I got this as a library loan and raced through it in under a day. It has taken me a while to review however as I was in a complete rage after reading. Find out how you can become a fully fledged member of the Turd Glitterati on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/howtoglitteraturd

Feb told it was secondary breast cancer - it had already spread to my lower spine (which explained the immeasurable pain). Kris writes with such ease, sprinkling humour and glitter in all the right places. Glittering a Turd is the life-affirming boost we all need’ It’s (wait for it) mindfulness! Well, sort of. Actually, it’s conscious awareness of the neurological limitations of our own systems. In other words, learning that the system is likely to offer a false or skewed viewpoint on reality, and to use (for want of a better term) a software patch to correct this error. Because we can’t trust ourselves to make rational decisions, especially based on our ‘gut feelings’ (see here) we need an alternative decision matrix to refer to. I like to call this anchoring, but call it anything you like. Instead of insisting we know what to do when we actually have no idea, and then making a poor decision based on the emotional and cognitive imperative of the moment, we can evaluate the present situation based on a separate platform. This requires some deep (Type II) thought: what is actually effective for you based on the evidence of your past behaviour and its consequences? What provides longer-term meaning and satisfaction, even though it might be awkward, uncomfortable, or even distressing in the short-term? Remember that, when trying to determine this framework, you’ll probably be self-deluding by making stuff up to fit a viewpoint of events (see here for a discussion of values). This is why working with a psychologist can help – it’s easier to be objective about what actually happened.

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Oh, and I haven’t even touched on the problems associated with priming and memetic infection (see here, here, and here).

Kris Hallenga to me is an incredible person , when given life changing news she faces it head on . I may not know her personally but I am so proud of her and I am so grateful I got the chance to read this book and to feel part of this. Beginning her TV career at just 15, Fearne Cotton has been no stranger to experiences many of us can dream of but also those that can be the stuff of nightmares. Whilst outwardly a happy, carefree person the press spotlight, social media comments and more all fed into her anxiety.

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When I first started reading this I almost felt a little arrogant, saying to myself “Of course that’s breast cancer!!” Then I realised the only reason I recognised those symptoms were because of Coppafeel, the resources from them I’d seen online and resources/pop ups during my time at uni. So my first thank you to Kris is for the knowledge. In this blog post, pediatrician Tobi Amosun tells the story of a time where she discovered her own toddler had downed some glitter by being surprised by a diaper full of gold sparkle.