"Junk Emotions are Like Junk Food--They Keep You From Your Best."
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Both the idea of psychological nutrition (emotions and reactions that are nourishing) and psychological malnutrition (a false sense of obligation) are central to the book. The authors discuss how a steady diet of negative emotions crowds out positive emotions. Other concepts introduced include emotional anorexia and binge emotions are prevalent among those with a mindset of being “hyper-responsible” - usually found in middle-age and older people.
Psychological nutrition centers around doing for others out of obligation, rather than sincerity or love where the individual corners themselves into the role of a martyr, resulting in a life that is rather unsatisfactory and void of opportunities.
The authors suggest keeping a notebook to monitor emotions. There's plenty of apps to do that like Mood Meter, which for 99 cents in ITunes, is a bargain, is colorful with prompts for moving away from negative thoughts into more placid and positive ones.
I found myself breezing through the pages to find the most useful nuggets which I've shared here. Something to think about!