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People are not disturbed by things; they are disturbed by their view of things" Epictetus (c. 55 – 135 CE) Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic. EI has been defined as, "the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions.""Go Suck A Lemon" hopes to provide readers with methods for improving emotional intelligence by offering cognitive skill building techniques, thereby helping to create a less self-defeating and more enriching experience when experiencing emotion.Keep up with your emotional intelligence gains! Get the Go Suck A Lemon APP! on Amazon.NOTE TO AUDIO BOOK LISTENERS: Thanks to everyone for your comments on the audible edition of Go Suck a Lemon. Recording the Lemon was tough for me. I have no training in voice performance, recording or editing. I am a clinical mental health therapist in private practice with a huge desire to share what I know with others. This audio book is not perfect, by any means. (It's as imperfect as I am.) It is, however, the VERY best I could do on my own. If you can tolerate my best effort, please listen to this version. Otherwise you may enjoy the paperback or the Kindle version. Thank you to everyone who took the time to review it. I am very grateful for your words. Cheers!
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Please leave an authentic review, regardless of whether it is a 1-star or 5-star. Each of my readers is important to me and can contribute to improving my ideas through their generous feedback. Please email me at michael.cornwall@redisturb.com if you have questions about your reading experience or if I can help in some way. You may also visit my webpage at redisturb.com 

Michael Cornwall, PsyD PhD is an author, lecturer, clinical supervisor, educator and a therapist in private practice specializing in emotion intelligence / rational emotive behavior (EI / REBT) therapy. He is the author of Go Suck a Lemon: Strategies for Improving Your Emotional Intelligence available in paperback, Kindle and audio book formats. He is the author of The Force of Will: Reflections on Emotional Intelligence Theory and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Using Articulated Disputation. 

Other books by Michael Cornwall include (fiction) Bananas: A Collection of Modern Short Stories, (fiction) Overheard Cubed.
NOTE TO AUDIO LISTENERS:  Thanks to everyone for your comments on the audible edition of Go Suck a Lemon.  Recording the Lemon was one of the hardest things I have ever done! I have no training in voice performance, recording or editing. I am a clinical therapist in private practice with a lot to share with others. So, if a perfect recording is what you're after, you won't find it here. This audio version is simply an act of pure curiosity, adventure and learning. If you can tolerate my best effort, please purchase this version.  I am fully engaged in it and I know my limitations.  I don't pretend otherwise. You may enjoy the paperback or the Kindle version, instead or in addition, however.  I hear it's pretty good. Thank you to everyone who took the time to review my audio version. I am very grateful for your words. Cheers! 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 21, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1456515608
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1456515607
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.58 x 9 inches
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Michael Cornwall, PsyD, PhD, is an author, lecturer, and therapist in private practice. With a specialized focus on emotional intelligence and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (EI/REBT). Dr. Cornwall brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his clinical practice, offering individualized care to his clients. His notable work includes the publication of *Go Lemon: Strategies for Improving Your Emotional Intelligence*, a seminal book available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, which serves as a practical guide for enhancing emotional intelligence (Cornwall, 2009a). Additionally, Dr. Cornwall has authored *Grow A Pear: A Guide to Improved Emotional Intelligence*, further extending his contributions to the field and providing readers with actionable insights for personal growth (Cornwall, 2022b).

Dr. Cornwall is deeply committed to the advancement of psychological understanding and emotional well-being. His dedication is not only evident in his therapeutic practice but also in his role as a clinical supervisor and educator, where he mentors the next generation of psychologists.

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Melanie Hilliard
5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for developing emotional intelligence
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I have been struggling with my self defeating thoughts for over 30 years (since I was a teenager). I have PTSD, Borderline, and Bipolar II disorders. Most psychologist or therapist wants you to dig up the past and work through those issues. The skills used in this book do not make you “dig” up the past. They help you to use mindfulness to focus on the moment. The emotional intelligence and REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) aspects have provided me the skills to dispute dysfunctional thinking. When those thoughts (self-defeating) from the past or present come to mind, then I can CHOOSE how I think about them. I can either be rational or irrational in my thinking.

