10 Steps to Take Charge of Your Emotional Life

by Wood, Eve A.

• ISBN13: 9781401911218
• ISBN10: 1401911218
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Hay House Inc

Summary

Psychiatrist, professor, and award-winning authorEve Woodtrusts in your capacity to heal-to clear the way to a natural state of hope, harmony, and well-being. The insights and tools she shares in this book will enable you to identify andresolveyour issues. Dr. Christiane Northrup says this book is "one of the best books Irs"ve ever seen on how to achieve emotional balance and happiness. Itrs"s practical, real world and very readable. Dr. Wood is my kind of doctor." Dr. Wood makes healing a simple process that anyone can understand. She walks you through ten steps that encompass examples, stories, exercises, and guidance. Yours"ll take stock of where you are and discover what you can do to transform your life. Yours"ll learn to address your negative thoughts and beliefs, make life choices that fit your nature, and develop strategies to support your innate capacity to heal. Whether you suspect that yours"re suffering from a known condition or you simply want to understand yourself better, this insightful book is a path, a promise, and a prayer for that truly transformative way of healing to begin.

Author Biography

Eve A. Wood, M.D., is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine. She is the author of numerous articles for medical and professional publications and is a frequent speaker at national workshops and conferences She is the host of her own call-in radio show, Healing Your Body, Mind and Spirit, on HayHouseRadio.com, and a feature columnist for Massage Therapy Journal. According to Candace Pert, PhD, Dr. Wood is “America’s number one practitioner/educator in mental illness and integrative medicine.”

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Step 1: Consider Your Story and Its Lessons: Do You Have a Medical Condition or a Chemical Imbalance?	1	(30)
Step 2: Explore Your Need for Medication	31	(18)
Step 3: Follow Treatment Guidelines When Medication Is Necessary	49	(12)
Step 4: Include Complementary-and Alternative-Medicine Interventions	61	(28)
Step 5: Make Life Choices That Fit Your Nature	89	(22)
Step 6: Identify the Beliefs That Imprison You, and Reprogram the Brain Circuits Involved	111	(22)
Step 7: Learn the Language of Your Body and Make Friends with Your Inner Healer	133	(20)
Step 8: Share Stories and Build Connections	153	(20)
Step 9: Live in the Power of the Possible	173	(20)
Step 10: Nurture Your Spirit	193	(24)
Afterword	217	(4)
Glossary	221	(4)
Index	225	(8)
Acknowledgments	233	(2)
About the Author	235