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Emotional Rescue: How to Work with Your Emotions to Transform Hurt and Confusion into Energy That Empowers You
272Overview
Emotions bring color and meaning to our lives, but they can also put us on an exhausting rollercoaster ride that takes us to blissful peak states, the depths of delusion and despair, and everything in between. It is only by learning to relate to our emotions skillfully that we benefit from their richness and glean wisdom, rather than letting them control us. Emotions get their power from a simple but deep-seated source: our lack of self-knowledge. When we bring awareness to our experience of emotions, something truly amazing happens—they lose their power to make us miserable.
In this book, Rinpoche leads us through the three steps of his Emotional Rescue Plan. Mindful Gap is the practice of creating a safe distance between you and your emotions, which gives you the psychological space to work with their energy. Clear Seeing involves recognizing the bigger picture. Last, Letting Go is the practice of releasing stressful physical and emotional energy through exercise, relaxation, and awareness. With each step, we become increasingly familiar with the inner workings of our emotions, seeing straight to the heart of anger, fear, passion, jealousy, and pride. With time and practice, instead of leading us astray, our emotions become our guide towards living a more compassionate, creative, and fulfilling life.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780399176647 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 04/19/2016 |
Pages: | 272 |
Sales rank: | 750,902 |
Product dimensions: | 5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part 1 Working with Emotions 1
1 Getting to Know Your Emotions 3
2 Mindfulness Is the Key 21
3 Help Is on the Way 45
4 Getting the Big Picture 61
5 A Sigh of Relief 75
6 Thoughts and Emotions 91
7 An Unexpected Gift 105
Exercises and Pointers: Notes on Further Training 123
8 Mindful Gap: Look 127
Mindfulness at the Kitchen Sink 127
A Shift in Perception 128
The Flow of Activity 130
Daily Reminders 132
Catch and Release 133
9 Clear Seeing: Explore 139
Your Personal Limits 139
Your Emotional Habits in Relationships 142
Compassion in Your Community 144
How You Speak and Listen to Others 145
Listening with Your Heart 150
10 Letting Go: Relax 155
Relax Where You Are 155
Connect with Your Senses 157
Fresh Sight 158
Natural Sound 160
Bright Smell 161
Pure Taste 162
Clear Touch 163
11 It's Not About Being Perfect 167
Who Are Your Role Models? 167
Review Your Goals and Intentions 168
If You're Making an Effort, You're Making Progress 170
Part 2 Exploring Emotions Further: A Classic Buddhist Approach 173
12 The Way of the Buddha 175
13 The Warrior on the Battlefield 181
14 What Is a Buddhist? 191
15 Pandora's Box 201
16 Restoring Balance 209
17 Dealing with Difficult People 221
18 A Vision of Peace 239
Index 245