Psychological Nutrition

by Shoba Sreenivasan and Linda Weinberger

Book Overview

Psychological Nutrition is not a concept that most women have ever really contemplated. We don't consider our emotions and reactions within the context of nourishment. Consequently, we unthinkingly consume a diet of negative emotions and thereby allow no room for positive emotions. This is particularly true for those of us who are in middle-age or older and who have that "hyper-responsible" gene. The concepts that we introduce: emotional anorexia, binge emotions, emotional jelly belly, and psychological malnourishment- will ring an intuitive bell. Psychological malnutrition has a profoundly harmful effect: it keeps us in the same emotionally unsatisfying loop; one that is fed by a false sense of obligation; keeps us unsatisfied with our lives, our work, and our relationships; keeps us closing doors to opportunities; and destroys our marriages, our friendships, and our family relationships through martyrdom, insincere niceness, and doing for others with resentment rather than love. All of this ultimately is what keeps the arteries of your soul clogged with "high fat" emotions. Our purpose is to encourage you to become incredibly creative and energized. We want to inspire you to unleash your full potential, and to fulfill your passion and destiny. While that sounds very exciting and positive, the truth is, you won't be able to do it if you're in a psychologically malnourished state. The authors happen to be clinical psychologists; but more importantly, we are women in some stage of middle age who discovered that we are at a turning point in our lives. We're no different than millions of women who want to live a more enriched life. And what you achieve--for yourself and for those with whom you share your bounty--is the ultimate aim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985360496
• ISBN13: 9780985360498
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Holy Moly Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up