine podcast

How much do you enjoy your life?

Does life feel dull? A bit grey?

Do you feel as if your emotions have flatlined?

This is anhedonia - a word only a few of us have heard of but one that explains why so many of us feel we are sleepwalking through life.

Anhedonia is from the Greek word for 'without pleasure' and describes a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It explains why many of us spend our lives in a fog, feeling neither happy nor sad, just not very much at all.

In the first book to tackle this missing piece in mental health, writer Tanith Carey joins the dots on how convenience culture, stressful lifestyles, modern diets and both female and male hormonal changes can dial down our ability to feel excitement and joy.

With the help of world-leading experts and by digging into the latest research, Tanith shows you how your brain's dopamine reward system works and provides strategies to help you bring colour back into your life.

Groundbreaking, accessible and often surprising, this is the book that will teach you how to kickstart your feel-good chemicals and start loving life again.

Review Quotes

'If you feel like you have lost your sparkle then this wonderful, exuberant book is here to help. Underpinned by sound scientific understanding it is jam-packed with all the tools you need to shine brightly and live your best, most colourful life.'Becky Goddard-Hill, psychotherapist and author of Be Happy, Be You'

Tanith Carey has the rare ability to make psychology, biochemistry and neuroscience not only accessible but also vastly entertaining and intellectually stimulating. I devoured this book in one greedy sitting.'Jane Alexander, journalist and author of The Energy Secret and Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

'At last. A scientific explanation of feeling "meh". This book is unique. Brilliantly researched and written.'Alice Smellie, menopause campaigner and author of Cracking the Menopause

'Tanith has a unique way of communicating scientific jargon with ease, simplicity, and clarity. Feeling "Blah"? is a must read!'Professor Hana Burianová, professor of neuroscience, department of psychology, Bournemouth University

'The book is evidence based, gives a name to how people feel and then offers options for change. No "motherhood and apple pie" here but sound well researched techniques that have been evaluated and offered for consideration.'Averil Leimon, author, executive coach, and leadership psychologist at White Water Group

'As this is the first book for the general reader on anhedonia, I love that it also has practical elements full of useful guidance for those who are in this state of mind.'Lohani Noor, psychotherapist

'Often women in menopause do feel "blah" and don't understand that fluctuating and the eventual flat-lining of hormones can play a huge part. It's fabulous to see Tanith addressing this. I loved it.'Christien Bird MSc, women's health physiotherapist and co-founder of Menopause Movement

'A clear and compelling overview of anhedonia that will be a Godsend to those who have it. I highly recommend it!'Jackie Kelm, author of Appreciative Living and creator of the Anhedonia Support Program at www.AnhedoniaSupport.com

'The best way to deal with a problem is to look at it and to understand it from many different perspectives. Tanith has risen to the task.'Deanne Jade, psychologist, founder and principal, National Centre for Eating Disorders