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The Good Decision Diary
Your daily guide to making better decisions, more of the time
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'A guiding star in a world filled with infinite choices' - Emma Reed Turrell The gentle guide to getting where you want to go, without beating yourself up on the way there. I'll never eat sugar again! I’ll work out every single morning! I will never,...
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'A guiding star in a world filled with infinite choices' - Emma Reed Turrell
The gentle guide to getting where you want to go, without beating yourself up on the way there.
I'll never eat sugar again!
I’ll work out every single morning!
I will never, ever shout at my kids!
Sound familiar? Anna Mathur, Sunday Times bestselling author and psychotherapist, has been there too. In The Good Decision Diary, Anna introduces a compassionate and realistic alternative to unsustainable promises. This isn’t about perfection - it’s about progress.
The journey begins with 21 days of reflection and observation, where Anna shares her own experiences and equips you with tools to approach change with kindness and curiosity.
From there, she gently guides you through a 14-day practice of questioning behaviours, challenging long-held beliefs about change, and identifying patterns of self-sabotage. You’ll discover how a decision that nurtures you one day can hinder you the next - and how to tell the difference in the moment.
The Good Decision Diary will help you make better decisions, not all of the time, but more of the time.
'An essential companion' - Zoe Blaskey
'Compassionate, real, and quietly powerful' - Simon Gilham
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241707227
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Life
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 143.0mm
Height: 222.0mm
Weight: 394g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist and bestselling author. She's passionate about taking therapy beyond the consulting room, sharing honest, supportive insights drawn from her personal and professional experience. She offers encouragement through her books, Instagram (@annamathur), online courses, in-person events and her podcast, The Therapy Edit, which has reached over four million downloads. Anna also works with corporate organisations to support mental wellbeing and regularly share her thoughts in national media, including TV, radio and press.
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