I suppose the same is true for me in relation to noise as I grew up in such an idyllic and quiet environment I feel on edge around constant disturbing noises.

I didn’t hate Fearne (I’m not like that at all) I just didn’t warm to her and as such paid little attention to all the wonderful things she has created. Drawing on her own experiences and including expert advice, HAPPY offers practical ways of finding joy each and every day. I was particularly struck by Fearne Cotton’s honesty when she talked about her experiences of depression. In this chat, Tom talks about feeling fewer physical symptoms of anxiety since his last chat with Fearne in 2019, as well as how music helps him feel emotions more deeply, and understand them with more clarity. Instead there is mountains on how much she loves her kids or how much she loves her husband or how much she liked writing or painting or yoga etc.Once part of the book seems to imply that helping out a stranger or smiling at people would help get you out of a depressive state.

It is not however a replacement for therapy for anyone struggling significantly with mental health issues but rather a warm, caring hug of a book to support alongside treatment, medication or self care. Just don’t be fooled by its simplicity, it’s there to only lay the ideas in your head; the rest is up to you. I’m going to put lots of the little tips into action and start simply by finding something I’m grateful for each day. I felt reading some of the open and honest real life stories made me feel a little less alone in my personal battles with the dark side of my mental health.With many millions of followers on social media, she is ranked amongst the world's 250 most influential tweeters. Determined to break loose from the taboo of mental health, Fearne opens up about her own fight with depression, how she managed to keep it at bay and how she continues to improve herself.