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  We live in a world where understanding emotions is often prized—but  feeling  them is something else entirely. For many of us, especially those trained to analyze, explain, or manage emotions intellectually, there comes a moment when theory isn’t enough. That moment is where  Learning to Feel  begins. This powerful memoir follows one man’s awakening from emotional disconnection. A student of psychology and human behavior, the author found himself oddly detached from his own emotional life. What followed wasn’t a lesson in science—but in  humanness . In peeling back layers of analysis, he found his way toward vulnerability, presence, and healing. What makes  Learning to Feel  more than just a personal story is how openly it invites readers into the process. With chapter-end reflection questions and updated insights in this second edition, the book becomes a space for  shared learning —where your own journey can unfold alongside the author’s....

    The e-book edition of  Learning to Feel   by Kris Girrell  is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from June 10 through June 17. The earlier you get it, the more you save! Book Description:   Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) F...

  We live in a world that often demands emotional simplicity—be happy, stay strong, don’t overreact. But real emotions are anything but simple. They’re layered, tangled, and often inconvenient. They surprise us. They contradict each other. And when we try to avoid their complexity, we lose something essential: connection to ourselves. In  Learning to Feel, Second Edition , one man dares to stop simplifying—and starts  feeling . A trained psychologist, the author spent his life understanding emotional theory, but it wasn’t until he confronted his own emotional disconnection that he realized understanding isn't the same as living. His journey back into feeling wasn’t quick or easy. It involved peeling away layers of learned detachment, confronting discomfort, and finally learning to  experience  his emotions instead of just labeling them. Along the way, he discovered that the complexity he once tried to avoid was, in fact, the key to living fully and honestly. Thi...