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The Emotion Molecule - by Uwe Blesching (Paperback)

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  • A guide to transforming emotions with neuroscience and somatic tools for growth and self-discovery - Explains how emotions relate to physiological and cognitive patterns, offering practical methods for intentional emotion regulation - Describes how the endocannabinoid system (ECS)--and its emotion molecule, anandamide--shapes emotional processing and how to navigate it intentionally - Includes an encyclopedia of nearly three dozen emotions, detailing health impacts, related beliefs, and somatic interventions Emotional states emerge from an interaction between consciousness and our biology, particularly the ECS.
  • About the Author: Uwe Blesching, PhD, is a medical writer and researcher specializing in endocannabinoid medicine and mind-body healing.
  • 384 Pages
  • Self Improvement, Emotions

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A guide to transforming emotions with neuroscience and somatic tools for growth and self-discovery

- Explains how emotions relate to physiological and cognitive patterns, offering practical methods for intentional emotion regulation

- Describes how the endocannabinoid system (ECS)--and its emotion molecule, anandamide--shapes emotional processing and how to navigate it intentionally

- Includes an encyclopedia of nearly three dozen emotions, detailing health impacts, related beliefs, and somatic interventions

Emotional states emerge from an interaction between consciousness and our biology, particularly the ECS. Medical writer Uwe Blesching blends neuroscientific insights with practical methods to cultivate emotional awareness and strengthen personal agency.

Blesching outlines how to recognize and shift emotional reactivity through somatic practices, breathwork techniques, and reflective exercises. He integrates physiological insights with body-based strategies to support you in navigating and regulating your ECS, improving emotional functioning, and effectively working through troubling emotional states.

The author explores the health impacts and body-based interventions for nearly three dozen emotions, including anger, anxiety, courage, fear, and sadness. Each entry defines the emotion, links it to physiological mechanisms, highlights common beliefs and behaviors, and offers approaches for building a healthy relationship with it.

The Emotion Molecule presents practical techniques for understanding and regulating your emotions to support psychological balance, physiological resilience, and self-directed healing.



About the Author



Uwe Blesching, PhD, is a medical writer and researcher specializing in endocannabinoid medicine and mind-body healing. He is the author of The Cannabis Health Index, Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction, and Cannabis for Chronic Pain, and serves as Chief Science Officer of CannaKeys, a platform that makes cannabinoid science accessible to clinicians and patients. He is based in Berkeley, California.
Manufacturer Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Language: English
Genre: Self Improvement
Sub-Genre: Emotions
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
Author: Uwe Blesching
Street Date: February 2, 2027
TCIN: 1011823746
UPC: 9798888504048
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-2088
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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