Looking for answers?

Sometimes it would be lovely to have somebody just tell us what to do in a situation, rather than have to ponder, procrastinate and put off making a decision. Where do you turn if you need answers? Your friends? your mum? Google? self help books? Alexa?  It is quite common to search for answers to life situations or setbacks externally.

The self help industry is booming. With more than one in four adults experiencing a mental health problem at any one time, GPs are now prescribing self help books on anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health conditions through a scheme called “Shelf Help” whereby patients will get preferential treatment loaning books at libraries.

Bookshops are awash with self improvement books. Whether it be boosting your confidence, becoming a better parent or falling back in love with your job there is a book for you. Is it that we are desperate for advice or suckers for a quick fix? We are seeing more academics such as Brene Brown and Malcom Gladwell open up the audience for self help books. The natural follow up of making a TED talk further mainstreams the popularity of self development.

There are now apps being developed to help you get through life’s crises. Mend is an App that is marketed to be a “personal trainer for heartbreak” and helps you get over your ex by providing a supportive community for the heartbroken.

Sometimes the answers to our questions can be found right in front of us. You don’t need to go to a retreat or take a holiday in order to find the answers to the big questions, the answers are on your doorstep.

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