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Understanding Seasonal Influences and Milestones to Become Happier, More Fulfilled, and in Control of Your Life
Macmillan
January 2011
On Sale: January 4, 2011
288 pages
ISBN: 0805091300
EAN: 9780805091304
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
A leading Harvard psychiatrist reveals how our emotional
lives are profoundly shaped by the seasons, and how to
recognize our own seasonal patterns and milestones In two decades of psychiatry practice, John R. Sharp has
worked with many people who experienced the same emotional
distresses at specific times of the year—a young woman who
became depressed before Thanksgiving, a middle-aged man who
felt anxious about making his summer travel plans, people
who made uncharacteristically extreme decisions as spring
approached. In The Emotional Calendar, Sharp reveals how environmental,
psychological, and cultural forces profoundly affect the way
we feel, and how the enduring effects of personal
anniversaries can influence our moods and behavior year
after year. Sharp also illustrates a wide range of
individual responses to cultural phenomena: some people feel
anxious at the start of a new school year or are undone by
the prospect of tax season while others are buoyed by the
start of a sports season. Sharp shows us how to recognize the milestones on our own
emotional calendars, providing guidance for how to break
stifling patterns and remedy destructive moods. This
empathetic and deeply resonant book will help readers reach
an emotional balance for the years ahead.
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