If you apply a few straightforward skills in this book, then it can benefit you. I am not saying it is a cure, but if you look at yourself as a work in progress, then you can benefit from the knowledge in “Go Suck A Lemon.” This formula method that he teaches is a skill and can work, but it takes effort. I highly recommend this book and his other one titled “The Force of Will.”
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is totally AMAZING. I've read just a couple of chapters
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This book is totally AMAZING. I've read just a couple of chapters, but already found it extremely helpful. The main idea, that all our emotions depend on our inner dialogue, changed my life. It never occurred to me, that I can choose what to feel. Mr. Cornwall, in his book told me, that i have a choice. That I don't have to suppress my feelings; that I can accept them as a product of my thoughts.
The fact is, by the time I found this book, I became a total nut. Aggressive, with lots of inner problems, angry... Therapists with their "how-does- that- make- you- feel" bull**** drove me nuts. But this book... This book is something. I really SAW myself. I saw how stupid my thoughts and reactions are... and I'm going to practice the ideas presented in this book.
I recommend this book to anyone, who has kinda-Mickey-Rourke-Destroy-It-All syndrome. If you want to change. If you want to feel relief from that constant nutty attitude - this book is for you!
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Lawrence A. Baumgart
4.0 out of 5 stars It offers a nice perspective on that area
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The book is a quick read on emotional intelligence. It is mostly focused on sell assessment and self management. It offers a nice perspective on that area. It does not give much information on dealing with others aside from the fact of getting you to feel good or content with other's actions. So if you are looking for tools as a supervisor to help you with your staff, this is not the book for you. The book is written from a clinical standpoint and focuses on self help. It does not deal with productivity or working with other people.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A + B = C/D > E Where (A) is your trigger (B) is the irrational thinking or justification which leads to (C) Emotional consequen
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The author tries to breakdown the solution of every emotional difficulty to a single formula. A + B = C/D > E

Where (A) is your trigger (B) is the irrational thinking or justification which leads to (C) Emotional consequence BUT coupled with what he calls (D) Disputation the emotional response can be (E) Evolved into something more healthy and useful.

There are a few pitfalls that the author doesn't address. For instance sometimes your "triggers" are very hard to pin down, sometimes you feel something without really knowing its cause, or the cause could be coming from a bad experience in the past not connected to the present. Sometimes there is more than one cause making it harder still to understand or pin down.

There is a lot of emphasis on rational thinking and changing your inner voice to suit your needs instead of letting your warped feeling do your thinking for you, which I fully understand and agree with. HOWEVER, sometimes your logical thinking get 'highjacked' by your strong overpowering emotions which means the (D) Disputation element of the formula breaks down. The author spends no time clarifying this point and instead the book meanders with long winded anecdotes that are enjoyable to read but lead to very obvious conclusions like "you can change your emotions by changing how you think".

It may be well suited for some people but it wasn't for me. But I did find another book helpful in this area. Emotional Thinking 2.0, which I would recommend over this. It says that you need to sit down with your emotions (even if you can't describe them) and let them pass through you, let them run their course. Don't try to pin them down, label or judge them (opposite of what Dr. Cornwall suggests) and I found this strategy to work for me. As soon as the emotion subsides or takes its course I am much better able to ascertain its cause and recognize it when it arises again. I found this approach to be much more rewarding (although it takes more patience and would qualify as a more passive approach). One last thing I want to say is do not get sucked in by the catchy title, the cool lemon photo (as I did) or the 5 star reviews. Instead go on content and definitely take a look at Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - it seems to be more complete and the content appears to be more organized.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Letting Go of My "Old Tapes"
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2012
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"Go Suck Lemons" is changing how I allow or not allow what I always have called my "old Tapes" to influence my thoughts today. About anything I'm feeling, hearing, & seeing. I have become extremely analytical and am just going with it for now. I have been mindful of being in the moment for a long time, but being mindfully in the moment of my own thoughts is really hard to be consistent. Running the process in my own mind. I can tell it takes much practice. I like Dr.Corwall's analogy to learning a foreign language. I am absorbing the book as one absorbs any new concept they believe in. Or a new language they want to learn to navigate new waters. Much less murky waters I do believe!

I'd like to see the day evolve enough that it all comes natural, with little effort. But the fact is its enough just today, right now that I am managing.
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Andrew Irvine Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Highly recommend
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2020
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This is an excellent book on the importance of understanding and then applying better Emotional Intelligence. The book is written in an easy to follow way. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the topic or hoping to improve their own Emotional Intelligence.
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Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2016
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EI is important. this book has a number of insights. thank you for writing this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend!
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Very informative, useful and quite well delivered.
I would highly recommend to anyone searching for improvement to mental health and over all life quality
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of work
Reviewed in India on October 31, 2016
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Excellent piece of work, with practical strategy for working on emotional intelligence. Extremely useful in corporate world, and day to day living.
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Ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Good choice
Reviewed in Mexico on July 21, 2016
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Excellent is very helpful. The book approach is different and the author have a practice vision. I recommend for your EI improvement.
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