Whether we’ve experienced small setbacks or major traumas, our lives are deeply shaped by our memories—both those we recall and those we don’t fully understand. In Getting Past Your Past, Dr. Francine Shapiro, creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), offers practical techniques that demystify why we get stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that don’t serve us, and how to break free. With warmth, humor, and an accessible style, Shapiro explains how our personalities are formed and why old wounds can keep us locked in cycles of fear, doubt, or limitation. Drawing on fascinating real-life stories and detailed exercises, she provides tools for improving relationships, overcoming emotional barriers, releasing negative beliefs, and excelling in every area of life—techniques so effective they’ve been used by Olympic athletes, executives, and performers. Getting Past Your Past makes complex brain science easy to understand and shows you how to apply these insights to create meaningful change. It’s both a guide to healing from the inside out and a roadmap for reclaiming your potential and living a freer, more fulfilling life.
