Emotionally Free: Letting Go of the Past to Live in the Moment

by David Viscott

Book Overview

A remarkable program for shedding emotional baggage and embracing the present, from the host of the popular radio program "The David Viscott Show."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809244608
• ISBN13: 9780809244607
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Revelation Per Page

Wow! I'm so glad I ordered this book. I'd originally found it by looking for a "how do I let go of my past issues" book for my boyfriend, as all the other books seemed to speak in dreamy metaphysical terms that turned him off. But here is a book that explains things in rational, reasonable terms without being preachy or flakey. I LOVE this book! I'm in the middle of it now, and already changes are happening, awareness is heightened and I'm feeling more confident about myself than I have in a long time. Aside from the fact that it's so straightforward, this book offers more than how to "help yourself." Emotionally Free becomes a helpful tool in unraveling the seemingly indiscernible motivations of others. Have you ever found yourself face to face with a friend or co-worker whose reaction over a negative issue was such a marked departure from how they normally might react, that you have been flushed with fear and anxiety? READ THIS BOOK! I can't say how many times I've turned a page, read a few lines, and been brought to a memory of an instance like that and was thrilled to finally gain some understanding of what had actually happened. Amazing! You will not only learn how to deal with your own emotions, but your understanding of others will help ease painful, irritating or downright infuriating confrontations with others. I cannot say enough good things about this book.

Please tell me, does anyone know...

of a book by viscott (or any author) that elaborates on viscott's chapter "the skills for working through hurt"? I thought viscott's book was entirely worth while if only for that chapter and his 11 phrases that can be spoken to someone who has just said something hurtful in order to help diffuse the situation before it festers and turns into resentment and anger. These simple expressions have had a significant effect in my work life.

Emotionally Free letting go of the past to live in the momen

As a dedicated reader of self help books, Emotionally Free letting go of the past to live in the moment has been the best I have ever read on the subject. Discover your weaknesses and how to cure them, remove obstacles that are in your way for happiness, feel more vital, open and loving, confident. Shape the life you want to live. Identify yourself as one of three types, dependent, controllor, competitive. After being beaten down from family deaths and a break up of a long relationship, I found this book extremely helpful, and wish I could thank Dr. Viscott in person. Well worth the price

Keep this book by your bedside table!

Read this book once, and you'll return to it again and again. Hits you right between the eyes every time... makes you face your own truth and get over past hurts. Particular sections that are helpful: discovering your personality type (dependant, competitive, controlling); how to get through an argument; symbolically ridding yourself of anger; and more. I loved this book so much that I bought the "Emotional Resilience" and "Meditations" books by the same author.