Ruby Wax: How to be happy... even with depression

RUBY’S GUIDE TO UPGRADING YOUR MIND... ONLY IN BRITAIN’S BEST LOVED WOMEN’S MAGAZINE

She’S battled depression for most of her life but now comedian Ruby Wax has found the recipe for happiness – and she wants to share it with the rest of the world.

In an exclusive extract from her new book how To Be human: The Manual in today’s You magazine, Wax says we are too prone to hanging on to negative thoughts at the expense of more positive ones.

Quoting neuroscientist Rick hanson, she writes: ‘The brain is velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones.’ explaining the origin of the problem, Wax, 64, says: ‘What started out as something helpful like, “Oh my God, I’m going to be caught in another ice age without gloves,” has become, “Oh my God, I’m going to lose my girlfriend/looks/money/life.” ’

In her book, Wax, who has received a Master’s degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy at Oxford University, offers solutions to cope with the speed of modern life.