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How to Do the Work

Recognise Your Patterns, Heal From Your Past and Create Your Self

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How to Do the Work

By: Nicole LePera
Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
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 THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'If LePera's Instagram feed is full of aha moments illuminating the inner workings of your psyche, the revelations in the book are more like a full firework display.' Red magazine

'This book is a must-read for anyone on a path of personal growth.' GABBY BERNSTEIN, author of number one New York Times bestsellers Super Attractor and The Universe Has Your Back

'The book I wish I had read in my twenties.' ELIZABETH DAY, author of How to Fail

'How to Do the Work will transform how you see yourself and your ability to change. I believe this book could change lives, if not the world.' HOLLY BOURNE, bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now?

'Want more from life? Looking for answers? How to Do the Work will teach you how to find them within yourself. A masterpiece of empowerment - this book changed my life and, trust me, it'll change yours too.' MEL ROBBINS, author of The 5 Second Rule

As a clinical psychologist, Dr Nicole LePera found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients - and for herself - she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual health that equips people with the tools necessary to heal themselves. After experiencing the life-changing results herself, she began to share what she'd learned with others - and The Holistic Psychologist was born.

Now Dr LePera is ready to share her much-requested protocol with the world. In How to Do the Work, she offers both a manifesto for self-healing and an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. Drawing on the latest research from both scientific research and healing modalities, Dr LePera helps us recognise how adverse experiences and trauma in childhood live with us, keeping us stuck engaging in patterns of codependency, emotional immaturity, and trauma bonds. Unless addressed, these self-sabotaging behaviours can quickly become cyclical, leaving people feeling unhappy, unfulfilled, and unwell.

In How to Do the Work, Dr LePera offers readers the support and tools that will allow them to break free from destructive behaviours to reclaim and recreate their lives. Nothing short of a paradigm shift, this is a celebration of empowerment that will forever change the way we approach mental wellness and self-care.

New recording by Courtney Patterson Anxiety Disorders Mental Health Personal Development Personal Success Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health Nervous System

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The audiobook has been updated with a new voice artist reading and is much better

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Amazing, modern and relatable. Unbelievably helpful, a game changer. While the voice does sound robotic and hard to listen to I can still appreciate the good content, it doesn't deserve low stars because she is not a narrator.

Doesn't deserve poor review

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I have been a big fan of Dr Nicole's since I started following her Instagram account. I have struggled since a child with anxiety and depression, tried many therapies and medications but this book has been a game changer. I used the Audible book alongside the physical book and can't overstate how amazing it is.

This will change your life

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I got midway through the book before I had to write this review for those who are scrolling through comments undecidedly. So disregard all comments about narration: Courtney Patterson does a great job! The content of the book is very interesting! It resonated and I believe there is huge potential for a better understanding of oneself and lasting change for those who need it. This book is part of the web of literature that centers around how changing habits is key for better mental and physical health. It elaborates on how past experiences (trauma) form habits and behaviour that are detrimental to a good state of mind and physical health. I would recommend to give it a shot.

There is a new narrator!

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So so helpful in learning to change old habits and beliefs. I'm just about to listen to it for a second time and I'm sure it wont be the last.

Loved it

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