It's Not Always Depression, The Chimp Paradox 2 Books Collection Set

It’s Not Always Depression, The Chimp Paradox 2 Books Collection Set brings together two titles focused on understanding emotions and the mind. The set includes Hilary Jacobs Hendel’s work on reconnecting with core emotions, alongside Prof Steve Peters’ mind management programme.

In It’s Not Always Depression, Hendel outlines a theory that emphasises experiencing emotions in order to better understand thoughts and the self. The Chimp Paradox presents a model for recognising how the mind works and applying that understanding across different areas of life, with chapters that explain key concepts and include exercises.

Included titles

• It’s Not Always Depression: A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self
• The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• Includes a title by Hilary Jacobs Hendel
• Includes a title by Prof Steve Peters
• It’s Not Always Depression won the American Book Fest Best Health Book (Mental Health & Psychology) Award (2018)
• It’s Not Always Depression won Nautilus Silver for Personal Growth Books (2019)

Synopses

It’s Not Always Depression: A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self

This book argues that emotions shape thoughts, and that experiencing emotions is central to understanding yourself. It suggests looking beyond cognitive behavioural therapy or medication by also addressing emotions when dealing with psychological suffering.

Hilary Jacobs Hendel describes techniques intended to help people reconnect with emotions that are often denied. Drawing on stories from her practice, she explains core emotions, defences and inhibitory emotions, and how their interaction can support a return to mental well-being. The approach is presented as accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy, focused on emotional experience in the present.

The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness

Prof Steve Peters introduces a mind management model designed to help readers make sense of internal struggles and apply that understanding in everyday life. The book sets out ways to recognise how the mind is working, and to understand and manage emotions and thoughts.

Based on scientific facts and principles simplified into a workable model, it explains different aspects of how you function and highlights key facts. Chapters include exercises intended to support the development of emotional skills and practical habits over time.