Matters of the Heart

Description

Matters of the Heart
by Thema Bryant

ISBN: 9780593719145
Hardcover, new
Publication Date: 2/4/2025

Brief Description:
A groundbreaking, heart-centered road map for everyone who seeks greater
fulfillment in their relationships—with family, friends, romantic partners,
and themselves As a psychologist and minister with more than twenty years
of experience, Dr. Thema understands how challenging it can be to create
and cultivate healthy relationships—and how critical it is for our well-
being. Matters of the Heart draws on the wisdom of science, sacredness, and
lived experience to help readers tend to the garden of their hearts and
build their best relational lives. Love is not a level playing field, and
improving your relationship with yourself, which includes healing trauma
and setting boundaries, is often the first step toward leveling the field.
Dr. Thema shares evidence-informed practices, traits, and skills that can
enhance your relationships overall, as well as solutions to challenges
within common relationship dynamics. With her wise and compassionate
guidance, delve into: hot topics such as control issues, emotional
unavailability, and releasing someone who doesn’t love you practical
activation activities to apply what you learn from each chapter case
studies that illuminate the process of healing and growing your heart how
to shift your mindset and patterns around romance and so much more One of
the major predictors of wellness is the nature of our relationships. Our
culture is in a mental health crisis, exacerbated by the loneliness of the
digital age and realities of post-pandemic society. Whether you are trying
to level up a happy relationship or rebuild trust after an unhappy one,
Matters of the Heart will empower you to connect to yourself and to others,
heal your heart, and thrive in all areas of your life.