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Emotion Rituals:
A Resource for Therapist and Clients
David W. McMillan, PhD
Human emotion is immensely
complex and seemingly uncontrollable at times. Though it is
difficult to think our way out of emotional knots, it is
possible to use rituals to feel our way back to emotional
well-being. To do this, we must understand the dynamics of
the nine discrete basic emotions, each serving a distinct
function. Most of us use only a few of these nine emotions,
creating an overdependence that leads to emotional traps
that ensnare us and can appear interminable. Emotional
rituals can liberate us from these traps and return us to an
emotional balance. |
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