Author Description

A self-help book that makes use of the surprising similarities between fear and depression as well as the feelings-based origins of anxiety, it details how our feelings can be deliberately manipulated to sustain good feelings. Accessing just-right feelings will upgrade our thought processes. Feeling states can be purposefully accessed that do all of the following: increase motivation (the usual choice, or diminish it for dieting or drug-addiction purposes); enhance the number and variety of consciously available ideas; improve multiple-perspective thinking; heighten creativity; upgrade pattern recognition by increasing motivation; create mental states that feature unbiased, empathic attention, interest and curiosity---ideal for decision-making and mindfulness practices. The book is based on the works of Antonio Damasio.