Powerful: Be the Expert in Your Own Life by Maisie Hill

Powerful: Be the Expert in Your Own Life by Maisie Hill is written for anyone who notices recurring patterns such as people-pleasing, procrastination, defensiveness, or feeling overwhelmed after putting others first. Described as the author’s new book following Period Power, it has been recognised at the Health & Wellbeing Awards 2024 and the Living Now Awards 2024.

Hill examines how you are wired, connecting stress hormones and the nervous system with the worries and reactions that can hold you back. Drawing on two decades of experience as a hormone expert and life coach, she shares information intended to help you understand your stress responses and make sense of your behaviour, supported by case studies from her coaching practice.

Key details

• Author: Maisie Hill
• Presented as the author’s new book following Period Power
• Gold Award Winner, Wellbeing Book, Health & Wellbeing Awards 2024
• Best Motivation and Improvement Book, Living Now Awards 2024
• Includes case studies from the author’s coaching practice

Synopsis

The book looks at why certain situations can trigger worry, irritation, or overwhelm, and how stress hormones and the nervous system shape these responses. It addresses challenges including setting boundaries, navigating difficult conversations, and responding to criticism, decisions, and emotions. Practical solutions and methods described as tried-and-tested are supported by case studies, with the aim of helping you identify areas to work on and make positive changes.