After the sparkle of Christmas, the first few weeks or months of a new year often has us really thinking about our life, what we want from it, what to change, how to get some zing about it. Perhaps you’re Feeling ‘Blah? This book can assist in tackle flat-lined emotions.
Carey takes you by the hand and gently guides you into what Anhedonia or Blah is and a very quick history of it and how to combat this low feeling, backed up by scientific research. Carey shines a light of realistic, down-to-earth positivity in easy to understand “meh” feelings in bite-sized chunks with long-lasting advice.
She also notes further support resources.

This really resonated with me and I totally recognize that our society and instant access to technology has re-wired our reactions to everyday life and the extraordinary. There were a few insightful tips and it has made me re-think about really living in the moment and to appreciate the glimmers here and there that we may miss.

A good pop science book, explaining in simple terms the neurobiology behing anhedonia.

The causes are thoroughly discussed and the possible solutions explored. A but repetitive after some chapters, but good to gaining a general understanding of the condition.

Thank you Netgalley and Welbeck for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

The book you didn't even know you needed! This is one for those of us (most of us actually) who are going through life, sailing along but every day is a bit like the next, nothing to write home about or pull you out of stasis. It's a bit blah.

In the book we learn the reasons why we've evolved to feel like this in response to our modern day world, and what we can do about it on a practical level. I'm keen to start putting all these ideas into practice and feeling more like myself again - positive and cheerful.

The title and premise of this book was so intriguing. It's a feeling I have felt for some time, and I never knew it had a name. The book was really interesting, specifically the science bits!
A lot of this book was common sense, but there were some interesting parts.
Tanith Carey's writing style was great, and they manage to make the science easy to understand.
It's never overwhelming.

This was the book I didn't know I needed, I'd never heard of anhedonia before but reading about it suddenly made sense. A good mix of explaining about it, other peoples feeling, what is isn't, how its linked to health conditions and how to gradually overcome it.

Not all parts were relevant- I could skip menopause, anything with partners and children, but I would think that's to be expected in this type of read.

Insightful, and lots to take away.

I did not know that anhedonia was a common problem, in fact I have not heard of it until now. It is the opposite of hedonism, really, a feeling that one is numb to life's pleasures, as one person gave the example of travel. She used to enjoy going to exotic places, but now she does not. This is a guide to dealing with the problem. It is useful in many ways.