Don't Trust Everything You Think by Noa Ellery - Self-Help Non Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9789370030305. Publisher: Rupa Publications. Overview:. Don't Trust Everything You Think: Unlearning Noise in Your Head is a practical guide for adults overwhelmed by an overactive inner critic. Written by cognitive behavioural coach Noa Ellery, it unpacks how everyday thoughts mislead us, offering grounded, evidence-based tools to pause, question, and reframe destructive mental patterns. An approachable read for calmer, clearer thinking without dense psychological jargon.. About the Book:. Our minds constantly narrate our lives, but not every thought deserves our trust. In this thoughtful non-fiction title, Noa Ellery draws on years spent working in mental health programmes to explore why the brain generates so much unhelpful "noise" and how to tell a genuinely useful thought from an unreliable one. The book moves through recognisable everyday scenarios, worry before a big meeting, harsh self-judgement after a mistake, catastrophic thinking when plans change, and gently breaks down the habits behind them. Rather than vague affirmations, Ellery offers concrete, repeatable techniques rooted in cognitive behavioural approaches: naming a thought pattern, creating distance from it, and testing whether it holds up to scrutiny. The tone is warm and conversational, more like a knowledgeable friend than a clinical textbook, making the material easy to absorb even on a stressful day. Chapters build steadily, moving from understanding why...