EMOTIONALLY FREE:
LETTING GO OF THE PAST TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT
by David Viscott. Contemporary Books, 1992
OUTLINE OF BOOK'S FACTS & IDEAS

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)
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