Who better to write a guide for keeping it together that the author of the memoir The Elegant Art of Falling Apart. Luckily for us Jessica Jones put herself back together and shares with us her tips for staying sane. Follow Jessica’s guide and stay sane.

‘After decades of in-depth research and field-testing (read: cancer; addiction; car-crash relationships; financial disasters and occasional fashion faux-pas.) I have developed Jessy’s Patented Daily Stress Reduction Programme. It is oh-so simple and takes a maximum of 30 minutes out of my busy, busy day.

1. Write a gratitude list each morning. Just five things - but make it a different five things each day.

2. Meditate for 10-20 minutes. Because I am far from self-motivated I get help from the scion of serenity Andy Puddicombe at Headspace.

3. Stop. Whenever you’re feeling stressed during the day - stop. Now, imagine a ball of sparkling light above your head. Take five calming breaths - breathe in love and light, breathe out fear and darkness.

4. H.A.L.T. throughout the day. Ask yourself: “Am I feeling too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?” If the answer is yes, take action: eat; breathe; phone a friend; close your eyes for ten minutes.

You can click here to read the rest; and you can click here to find out more about Jessica’s book, The Elegant Art of Falling Apart, which is being crowd-funded for UK publication by Unbound, and you can get involved in its publication!

You can go here to find out more about how to support the UK publication of this inspiring and hilarious bestselling Australian memoir by Jessica Jones from the Chemo Chic blog (A Guide to Surviving Breast Cancer With Style) - in return for your name printed in the back of the book, plus an ebook or a beautifully produced first-edition hardback, and a whole range of other things from afternoon tea with the author herself, a cometics goody bag, and even a portrait done by Jessica.