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How to Fix a Broken Heart

By: Guy Winch Ph.D.
Narrated by: Guy Winch Ph.D.
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 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 self-help 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 the psychology of love and loss, 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 emotional healing and rebuilding self-worth after loss. Winch offers a toolkit rooted in mindfulness and coping skills to help you handle a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on. Divorce & Separation Emotions Mental Health Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Witty Feel-Good Inspiring Human Brain
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This book has helped me identify so much of my own heartache behaviours and helped me feel positive about a route forwards
Would definitely recommend to those suffering from The despair of heartbreak

Invaluable listening!

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Watched the author give a TED talk which I found useful but this goes into much more detail

The author provides thoughtful, insightful, sympathetic but importantly instructive guidance to those trying to resolve difficult emotional situations.

I wish I hadn’t had to find this book but it has been a help.

Helped me a lot.

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So helpful and easy to understand. Really makes you understand the different ways heartache impacts us and why. Has an excellent YouTube talk on Emotional First Aid too.

Brilliant

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The way Guy explains the reality of heartbreak is incredible. His empathy is soothing and he puts context into the very real feelings.

So helpful

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Easy to understand and grasp the themes. Gave me loads of insight into my own situation.

Beautifully insightful and simple.

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