Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts

by Guy Winch Ph.D.

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101623626
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/25/2013
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	555,078
File size:	745 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Guy Winch, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from New York University and has a private practice in Manhattan. His first book, The Squeaky Wheel, has been translated into six languages. A member of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Winch is also an in-demand keynote speaker.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1 Rejection: The Emotional Cuts and Scrapes of Daily Life 3

2 Loneliness: Relationship Muscle Weakness 37

3 Loss and Trauma: Walking on Broken Bones 75

4 Guilt: The Poison in Our System 103

5 Rumination: Picking at Emotional Scabs 141

6 Failure: How Emotional Chest Colds Become Psychological Pneumonias 171

7 Low Self-Esteem: Weak Emotional Immune Systems 213

Conclusion: Create Your Personal Psychological Medicine Cabinet 257

Acknowledgments 261

Notes 265

Index 281

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dr. Guy Winch’s practical, clever and clear-headed book offers proven remedies for the myriad pains of daily life. Timely application will prevent small and medium-size emotional ills from becoming bigger ones—and that’s just what the psychotherapist ordered.”
—Jeanne Safer, PhD, author of Cain’s Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret

"The advice Winch offers in this refreshingly useful book is both practical and practicable — down-to-earth techniques that really can bring relief when things feel like they're falling apart."
—Anneli Rufus, author of The Big Book of Low Self-Esteem

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Emotional First Aid

“Dr. Guy Winch’s practical, clever and clear-headed book offers proven remedies for the myriad pains of daily life. Timely application will prevent small and medium-size emotional ills from becoming bigger ones—and that’s just what the psychotherapist ordered.”—Jeanne Safer, PhD, author of Cain’s Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret

“The advice Winch offers in this refreshingly useful book is both practical and practicable—down-to-earth techniques that really can bring relief when things feel like they're falling apart.”—Anneli Rufus, author of The Big Book of Low Self-Esteem

“[An] outstanding work...This smart tome is a valuable additionto the self-help oeuvre.”—Publishers Weekly

“Excellent for all disgruntled souls out there.”—Library Journal

From the Publisher