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My Life in Thirty Seven Therapies: From Yoga to Hypnosis and Why Voodoo Is Never the Answer Paperback – October 1, 2019

by Kay Hutchison (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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Kay Hutchison had it all: a successful career, a beautiful home, and a loving husband. But her life changed forever one annual holiday, and it started with "I’m leaving." Going solo, Kay embarked on a unique journey of self-discovery. From colonic irrigation to cupping and reiki to reflexology, Kay found herself calling psychics, going to healers and tarot card readers, and dabbling in past-life regression, sonic therapy, silent retreats, astrology, shamanic retreats and much, much more. This book is the funny, moving and occasionally harrowing account of one woman’s search for the truth, from the sunshine of Spain to deep inside the psyche of her Scottish childhood. The result is an unusually candid exploration of both the challenges and opportunities of middle age.
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Kay Hutchison had a successful career in TV and radio production. She led the partnership responsible for establishing a "post-Games" use of the London 2012 Olympic Broadcast Centre. In 2009, Kay founded Belle Media, and in 2015, launched a children’s publishing arm—Belle Kids—producing multi-platform content with a strong conservation focus.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RedDoor Press; None edition (October 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1910453773
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1910453773
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.9 x 7.75 inches
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Kay was born and brought up in Scotland and divided her time between London and the West of Scotland for many years. She moved to Kent to write but can't seem to keep away from the beautiful places and people of Scotland. Her career was spent mostly in Radio and TV where she worked for broadcasters Channel 4, Channel 5, Disney and the BBC. She started up her own company in 2009, working on the London 2012 Olympic Legacy. In 2013 she published the memoirs of West of Scotland legend Capt R L Hutchison (her father) and in 2015 launched Belle Kids to publish children's books including the magical wildlife conservation series Tigeropolis.

Wildlife conservation holidays and adventures were an important part of Kay's life for decades, so she was keen to publish this important, but fun series for children. Somehow she persuaded Richard E Grant to narrate the audiobook and she has also produced a video game app of the series too. She went on to co-author the sweet and gentle Adventures of Captain Bobo picture books, (based on her father's comic tales of life on the 'high seas' of the West of Scotland) and finally, after a long and tortuous mid-life crisis plus several years of writing, researching and planning (some of it at the magnificent Moniack Mhor Writing Retreat near Loch Ness - see video), she published her own memoir/self-help book My Life in 37 Therapies. It's a funny, honest and personal antidote to the Eat, Pray Love ideal - and an unusually candid exploration of the challenges and opportunities of being a middle-aged woman. It has relevance for women of all ages.

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Kristin Durham
3.0 out of 5 stars Kritters Ramblings
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
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As a person who hasn't tried a lot of types of therapy, but has had my eye on a few, I was intrigued to read this book and see what therapies this author tried and if any are on my list.

The parts where she tried therapies were interesting, but mixed within them she travels back in time and tells stories of her past that led her to the therapies. What I didn't love about these parts was they seemed to pop in at weird times and were in no way chronological, so almost made the book confusing.
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Robin Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Isn't life a bitch? 37 therapies to help you cope.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2019
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Are we all duffers? DUF is Doubt, Uncertainty and Fear. I think so.

This book "My life in 37 Therapies" is a disarmingly honest revelation of the author's middle-aged journey through divorce, career and relationship challenges.

For me, I cope with daily trauma by running trails, making music and trying harder. I'll also admit to pointless indulgence and occasional self-pity. My wife is my anchor in the storm we call "life".

Kay explores an alternative approach. Therapy! A total of 37 different types of treatments (and tortures). Some physical (yoga and massage), some verbal (counselling and AA), a few slightly mad (voodoo and astrology) and a couple sounded horrible (cupping and re-education). As Kay recovers her balance, she finds contentment if only from knowing that many therapists have been financially rewarded for their assistance.

There's the bizarre account of acupuncture. Soothing yoga trips to India, Spain, Greece and elsewhere. The hilarious childhood story of the Brownie Beret. Open discussion about her relationship with her parents who have now passed on.

My friend Penny once confided in me "Everybody's well-adjusted until you get to know them!". About 5 years ago I worked with Kay for six months on a project. She seemed a feet on the ground person. In this book, I've discovered another side to Kay. I'm astonished that she has told her story and revealed her search for redemption with such candour.

I once read Dale Carnegie's "How to win friends and influence people.". It did me no good as I have never influenced anybody before or since. Maybe Kay's book should be named "How to make friends with yourself!". For sure there’s a lot to learn within the pages and the book is less expensive than therapy.

