Choosing Emotions is an enlightening and entertaining reference that explores 272 emotions and emotional conditions through both heart-based or “street” expressions plus thousands of world-class expert observations across 3000 years of human insight.
The book spans the full emotional spectrum – from everyday feelings like anger, joy, love, and trust -- to complex states such as charisma, depression, anxiety, trauma, narcissism, codependence, OCD, and procrastination. It also examines overlooked contributors to emotional well-being including attitude, parenting, memory, nutrition, belief, creativity - and even art and quantum concepts. Each entry is supported by perspectives from scientists, poets, philosophers, psychologists, spiritual teachers, and global thought leaders. The result is an accessible and enlightening “Emotionary” that delivers life-changing insights with clarity and remarkable depth.
After nine years of research, D. Earl Johnston broadens the definitions of emotions across both the sciences and the arts – noting that emotions also function as the “operating system” for both the head and the heart.
Choosing Emotions is both practical and profound: a wide-ranging expert-supported resource designed to spark awareness and emotional coherence, and to help navigate life with balance, humor, and wisdom.
