How to Mend Your Broken Heart: Overcome Emotional Pain at the End of a Relationship

by Paul McKenna and Hugh Willbourn

Book Overview

Almost everyone, at one time or another, is affected by a broken heart. But how can we cope with this most personal of traumas? Here, world-famous hypnotist Paul McKenna and psychotherapist Dr Hugh... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400054044
• ISBN13: 9781400054046
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Why We Pick The Mates We Do

Paul McKenna has been so gracious as to include a reference to my book, WHY WE PICK THE MATES WE DO, in his book, HOW TO MEND A BROKEN HEART. My book focuses on how to know BEFORE you begin an intimate relationship with a potential partner whether or not the relationship will work out AFTER you two have gotten involved. Paul's book gives effective ways to deal with the pain of those "broken" relationships that you may wish you had never gotten involved in in the first place. He gives many effective tips for salvaging your self-esteem, re-building the courage to begin again, and finding the wisdom to pick another type of partner, one who can give you the kind of relatonship you wanted in the first place. As a testimonial in my book, Paul wrote, "I have long suspected that the tradiitioal psychological view that our adult lives are spent trying to compensate for the unmet needs of our childhood, is only part of the picture. I believe Anne Teachworth's work is important, because she has discovered some of the missing parts. Through her excellent book, you can, too. Not only will you find it fascinating, but life changing, too." I sincerely thank Paul for his endorsement of my Psychogenetic System of Transgenerational Couple Counseling in WHY WE PICK THE MATES WE DO, especially since I have long greatly admired his astounding skills as a hypnotist and the sincere compassion and dedication he has always had in helping people remove their unconscious blocks to living lives of love, happiness and success.

THIS BOOK IS GREAT!!!

OK, I'm a guy and trying to get over my ex of less then 8 months being with her, it has taken me over 6 months to try to move on. I went to the Library to just search for something AGAIN as ALWAYS but this time the book on the shelf stood out. Never seen it before. Something was telling me to get it. I could not put this book down when I got home.I read it cover to cover in one evening. The small work Exercises in this book are really great, I mean REALLY GREAT AND FAST to do and you can remember for every day use. I like the "SELF-ESTEEM BOOSTER" and " HOW TO FALL OUT OF LOVE". The next day I had to order it on line. I took notes for keeping. And when I get my book it will be highlighted alot on things to remember. I have bought many on line e-books on getting over your mate, and things like that, but this book is really great to get. Don't waste you money on E-books out there. Put your money on this book first. It may not be the the best for you, but it moved me, made me cry sometimes reading it, but it was for the good. GET THE BOOK!!!

Right time, right book, lucky me

During the two months after my break up, I went through a roller coaster ride. My emotions were everywhere, and worst of all, when I felt better, I always feared that it was just my imagination and that I would soon feel worse again. I got a lot of support from my friends and family, but inside my brain painful images that reminded me of my past would pop up involuntarily from time to time. The biggest obstacle this book has helped me overcome is related to the fact that one of its authors is a hypnotist. I have only read half way through the book, but I believe I have found everything that I needed already. The techniques they presented in the first half uses a semi-hypnotic sort of way to help you manipulate and recode your memories so that you can change your way of thinking - from the root. Ever since following the instructions in the book, I really do feel like I was able to stop thinking about my ex and stop feeling pained. I think most books helping you deal with break ups are shallow. Many books are just out to make a buck on someone who is desperate for help. This book is much better than the other break up book I bought, but books alone cannot help you get over a heartbreak. I would recommend this to someone who is looking for that last thing to help them completely get over their break up.

Finally , REAL help

OK the wallowing in misery, self-pity, and denial is SO over. How I loved this book! I have been struggling mightily in a heartbreaking relationship with a really cold man - thinking he was something else, and thinking there were real feelings and a soul in there if I could only peel that onion back one more layer. It just got worse and worse until I hated myself as much or more as I hated him. Obsession, compulsive behavior, self-torture - what a waste of time and life! And who wants to win the "I hate you more" contest anyway? Hate is the worst! Over the years I think I've read every single "breakup recovery" books, some more helpful than others - but most of them have the same advice. "Rally your girlfriends, stay busy, excercise more, know it will eventually get better!" Yeah, whatever. The advice helps, but it really just distracts you from the pain, rather than helping you truly heal and throw out the pain for good. What's cool about this book is how it provides tools and excercises (I know, but these are really good tools and exercises.) you can use immediately, anywhere / anytime to change the way you feel and see your situation through visualization and self-hypnosis. It also had very keen insight into human behavior - both yours and others. If you're ready to pick yourself up and really move on, this is the one I would recommend. Good luck!