Book excerpt: Internationally renowned author Ingeborg Bosch has made a breakthrough as one of the leading psychologists of her time. Her ground-breaking method, Past Reality Integration (PRI®) has proven itself as an impressive tool to free ourselves from negative emotions and destructive habits so that we can finally live life to the fullest.In this book, Ingeborg provides a clear explanation of how emotional problems develop, and shows us that life doesn't have to be as difficult as we are often prone to believe. Her step-by-step plan will help you to understand:. self-observation - when am I under the spell of my emotional brain?. symbol recognition - what starts up the reaction of my emotional brain? Which perception of my present circumstances activated my psychological immune system leading to destructive and painful emotions?. defence reversal - how to re-programme your emotional brain.The powerful techniques in this book will enable you to free yourself from obsolete defensive reactions, and move past anxiety, depression and fear so that you can live consciously in the NOW.