About the Book

"If you've ever struggled with stress, low mood or a loss of meaning, you have likely been told to engage in self-help. But how do we help ourselves without truly understanding what the "self" is or how our relationship with it causes us problems? In this compassionate book, Dr Tom Davies gently invites you to consider the elements that define who you really are. In Part One, get to know your self. From the ground up, discover what the self really is, how it links to identity and how self-obsession is central to the human conditioin and the psychological pain we experience. In Part Two, overcome self-obsession. Free yourself from your psychological prison and learn how to live a life full of joy and meaning--a life that you deserve. Dr Tom Davies combines his knowledge of the mdeical, psychological and philisophical to invite you to consider a radical change in perspective that will transform your life and offer a real, lasting solution to anxiety, grief and depression"--

Book Synopsis

Doctor, writer and mental health advocate Tom Davies breaks down the true problem at the heart of our psychological pain and the growing mental health pandemic, providing effective solutions that anyone can practice to live a more fulfilled and happy life.

There is one point that contemporary psychology and centuries old Eastern Buddhist and Taoist teachings agree on: if you wish to experience less suffering, you must change the way you see yourself. But what if the change that is needed is to let go of our selves entirely? What does this mean for those of us living in an increasingly self-obsessed and individualistic society? Is our quest for identity actually sabotaging our own wellbeing?

In this compassionate and galvanizing book, Dr Tom Davies gently invites you to consider the basic elements that define who you are.

• In Part One, get to know your self. From the ground up, discover what the self truly is, how it links to identity, and how self-obsession is central to the human condition and the psychological pain that each of us experience.
• In Part Two, overcome self-obsession. Free yourself from your psychological prison, and learn how to live the peaceful and joyful life that you deserve.

With a fresh and lucid style, Dr Tom Davies combines his knowledge of the medical, psychological and the philosophical to bring you real solutions to life's most challenging problems. Whether you are searching for meaning, or are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief or depression, this perspective will provide you with an empowering new insight that can help you transform your life.

About the Author

Dr Tom Davies studied Biology at Warwick University before completing his medical training in London. Tom has worked as a physician in primary and secondary care, including in General Practice and Psychiatry, and more recently in non-clinical roles within public health and the digital mental health space.