The author recounts her struggles with perfectionism and anxiety and shares the self-help techniques she acquired through working with mental health experts. Behind her projected image of "wellness entrepreneur," Jamie was struggling with issues of loneliness and perfectionism. As her emotional wounds deepened, her physical health deteriorated. Working to understand why her inner critic was so mean, and how to change it, she discovered a four-step Flex method to create healthier thought habits. Here she shares how a flexible mindset, curiosity and compassion can change your default settings. -- adapted from back cover

Foreword -- Introduction: Getting bendy -- Fuck my life. My toxic core beliefs ; Cold shower reality checks ; Why your brain is so bitchy -- Flex your life. What is flexible thinking? ; Connection ; Curiosity ; Choice ; Commitment -- The Flex in real life. Flex the past ; Flex culture ; Flex confidence ; Flex the future.