EMOTIONALLY FREE: LETTING GO OF THE PAST TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT by David Viscott. Contemporary Books, 1992 OUTLINE OF BOOK'S FACTS & IDEAS 1-20-16 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (pvii-viii) AUTHOR'S NOTE (pix) INTRODUCTION (p1-6) PART 1--- WHERE YOU CAME FROM (p7-) 1) IDENTIFYING YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (p8-15) 2) GETTING TO KNOW YOURSELF --- a workbook (p16-29) 3) THE EMOTIONAL LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD --- how your character developed (p30-72) 4) UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHARACTER TYPE --- examining your strengths and weaknesses (p73-94) Points to remember (p93-94) PART 2 --- WHERE YOU ARE NOW (p95-271) 5) THE FEELING CYCLE --- understanding your emotions (p96-122) 6) UNDERSTANDING HURT --- the mourning process (p123-138) 7) THE SKILLS FOR WORKING THROUGH HURT --- a handbook (p139-152) 8) UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY --- the anticipation of injury (p153-171) 9) THE SKILLS FOR COPING WITH ANXIETY --- a handbook (p172-186) 10) UNDERSTANDING ANGER --- the resentment over being hurt (p187-205) 11) THE SKILLS FOR WORKING THROUGH ANGER --- a handbook (p206-230) 12) UNDERSTANDING GUILT --- when your anger hurts you (p231-244) 13) FORGIVING --- a handbook for letting go of hurt (p245-253) 14) UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION --- the cost of withholding anger (p254-265) 15) WORKING THROUGH DEPRESSION --- a handbook (p266-273) PART 3 --- WHERE YOU ARE GOING (p273-300) 16) FINDING YOUR GIFT --- the "Action Board" (p274-296) Clues to finding the "right life" for you: [1] The "right life" is the life in which you are DOING WHAT YOU LOVE most of the time [2] The "right life" FEELS COMFORTABLE most of the time [3] When you are living the "right life," you are always PREPARED TO TAKE RISKS [4] The "right life" FEELS OPTIMISTIC [5] The "right life" is the place where YOU ARE AT YOUR BEST The "right life" FEELS FREE! 17) EPILOGUE (p297-300) INDEX (p301-308) Instantly return to: ALPHABETIZED BRAIN BOOK LIST