The instant #1 international bestseller from the beloved author of How to Stop Time and The Humans The societies we are part of are increasingly making our minds ill. It very often feels that the way we live is almost engineered to make us unhappy. Whether it is our attitudes toward sleep, the marketing messages that inundate us daily, the constant and hysterical news cycle, social media or even the way we educate our children, we are programming ourselves to put our bodies and minds at odds and setting ourselves up with expectations for our lives that prevent our happiness. When Matt became ill with panic disorder, anxiety and depression, it took him a long time to work out the ways the external world could impact his mental health in positive and negative ways. Notes on a Nervous Planet shares his journey back to happiness and all of the lessons that Matt learned along the way. Reviews and Endorsements: “Witty, honest and engaging.” — Sunday Times (UK) “Notes on a Nervous Planet is a fascinating look at the link between anxiety and the world we live in . . . [Haig is] one of our warmest, wittiest and wisest writers.” — Mail on Sunday “An honest and human guide to coping with the modern world . . . Notes on a Nervous Planet is generous, sensible and timely.” — The Guardian “A primer for how to live in the present moment, this book will find grateful readers everywhere.” — Nigella Lawson “Take Notes On A Nervous Planet twice daily, with or without food. The book is crammed with wisdom, insight, love and wit.” — Stephen Fry “Warm, personal and practical, the book is reassuring and inspiring.” — Woman & Home “Beautiful, honest and wise.” — Fearne Cotton “Compelling and full of life’s big questions, How to Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down.” — Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project “[Matt] Haig remains a keen-eyed observer of contemporary life.” — New York Times “Reasons to Stay Alive is wonderful. I read it in one sitting. Touching, funny, thought-provoking, with a huge heart. It should be read by anyone who has suffered, or known someone who has suffered (i.e. everyone).” — SJ Watson “Haig writes with a familiar, soft-spoken intimacy, an accessibility and plain-spoken clarity that is free of drama. It is, make no mistake, essential reading.” — Toronto Star “An insightful, personal, practical guide on how to cope with modern-day stresses.” — Good Housekeeping, UK “Wise and inspiring.” — Kirkus Reviews “I love Matt Haig.” — Jameela Jamil About the Author: Matt Haig suffered a breakdown in his early twenties. After battling depression for a long time he turned to writing, and he now believes that reading and writing books saved his life. His novels include the bestsellers The Last Family in England, The Radleys and The Humans, which in Canada was a Costco Buyer’s Pick and has sold approximately 15,000 copies. His books have been translated into thirty languages. All his novels for adults have been optioned for film. Matt lives in York with his wife and their two children. |