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

David Viscott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992

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

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Emotional freedom, asserts Viscott ( I Love You, Let's Work It Out ), is the natural state of the evolved mature person. But to become so, one must discharge one's emotional debt--an accumulation of unresolved feelings from the past causing a distorted view of the present. A person's basic character type--dependent, controlling or competitive--will suggest what defensive behaviors and blind spots may develop and accrue as emotional debt. Showing the reader how to identify his or her character type, Viscott details skills for coping with hurt, anxiety, anger, guilt and depression. A discussion of creativity--the hallmark of the evolved person--wraps up the book. Encouraging emotional expressiveness as an antidote to all manner of psychological problems, which may not appeal to naturally timid or reserved types, Viscott offers sympathetic and straightforward advice.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809244608
• ISBN-13: 978-0809244607
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,103,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally Free letting go of the past to live in the momen, April 13, 2002

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Joseph Phelps (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emotionally Free : Letting Go of the Past to Live in the Moment (Paperback)

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

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep this book by your bedside table!, June 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Emotionally Free : Letting Go of the Past to Live in the Moment (Paperback)

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.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Revelation Per Page, May 17, 2005

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Sunny C. (L.A., CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emotionally Free : Letting Go of the Past to Live in the Moment (Paperback)

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.