The Seventh System introduces the human emotional system that regulates how people feel moment to moment and day to day. It presents a comprehensive view of each of the primary emotions people feel and describes how the various emotional states are interrelated. Over 60 personal stories illustrate how we come to feel happy, sad, angry or other feelings, and how we move from one kind of feeling to another. With straightforward writing and many examples, The Seventh System empowers readers to come to grips with painful and uncomfortable emotions and move beyond them. It guides readers to return more easily to the balanced feeling of inner satisfaction that is the natural resting point of our emotional system.