The Adulting Manual: Mental health, self love, body acceptance and all the things in between
£10.10£12.30 (-18%)
You know those things you’re supposed to know how to do as an adult, but you really don’t know? Ever been in that situation where you’re looking for the adult in the room, and then you realise YOU are the adult? Yeah, that. There’s adulting, then there’s adulting for the messy mind. Sometimes you just need extra maps and a GPS. This manual is for adults that sometimes need a little extra help.
From top small talk tips to use next time you’re at the hairdressers to advice on how to ask for help, this interactive journal offers a safe place for people to explore their mental health and express themselves.
Written by Milly Smith, a mental health and body acceptance advocate and public speaker. Milly uses her Instagram account @millykeepsgoing to send positive messages to her 170,000 strong following.
Milly’s wise words are accompanied by the whimsical and quirky illustrations of Katie Abey. Katie’s motivational and pun-filled illustrations have a huge appeal to adults.
Milly’s wise words are accompanied by the whimsical and quirky illustrations of Katie Abey. Katie’s motivational and pun-filled illustrations have a huge appeal to adults.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Studio Press (3 Sept. 2020) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1787416135 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1787416130 |
| Dimensions | 14.61 x 1.52 x 21.59 cm |
by K
Wow. This book is incredible. I am so impressed as a trainee psychologist myself how wonderfully thought out and well considered this is. The wording, the inclusion of diversity, the thought given to balancing positivity with real life, the absolutely amazing activities. I have spent the whole afternoon in my own little bubble reading and filling this out and will 100% be recommending to my friends and family. There are many similar styles of books that feel like they are TOO positive and have felt invalidating to me. But this is spot on. Thank you so much!
by Rachael Young
We have books like this for our child but secretly always wanted to do one myself, we now do them together. I love the flow to the book, you can fill in whatever and whenever you like without losing anything along the way. A great, helpful, funny book, thank you x
by Nathaniel Williamson
A beautiful book for anyone with a body and mind!
I’ve bought this book for my mum, for my sisters, for my brothers and my friends, this is a very calming and reassuring book full of wholesome activities for any age of adult, Milly has done an amazing job of capturing everything we worry and care about in a fun yet serious and caring way and I really do feel so much better from each and every page I’ve read.
by Madeline Tofton
I love this book so much, raised a massive smile . Such great amount of knowledge shared and a great addition for anyone’s self care wether just beginning in your self love journey, or in need of a reminder of how amazing you are. Milly smith is a incredible human, and her honestly is so refreshing in such a false world and Katie abey’s illustrations bring it to life
by J. Caulfield
Absolutely love the fact that this book comes with stickers! I screamed a little when I saw them! Being an adult is hard and scary and I love the fact a manual like this exists to help make it that little bit easier
by Emma lou
If I could rate higher I would definitely be rating. I love the book that I purchased one for a friend as a gift and no suprise she loves it as much as I do and she has only just got it. Absolutely amazing highly recommend for everyone and for those how find illustrations to be less complex it has a mixture of everything go buy that book
by Yasmin Jackson
This book is a brilliant creation for anybody who needs a little bit of help navigating adulthood. A wide range of topics are covered such as body acceptance, mental health, finances, sex, friendships, social media, self-care and how to deal with emotions like guilt and anger. There are interactive exercises for you to fill in to make the whole experience of the book more personal – plus you get two sheets of stickers and some postcards at the end too! I love how beautifully colourful and visually stimulating the pages are. It’s an adorable book jam-packed with everything you could ever want and need in order to learn to love yourself. Buy it now!
by Madeline Tofton
I absolutely love this book! I’ve never been much of a reader due to being dyslexic and finding it difficult, but this is the one book that I can read without my mind going elsewhere, and the fact it has some fun activities is awesome! It’s really helping me with my mental health! It’s so nice to finally have a book that gives me an emotional and artistic outlet. ????