Have you ever thought of applying logics of mathematics to the irrationalities of emotion? That is what Chip Conley has done in his latest book Emotional Equations. Chip is fonder of Joie de Vive boutique hotels which is the After experiencing some intense setbacks in his life including collapsing at during a presentation and flat lining for 30 seconds, Chip decided to take a step back and re-evaluate the direction of his life. He realized that he was a workaholic, denying his true self. He took his own research tour that included Bhutan to examine their national happiness index and presented his findings to his hotel staff.  Using brilliantly simple math that illuminates universal emotional truths, Emotional Equations crystallizes some of life’s toughest challenges into manageable facets that readers can see clearly—and bits they can control. Math is all about relations but no one takes the mathematical format and applies it to emotions. Making mathematics out of emotions may seem a counterintuitive idea, but it’s an inspiring and incredibly effective one in Chip Conley’s hands. Conley, dynamic author of the bestselling Peak, began using what he came to call “Emotional Equations” (like Joy = Love – Fear) to help him focus on the variables in life that he could deal with, rather than ruminating on the unchangeable constants he couldn’t, like the bad economy, death, and taxes. With his wit and personal story Conely explains various emotional equations and how they work and how to apply them to everyday life. The book is very inspiring and is a great way to reexamine some of the reasons why we may feel stuck and how we can reconnect with the inspired self if we adjust our emotional equations accurately. Chip will be presenting his thoughts on Emotional Equations at the upcoming 2012 LOHAS Forum in June.

Here is a clip of when he presented 3 years ago at LOHAS.