Feeling Loved: Finding Happiness in an Overstressed World

Tune in when Patricia interviews Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., an international authority on emotional intelligence, author, and co-founder of nonprofit Helpguide.org. She is releasing a paperback version of Feeling Loved: Finding Happiness in an Overstressed World. “Feeling Loved” helps those who don't feel loved, or know how to make others feel loved, overcome the obstacles to getting what they need. The book makes the distinction between being told we are loved and actually feeling loved. The hormones released in the experience of feeling loved are nature’s antidote to stress. Feeling loved is no less than a survival need affecting our physical, mental and emotional health and well-being. The book also examines the obstacles modern men and women face in their efforts to feel and make others feel loved. These obstacles include our obsession with technology, our overdependence on emotional medications and our preference for connecting with thoughts rather than feelings. Feeling Loved also describes, and gives numerous real life examples, of how it is possible to learn and practice the core skills that enable us to feel loved.