Hi lovely,  It’s Vicki here with a brand new podcast episode for you 🤗  And it’s such a treat of an episode as I got to interview the wonderful Dr Sophie Mort aka Dr Soph. Dr Soph is a clinical psychologist with a personal mission to get psychology out of the therapy room and into people’s lives in a way that works for them.   In this episode we talk about her brilliant new book ‘A Manual for Being Human’ - a book that I absolutely loved! It’s so practical - it’s packed full of super useful tools and techniques that you can start using right away - and it’s also full of love and compassion too. Dr Soph is like a really kind, wise and loving friend who can reassure you, empower you and teach you practical tools to help you to move forward. But who is also a doctor! She has an Undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Masters in Neuroscience and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has worked on the frontline at London’s Homerton Hospital. Realising the system wasn’t working for so many people, she left behind her traditional role as a clinical psychologist in the NHS and has helped thousands manage their emotional wellbeing by sharing her psychological knowledge on Instagram, her blog and through her online private practice.  She is also an expert for the mindfulness app, ‘Happy Not Perfect’ and has been featured in global outlets including Vice Magazine, Girlboss, Psych Central, Well + Good and Elite Daily. In the episode we talk about: The childhood experiences that shape us  Why we struggle and why we have down days  Emotions, their purpose and how to manage them so they don’t overwhelm us Emotional intelligence - what it is and how it can improve our health and relationships  The power of understanding your attachment style (inc Soph’s personal experience of having an avoidant attachment style) What self care looks like in times of stress, grounding exercises for overwhelm and so much more! Talking to Sophie was such a treat, it really brightened up what was a very grey, rainy day, in London when we recorded! A Manual for Being Human is out on 8th July and you can pre-order it here :) And to find out more about Dr Soph then her website is here and her Insta is here. I hope you enjoy the episode! So much love, Vicki PS here is the emotions wheel we mentioned and here is a link to an attachment style quiz too.