'HOW TO FIX A BROKEN HEART PROVIDES THE VALIDATION COMFORT & HOPE ANYONE WHO IS HEARTBROKEN DESPERATELY NEEDS' ESTHER PEREL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS & MATING IN CAPTIVITY Every one of us has or will have our heart broken at some point in our lives Heartbreak whether it comes in the form of romantic love or through loss is universal yet we know so little about how to deal with it Psychologist Dr Guy Winch imagines how different our lives & our society would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain Heartbreak can last for days weeks months & even years Yet while we wouldn't expect someone to go to work or function well with a broken limb heartbroken people are expected to function in their lives despite the emotional pain they feel How to Fix a Broken Heart argues that if we don't understand how heartbreak works we won't be able to heal it & we are likely to make it worse which we do & regularly Dr Winch reveals how & why heartbreak impacts our brain & our behaviour in dramatic & unexpected ways regardless of our age Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason to think creatively to problem solve & to function Recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck We can take control of our lives & our minds & put ourselves on the path to healing Dr Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle & cope with a broken heart & how to eventually move on 'A great read for anyone going through heartbreak anyone trying to help someone go through heartbreak or anyone who simply wants to understand humans better' Tim Urban creator of Wait But Why?