Power of Heart, The
Living with Heart in a Brain-First World

Amy Bloch, accomplished psychiatrist, busy and fully in control of her professional and family life, was dealt what she thought was a devastating, insurmountable set-back when her daughter Emily was born with a severe brain malformation. Amy tried desperately to fix Emily and exhausted herself in her efforts to deal with the problem using her intellect, going at it brain-first, the way we tend to approach any challenge in our society. Emily, by default, lives completely heart-first: She simply doesnt have the capabilities to approach life brain-first. The Power of Heart is the distillation of what Emily taught Amyapplicable to anyones life. While the brain is amazing, powerful, and also quite useful, it does come with limitations. And theres some stuff the brain just doesnt know, which is where the heart comes in. Tapping into the heart helps your brain perform betterand makes you stronger and smarter than you will ever be trusting only the brain. The heart will allow you to live with uncertainty; find strength, resilience, courage, and persistence in tough times; know your true self; manage emotions; and cast off self-criticism and doubt. Amys message of living heart-first, in conjunction with the brain, is presented in deeply thoughtful, life-affirming, inspiring, practical, and accessible chapters that will resonate with listeners of all ages and walks of life who are in search of coping strategies and self-improvement.