You are Simply Perfect

A self-help guide-cum-journal for self-explorationJealousy. Bullying. Anger. Anxiety. Body image issues. Selfies and social media addiction . . . Are you grappling with any of these?Let's be honest juggling school extra classes home friendships and new relationships can be hard. It's difficult to find balance and really really tough not to get affected by the 'happy' content we see online. But what is genuine happiness vis-à-vis short-term pleasure? Are we even looking for it in the right place?Written by a renowned psychologist this beautifully illustrated book is divided into five parts that will help in easing everyday anxieties. Learn to make friends with yourself your body mind and feelings and to deal with difficult emotions and situations.You Are Simply Perfect! will equip you with life-changing tools to find contentment--in school and outside. Find your own quiet spaces inside this book with journal pages left for you to write and reflect.CREATE YOUR OWN POTION OF CALM · Guided step-by-step wisdom solutions· Empowering prompts and meditation practices· Interesting anecdotes· Plenty of mindfulness exercises to encourage self-reflection· A perfect gift and keepsake Review We all need to learn to identify with our goodness our wisdom our confidence this is the key to success. Sadia's advice helps all of us-not just young people-do exactly that! I rejoice ―Venerable Robina Courtin an ordained Tibetan Buddhist nun and a student of Lama Yesha and Lama Zopa RinpocheUniversal compassion driven by wisdom is the leading panacea for the world-this is the quintessence of Sadia's book. I deeply appreciate the author for bringing this legacy before the world ―Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul Director at Tibet House New Delhi Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai LamaA remarkable exercise in the development of self-awareness for the youngsters through stories and Buddhist psychological techniques of mindfulness involving listening reflecting and meditating that will help dissolve the negativities of their limiting thoughts emotions and actions ―Renuka Singh professor of sociology JNU and director of Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre New DelhiSadia brings a rare combination of empathy and experience to her writing drawing from decades of her work as a therapist. What becomes clear from the first page onwards is that she really cares about people. This is a book I would pick for my loved ones-and for myself-as a guide to mindful living ―Taran Khan award-winning author of Shadow City A Woman Walks KabulRecasting the idea of friendship in a radical way this book unfolds a profound truth-that we can be friends with the world if we first truly learn to befriend ourselves. Artfully compassionately and in deceptively simple ways Sadia shows us how to do that. In doing so she speaks to the hidden pandemic of our times-anxiety and depression especially amongst our younger generations ―Shabnam Virmani film-maker and founder Kabir ProjectEven though this book is a must-read for teens it speaks to all of us who want to befriend and love ourselves. Through everyday stories and simple exercises it demystifies self-love as a practice that we can get better at by taking small little steps every day. The gentle words and insights make you want to hug yourself after every few pages! ―Namrata Rao award-winning editor and directorThe book is well-written in easy steps for the reader to follow.You Are Simply Perfect! is a much-needed guide for teenagers and adults alike-so much of who we are is conditioned leaving our minds restless. Mindfulness if practised sincerely can have enormous benefits in bringing clarity and peace to the inner being-and I would strongly recommend that the contents of this book be integrated in our daily life practices. Sadia your clarity of thoughts flows through beautifully and makes me glad that you decided to pen down your i