Karla McLaren, M.Ed., is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and emotions and empathy innovator. Her grand unified theory of emotions reevaluates most ""negative"" emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc., developer of Dynamic Emotional Integration®, and creator of the empathyacademy.org learning community. Karla is the author of The Language of Emotions, Embracing Anxiety, The Art of Empathy, The Power of Emotions at Work, and many online courses. Learn more at karlamclaren.com.
""Emotional awareness can be your biggest superpower. In this workbook, Karla McLaren offers powerful exercises that will help you understand your emotions and tap into their wisdom. With Karla as your guide, you'll dig deep and explore your own endlessly fascinating inner world."" --Debbie Sorensen, PhD, author of ACT for Burnout ""Accessing the wisdom of our emotions is key to understanding ourselves and making better decisions. This brilliant workbook offers readers a set of easy-to-follow practices to help them receive the precious gifts and skills in their emotions."" --Vered Kogan, host of The Mindset Game podcast and CEO of the Momentum Institute ""The genius of Karla McLaren's latest book can be summed up by three sentences in her introduction: 'Your emotions don't create problems. They arise to help you deal with problems. Learn their language, and you can change your life.' Without a doubt, this is THE workbook for better mental health, relationships that flourish, and overall life success and satisfaction."" --Anita Nowak, PhD, author of Purposeful Empathy ""The beauty of this workbook is how it orients you back to yourself, with questions and exercises designed to help you meet yourself with more understanding and acceptance. Karla McLaren's work reminds us that emotions exist because we need them, and that if we learn their language, we can revolutionize our emotional intelligence and transform our relationships. Use this workbook and you'll become a healthier you."" --Michael T. McRay, founder of Becoming Restoried and author of I Am Not Your Enemy