How to Fix a Broken Heart by Dr. Guy Winch
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How to Fix a Broken Heart
- By: Dr. Guy Winch
- Narrated by: Guy Winch
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
Publisher's Summary
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 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, heartbroken people are expected to function normally in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. Now psychologist Guy Winch imagines how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotion - if only we can understand how heartbreak works, we can begin to fix it.
Through compelling research and new scientific studies, Winch reveals how and why heartbreak impacts our brain and our behavior in dramatic and unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve, and to function at our best. In How to Fix a Broken Heart he focuses on two types of emotional pain - romantic heartbreak and the heartbreak that results from the loss of a cherished pet. These experiences are both accompanied by severe grief responses, yet they are not deemed as important as, for example, a formal divorce or the loss of a close relative. As a result, we are often deprived of the recognition, support, and compassion afforded to those whose heartbreak is considered more significant.
Our heart might be broken, but we do not have to break with it. Winch reveals that recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to healing. Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle and cope with a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2018 Guy Winch (P)2018 Simon & Schuster
Anonymous User
Listened to this and commited to letting go of Ex.
I listened to this in one day. I have been going through my first ever breakup, I am 27 and this was the first meaningful romantic connection I have ever had. I had wanted some guidance in how to heal and let go. This book came right on time. In one day I was ready to commit into letting go of her and what we had.
Guy explains the philosophy behind healing from breakups in a concise way but also allows you to relate to the emotions of his subjects. I have gotten the paper copy now as well. Will definitely use this as my guide to breakups from now on.
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emma hodge
Incredible for helping soothe the broken hearted
This book was incredible. I could barely think straight going through my break up and was given respite by tuning into the book and hearing Guy’s voice. He gives deeply empathetic understanding of the pain which you feel, strategies to help fight and survive and stories which make you feel less alone. He contextualises and evaluates the distress of breakups with such accuracy, I was overwhelmed by the impact his wisdom had. Thank you for this book.