A damn fine read. Highly recommended.
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Onnazaka
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2019
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My Life in 37 Therapies is a fun romp through the female mid-life crisis. After being a good girl, dutiful daughter, good wife, mother (or not), career woman (or not), we all get to “that age”. Whether triggered by illness, the menopause, death of a loved one, losing your job or just time, the day comes when you wonder who you really are. Unlike our male counterparts who can simply buy a sports car, get a younger wife or run a marathon (and are cheered and congratulated through their entire mid-life crisis), we women are given a completely different and depressing set of expectations - You must go ‘sort yourself out’ and ‘learn to love yourself’.

My Life in 37 Therapies explores this time of life through the eyes of a career-driven, highly educated, perfectly coiffed and manicured "woman with it all". From the outside, Kay's life rocks - she’s got money and her health and a well-used passport. Yet, she’s still eaten up by her internal hungry ghost that magnifies even the smallest imperfections. As if that isn’t enough, the outside world subjects her to overt and frankly, disgusting sexual harassment plus an infinite hamster wheel of hard work with the boss man profiting from her ideas. Sadly, this is a stark reminder that we haven’t really moved on since the 1980s.

She tries to improve and fix and cajole and learn and explore and travel and think and read and write her way to peace. Hilarious at times but heartbreaking too. The author leaves nothing hidden. She’s honest and straightforward and this book is like reading the diary of your best friend and knowing, all too well, exactly what she is on about.
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Sylvie Barr
5.0 out of 5 stars When you show your vulnerability
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019
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“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.” Brene Brown
I got to know Kay first as a colleague, then as a friend.
This is the first time I read a book from someone I know, and this is a weird and wonderful experience. As I turned the pages, I could hear my friend's voice, like she was reading the book to me; actually no, like as if I was having a cuppa and a good natter with her.
Now that I've finished her book, I feel even more honoured to call Kay my friend.
She has had the immense courage to show her vulnerability in this book. In doing so she's reassuring many of us that the road we call life is a bumpy one. I laughed, I felt sad, angry at times, and then at peace.
My favourite line came half way through the book when the astrologer told Kay that ultimately success can only be defined by us. Yes we are influenced by our upbringing, by societal norms, by our close network. But at the end of the day we are in the driving seat. And if on the way we need some guidance to find our path, that's absolutely fine...
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Sylvie Barr
5.0 out of 5 stars When you show your vulnerability
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.” Brene Brown
I got to know Kay first as a colleague, then as a friend.
This is the first time I read a book from someone I know, and this is a weird and wonderful experience. As I turned the pages, I could hear my friend's voice, like she was reading the book to me; actually no, like as if I was having a cuppa and a good natter with her.
Now that I've finished her book, I feel even more honoured to call Kay my friend.
She has had the immense courage to show her vulnerability in this book. In doing so she's reassuring many of us that the road we call life is a bumpy one. I laughed, I felt sad, angry at times, and then at peace.
My favourite line came half way through the book when the astrologer told Kay that ultimately success can only be defined by us. Yes we are influenced by our upbringing, by societal norms, by our close network. But at the end of the day we are in the driving seat. And if on the way we need some guidance to find our path, that's absolutely fine...
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Catherine Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, honest and illuminating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2020
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Anyone who's fascinated by the human mind and emotions will find this memoir hugely worthwhile. Kay is a successful and talented person with a loving partner - but as we know that is no guarantee of happiness! So Kay embarks on a journey, delving into her own mind and heart, looking at her childhood and how it has shaped her as an adult.

She writes beautifully - sometimes with great humour and at other times with poignancy. The result is an honest, sometimes raw and often comforting book about the ups and downs of life as Kay searches for answers, trying different therapies, from the everyday to the positively left-field!

The tone is warm and inclusive, the kind of book you'd happily want to read in one sitting if time allows! It's for everyone who feels their life (or that of their loved-ones) could be more fulfilling, less stressful or imbued with more meaning aside from the trappings of apparent success.

Highly recommended!
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Hayley .S
5.0 out of 5 stars My 80yr old Mother asked me to order this title for her!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2020
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Fabulous reviews. I haven't even read it , but my 80 year old mother asked me to order it for her. She has battled many physical and emotional illnesses and has narcissistic traits. I wouldn't say NPD as I doubt someone with a true NPD would be in the slightest bit interested in such a title. I am a retired mental health nurse and counsellor and have probably had many more than 37 therapies to deal with trauma, anxiety and my 'at times' horrendous relationship with my mother. If she can benefit in just one way from reading this book I will be delighted. Never too late. For this I give 5*'s. I loved eat pray love and am looking forward to reading after mum. Thank you for exposing yourself and having the talent and courage to write this ( my mum saw this recommended in 'the good housekeeping magazine) .
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