La paura, l'abbandono, l'insuccesso o il dolore sono un'esperienza comune nella vita di chiunque. Eppure, spesso facciamo poco o niente per riparare i danni che queste emozioni procurano. Perché? Semplicemente, perché non abbiamo gli strumenti adatti per gestirle: ci sembra eccessivo ricorrere a uno psicanalista, e insufficiente parlarne a un amico. Così accade che trascuriamo le nostre ferite psicologiche perché pensiamo che non esistano rimedi semplici, rapidi ed efficaci per guarirle. M...

Whether we like it or not, work is central to our lives. Most of us define ourselves by our work; it gives us a purpose, it enables us to maintain our lives, our homes, our nourishment, our recreational pursuits and it puts us often among like-minded people who share and appreciate our skills and achievements. No wonder we feel it is so important!But work can intrude on our lives and unconsciously take over our thoughts, our priorities, and even our coping mechanisms. Especially in...

Todos tenemos que superar ciertas heridas emocionales, de la misma forma que nos sobreponemos a las heridas físicas. Pero, ¿cómo actuar frente a una herida emocional?Primeros auxilios emocionales se adentra en los últimos descubrimientos científicos y psicológicos para ofrecernos tratamientos efectivos, fáciles de aplicar y rápidos para problemas comunes, que van desde la reflexión persistente a la autoestima dañada.El Dr. Winch presenta a través de ejemplos reales...

Assim como um joelho ralado ou uma dor muscular, o fracasso, a culpa, a rejeição, a solidão e a perda fazem parte do nosso dia a dia. Mas enquanto somos rápidos em fazer um curativo num corte, não tomamos providências semelhantes quando passamos por reveses emocionais.Acabamos deixando o sofrimento para lá, sem saber que, da mesma maneira que um machucado sem tratamento pode infeccionar, uma mágoa negligenciada pode piorar e se transformar numa questão emocional mais séria, como um...

Whether we like it or not, work is central to our lives. Most of us define ourselves by our work; it gives us a purpose, it enables us to maintain our lives, our homes, our nourishment, our recreational pursuits and it puts us often among like-minded people who share and appreciate our skills and achievements. No wonder we feel it is so important!But work can intrude on our lives and unconsciously take over our thoughts, our priorities, and even our coping mechanisms. Especially in...

Hepimizin kalbi kırılır. Sevdiğimiz birini kaybettikten sonra ya da bir ilişkinin son bulmasının ardından yas tutarız. Çaresizce zamanın iyileştirici gücüne inanırız. Günlerce, haftalarca, aylarca acı çekeriz. Yası sonlandırmanın çarelerini ararken bazen acıya tutunuruz, bazen onu yok saymaya çalışırız. Karmaşık bir ruh haliyle yoğun bir sisin içinde kayboluruz ve çıkış yolumuzu bulamayız.Peki bu evrensel deneyim hakkında ne kadar az şey bildiğimizin farkında mıyız? Hep söylendiği ...

Behandeln Sie kleine emotionale Verletzungen, bevor sie zu großen Wunden werden. Auf ein aufgeschlagenes Knie kleben wir ein Pflaster. Was aber unternehmen wir, um die seelischen Verletzungen zu behandeln, die wir im Alltag erleiden? Oft fehlen uns dafür wirksame Mittel. Gleich zum Therapeuten zu gehen ist nicht immer sinnvoll, denn viele seelische Verletzungen sind nicht so schwer, dass sie professionelle Hilfe erfordern. Vergleichbar einem Medizinschränkchen mit Verbandszeug, Salben und ...

„Az igazi szívfájdalom összetéveszthetetlen – semmi nem tud ilyen heves kínokat okozni, és képes ennyire átvenni az uralmat a testünk és az elménk fölött. Ilyenkor nem tudunk másra gondolni. Semmilyen más érzelemnek nem jut már hely. Semmi más nem érdekel minket.”Mindenki megérti, hogy rendkívül nehéz túljutnunk egy közeli hozzátartozónk halálán vagy a válásunkon. Ám ha amiatt törik össze a szívünk, mert szakított velünk a szerelmünk, vagy elhunyt a kedvenc háziállatunk, már koránt...

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 none...

'HOW TO FIX A BROKEN HEART PROVIDES THE VALIDATION, COMFORT AND HOPE ANYONE WHO IS HEARTBROKEN DESPERATELY NEEDS.'ESTHER PEREL, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS AND MATING IN CAPTIVITYEvery one of us has or will have our heart broken at some point in our lives. Heartbreak, whether it comes in the form of romantic love or through loss, is universal, yet we know so little about how to deal with it. Psychologist Dr Guy Winch...

Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty self-help advice for the broken-hearted.Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn’t expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, hear...

Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty self-help advice for the broken-hearted.Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn’t expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, hear...