Emotional first aid : healing rejection, guilt, failure, and other everyday hurts

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Author:

Winch, Guy, author.

ISBN:

9780142181072

Personal Author:

Winch, Guy, author.

Publication Information:

New York : Plume, [2014]

Physical Description:

xii, 289 pages ; 21 cm

Contents:

Rejection : the emotional cuts and scrapes of daily life -- Loneliness : relationship muscle weakness -- Loss and trauma : walking on broken bones -- Guilt : the poison in our system -- Rumination : picking at emotional scabs -- Failure : how emotional chest colds become psychological pneumonias -- Low self-esteem : weak emotional immune systems -- Conclusion : create your personal psychological medicine cabinet.

Abstract:

Explains the long-term fallout that can result from seemingly minor emotional and psychological injuries and offers concrete, easy-to-use exercises backed up by hard cutting-edge science to aid in recovery.

Subject Term:

Self-help techniques.

Emotions.

Mental health.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2163604

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Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back.

We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked--it's nonexistent.

Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first aid for battered emotions. Drawing on the latest scientific research and using real-life examples, practicing psychologist Guy Winch, Ph.D. offers specific step-by-step treatments that are fast, simple, and effective.

Author Notes

Guy Winch, PhD , is a licensed psychologist, author, and keynote speaker whose books have been translated into twenty-three languages. His books include: Emotional First Aid, The Squeaky Wheel, and How to Fix a Broken Heart. His first TED Talk Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid has been viewed over 5 million times and is rated as the fifth most inspiring talk of all time on TED.com. Dr. Winch's work on the science of emotional health is frequently featured in national and international media outlets. He also writes the popular Squeaky Wheel Blog for PsychologyToday.com. He maintains a private practice in Manhattan and is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Introduction	p. vii
1 Rejection: The Emotional Cuts and Scrapes of Daily Life	p. 3
2 Loneliness: Relationship Muscle Weakness	p. 37
3 Loss and Trauma: Walking on Broken Bones	p. 75
4 Guilt: The Poison in Our System	p. 103
5 Rumination: Picking at Emotional Scabs	p. 141
6 Failure: How Emotional Chest Colds Become Psychological Pneumonias	p. 171
7 Low Self-Esteem: Weak Emotional Immune Systems	p. 213
Conclusion: Create Your Personal Psychological Medicine Cabinet	p. 257
Acknowledgments	p. 261
Notes	p. 265
Index	p. 281

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