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Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts Paperback – July 29, 2014

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Prescriptive and unique, Emotional First Aid is essential reading for anyone looking to become more resilient, build self-esteem, and let go of the hurts and hang-ups that are holding them back.

We all sustain emotional wounds. Failure, guilt, rejection, and loss are as much a part of life as the occasional scraped elbow. But while we typically bandage a cut or ice a sprained ankle, our first aid kit for emotional injuries is not just understocked—it’s nonexistent.

Fortunately, there is such a thing as mental first aid for battered emotions. Drawing on the latest scientific research and using real-life examples, practicing psychologist Guy Winch, Ph.D. offers specific step-by-step treatments that are fast, simple, and effective.

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“Dr. Guy Winch’s practical, clever and clear-headed book offers proven remedies for the myriad pains of daily life. Timely application will prevent small and medium-size emotional ills from becoming bigger ones—and that’s just what the psychotherapist ordered.”—Jeanne Safer, PhD, author of Cain’s Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret

“The advice Winch offers in this refreshingly useful book is both practical and practicable—down-to-earth techniques that really can bring relief when things feel like they're falling apart.”—Anneli Rufus, author of The Big Book of Low Self-Esteem

“[An] outstanding work...This smart tome is a valuable additionto the self-help oeuvre.”—Publishers Weekly

“Excellent for all disgruntled souls out there.”—Library Journal

About the Author

Guy Winch, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, author, and keynote speaker whose books have been translated into twenty-three languages. His books include: Emotional First Aid, The Squeaky Wheel, and How to Fix a Broken Heart. His first TED Talk Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid has been viewed over 5 million times and is rated as the fifth most inspiring talk of all time on TED.com. Dr. Winch's work on the science of emotional health is frequently featured in national and international media outlets. He also writes the popular Squeaky Wheel Blog for PsychologyToday.com. He maintains a private practice in Manhattan and is a member of the American Psychological Association.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plume; Reprint edition (July 29, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142181072
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142181072
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.68 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #41,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #60 in Popular Applied Psychology
- #107 in Emotional Mental Health
- #333 in Self-Esteem (Books)

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Dr. Guy Winch is a licensed psychologist, author, and in-demand keynote speaker whose books have been translated into 24 languages. His first TED Talk, Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid has been viewed over 5 million times and is rated as the #5 most inspiring TED Talk of all time on ted.com He also writes the popular Squeaky Wheel Blog on Psychology Today.com (https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-squeaky-wheel) and he has dabbled in stnad-up comedy. His website is www.guywinch.com.

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Alex
Extremely clear, practical guide to overall wellbeing and overcoming loneliness!
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020
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I cannot understate how direct and clear this book is. The concept of Emotional First Aid can sound kitschy and off-putting but this is genuinely one of the best guidebooks to overall psychological wellbeing I have found. I've read many books that go over CBT and DBT and all of that. This book has very clear steps listed at the end of each chapter that guide you through how to "heal" from the injuries of these various areas of psychological hurt.

It also contains one of the most thorough guides to overcoming loneliness that I've ever seen. A lot of books when they touch on this essentially tell you "here's how to make friends: step one remember names!" and go on to tell you how to socialize in that sense, which, by in large is not what people are looking for. This directly goes through the steps of how to do the internal and external work needed to reconnect with those around you and develop relationships. I cannot sing enough praise for this book, I think everyone should have this book just for the understanding it gives of ourselves!

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Alec Gross
Don't let your emotional wounds get infected!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
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I recently suffered from a breakup with somebody I had been dating for almost a year. The timing was not great, as it occurred right when my previous job was ending and I was starting the job-searching process. I quickly realized I was spiraling into depressive tendencies (staying in bed most of the day, ruminating about things my partner did and what she might be doing now), and I decided to try to help myself out of it by buying this book.

The major premise of the book is that we should treat our emotional wounds like our bodily wounds: allowing sufficient time to let them heal AND, most importantly, taking special precautions to make sure they don't get worse. If the former part of that statement is a bit of a truism, as some of the other reviewers have noted, I have found Winch's suggestions for the latter part to be on the whole very interesting and helpful.

So far I have read the three chapters on Rejection, Loss, and Rumination. The tone of the Rejection chapter is markedly different from the others and, in my opinion, not effective – it sounds like he had a buzzfeed editor insert quips at the end of each paragraph, all of which fall flat. Fortunately, this trend does not continue into the other chapters, which are more serious in tone and I think more comforting (I don't really want somebody making sh@tty jokes about my sadness). Some of the suggestions he makes for rumination (use a third-person perspective instead of a first when remembering events) and for loss (to try to ask yourself why events happened instead of just how they happened) are both novel and research-based.

So far, I think this book has achieved what it set out to. It won't be winning any awards, but it will help stock your "emotional medicine cabinet," if you don't have one already.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2024
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Good book, turn to the lord

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Elaine C.
A Small Book With a Giant Impact on Your Happiness
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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Emotional First Aid: Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection . .. arrived just as I went through one of the worst experiences covered in the book. It helped me to move from unimaginable pain to peace and its suggestions were very helpful in my efforts to resolve the situation. It's not completely fixed yet - this takes more time, but this book has made me much more comfortable as I move toward a final resolution.

I highly recommend it. It's easy to read, has interesting examples and will hit you right where you live. EVERYBODY experiences the situations the author addresses and EVERYBODY can find help from him. It's more than a great start - it can help a person to gain a more comfortable perspective and feel better about himself/herself - the only thing left for me in my awful situation is the mop up.

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Alice
A significant book, provides actionable tips and contributes to de-stigmatizing psychological challenges
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016
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I became curious about Dr. Winch's work after hearing his TED talk, where he spoke with passion and compassion about his vision for a future where people know as much about tending to their emotional and mental health as to their physical health. The world presents more complex (and interesting) challenges today than ever before. The more we can acknowledge the universality of psychological challenges such as rejections, failures and loneliness, the better we can find ways to manage them together.

As someone who appreciates learning materials that are easy to apply and reuse, I love the book for its structured, clear and actionable content. Dr. Winch effectively uses anecdotes from his practice to illustrate how to apply the various techniques.

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Luis B
Buenas condiciones
Reviewed in Mexico on September 22, 2023
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Fue un libro de regalo, por lo que no tengo opinión respecto a su contenido.

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Joao
Muito bom
Reviewed in Brazil on September 1, 2021
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Muito bom

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everyone has to read this
Reviewed in Germany on December 5, 2023
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in the world there is a lot of info and this book is the one everyone of us has to read. I will forever think of dr guy whinch and will thank him for his work !!! listen to advice of psychologists that have degree and work in this field and start from there !!!

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This has been helpful
Reviewed in India on December 25, 2022
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Not an alternative to therapy, but as a first aid this book does its job well.

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martasophia
Excellent
Reviewed in Italy on August 11, 2017
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Maybe the best book for those who soffer for rejection, guilt, failure and other everyday hurts! Guy Winch is telling where those problems come from and how to handle them.

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