The Secret LIfe of You
Kerri Sackville
HOW A BIT OF ALONE TIME CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND MAYBE THE WORLD
Why is it so scary to be alone with your own thoughts?
When columnist and commentator Kerri Sackville decided to stop filling every idle moment with distraction and learn to be comfortable alone, her quality of life soared.
From boosting creativity and productivity, improving self-awareness, building resilience and moral courage, to improving relationships and connection with others, a bit of alone time is vital to wellbeing. But with smart phones, social media, endless streaming and podcast options, as well as the demands of work, family and friends, spending meaningful time on your own can feel impossible, unnecessary, or even indulgent.
In The Secret Life of You Kerri Sackville analyses society’s attitude towards solitude – why is it okay to eat breakfast at a café on your own but faintly tragic to dine alone? She identifies the roadblocks in the way to unplugging, contemplates aloneness vs loneliness, and looks at the difference between true connection and mere connectivity. Finally, she provides practical advice on how to become comfortable in your own company, in order to enjoy – and even cherish – time alone.
For those burned out by busyness and connectedness, this book is life changing.
Sackville pops. Her gaze is sharp and her wit crackling. There is no better companion to teach the gift of how to be alone. In these pages, Sackville has mustered a revolution of one and it is gorgeous to behold.
As brilliant as it is thoughtful, Sackville’s The Secret Life of You is filled with surprises and insights that inspire and motivate.
- Release
- Apr-2023
- ISBN
- 9780645412949
- RRP (AUD)
- $34.99
- Pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback & ebook
- Category
- Psychology
Kerri Sackville
Kerri Sackville is an Australian author and columnist. She has written extensively for online and print publications and this is her fifth book.
Pantera Press
Pantera Press is a young and enthusiastic publisher of titles that spark imagination, conversation and change. We publish fiction, non-fiction, illustrated non-fiction and a growing list of children’s titles.
