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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Selvam, Raja, 1956– author.
Title: The Practice of Embodying Emotions : A Guide for Improving
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes / Raja Selvam, PhD.
Description: Berkeley, CA : North Atlantic Books, [2022] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021014095 (print) | LCCN 2021014096 (ebook) | ISBN
9781623174774 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781623174781 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Emotions. | Somesthesia. | Emotions and cognition. | Mind
and body. | Psychotherapy.
Classification: LCC BF531 .S45 2021 (print) | LCC BF531 (ebook) | DDC
152.4—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021014095
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021014096

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