Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It
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Summary
The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions， one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of yourself。
Through personal experience and countless conversations， speaker and Bible teacher Jennie Allen has come to realize that most of us need to unlearn some deeply damaging messages about our emotions。 We've been taught， for example， that emotions are untrustworthy when， in fact， they are a gift from God to help us notice what is wrong and where we need to heal。 Your emotions are not something to suppress or ignore。 They are meant to be felt， examined， and shared。
In this transformational look at our inner life through the lens of science and Scripture， Allen shows how， instead of trying to conceal or control our difficult emotions， we can intentionally notice， name， and connect with our feelings in ways that lead to deeper connection and lasting health。
Through personal experience and countless conversations， speaker and Bible teacher Jennie Allen has come to realize that most of us need to unlearn some deeply damaging messages about our emotions。 We've been taught， for example， that emotions are untrustworthy when， in fact， they are a gift from God to help us notice what is wrong and where we need to heal。 Your emotions are not something to suppress or ignore。 They are meant to be felt， examined， and shared。
In this transformational look at our inner life through the lens of science and Scripture， Allen shows how， instead of trying to conceal or control our difficult emotions， we can intentionally notice， name， and connect with our feelings in ways that lead to deeper connection and lasting health。
Reviews
Samantha Files
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3。5/5Jennie writes this book from her experience meeting with a counselor and her own research/journey of trying to learn about her own feelings。 Jennie shares a lot that she has experienced personally in the last few years in regards to her emotions （fear of losing her husband， feeling abandoned by her daughter wanting to move， etc）- I think that people will really relate to her personal story parts of the book。 She shares not only her experiences， but her friends/family/coworkers experience wi 3。5/5Jennie writes this book from her experience meeting with a counselor and her own research/journey of trying to learn about her own feelings。 Jennie shares a lot that she has experienced personally in the last few years in regards to her emotions （fear of losing her husband， feeling abandoned by her daughter wanting to move， etc）- I think that people will really relate to her personal story parts of the book。 She shares not only her experiences， but her friends/family/coworkers experience with feelings too （her husbands long struggle with depression）。 Overall she offers general advice and insight to readers on how to walk through what you may be feeling- notice， name， feel， share， and choose。 She also shares big four emotions and how they could be playing out in your life with good questions to ask yourself。 I loved her learned experience of sharing feelings within community and how they learned to be present and listening with their responses instead of fixing each other （ex: responding with "I feel ______" instead of "I think ______" when someone has just shared something with you。 I think this would be a good intro book for those who have no idea where to start with navigating their feelings （mainly negative feelings as is this books focus- even though she talks about Joy very briefly）。 This book is more conversational about her life/learns than research- though some quotes and data are sprinkled in there。 I appreciated her mention of focusing on physical health as well as your mental health- not just one or the other。tbh wish it would have included more scripture。 Main spiritual theme/takeaway for readers is "God created feelings and expressed feelings so we should view them as good。" Thank you NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Book will be available on 2/13/24！ 。。。more
Carolyn Jacobs
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Back in the ‘70s， Mr。 Spock was my hero。 I wanted to be a Vulcan so I didn’t have to deal with emotions。 So Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions hit me where it hurts。 In a good way！ It’s the perfect companion to her previous book， Get Out of Your Head。 With the pair， she walks you through taking your thoughts captive and managing your emotions。She does a great job of showing that emotions aren’t sinful， but what we do with them can lead us into sin。 Emotions are a gift。 A gift that can be mish Back in the ‘70s， Mr。 Spock was my hero。 I wanted to be a Vulcan so I didn’t have to deal with emotions。 So Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions hit me where it hurts。 In a good way！ It’s the perfect companion to her previous book， Get Out of Your Head。 With the pair， she walks you through taking your thoughts captive and managing your emotions。She does a great job of showing that emotions aren’t sinful， but what we do with them can lead us into sin。 Emotions are a gift。 A gift that can be mishandled。 This book is an encouraging read for anyone who struggles with messy emotions。 In the first part， the author grounds her work in the truth of God’s Word， giving a biblical framework for managing emotions。 Then things get dicey。 As she says， dealing with emotions can get awkward。 And she’s a self-proclaimed over-sharer。 For someone who prefers keeping the messy at arm’s length – awkward。 She’s real and raw with the emotional struggles her family has had。 AWKWARD。 But – “We can’t be emotionally healthy if we refuse to be emotionally honest。” You mean saying， “I’m fine， it’s fine，” isn’t okay when you aren’t fine？ Fine。 In this epidemic of anxiety and depression， having the skills to work through our emotions is essential。 And Jennie Allen has written a great book to help you do just that。 。。。more
Christel Nance
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Untangle Your Emotions is a book about learning how to feel and to express your feelings in a healthy （and Biblical） way。Major chapters that stood out for me involve learning how to feel with the help and support of others。 Jennie Allen delves into this in a way that had me soaking in every word。 We as a society are too quick to ditch the village and do everything on our own， but we weren’t made to be alone。Jennie uses the Bible and science through research and statistics to show the reader how Untangle Your Emotions is a book about learning how to feel and to express your feelings in a healthy （and Biblical） way。Major chapters that stood out for me involve learning how to feel with the help and support of others。 Jennie Allen delves into this in a way that had me soaking in every word。 We as a society are too quick to ditch the village and do everything on our own， but we weren’t made to be alone。Jennie uses the Bible and science through research and statistics to show the reader how to feel in the healthiest way possible。 I also loved the stories of Jesus and how He expressed His feelings。 Parts of the book felt like they dragged on with the same information， but the payout was worth it。 I learned a lot and would recommend this to anyone struggling。I received this book from Netgalley for my honest review。 。。。more
Kelly
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God feels！ He feels big feelings， as we will see from Genesis to Revelation and he made us to feel， created it all inside us。 So， emotions can’t be evil。 They must be good gifts if God feels them。”What it’s About:Practical guidance on developing emotional maturity and deepening your connection with God and others。This one comes out February 13th！What I thought:I loved this book and it was the perfect companion for the last two books of hers that I have read。 I am hoping her podcast does a bookcl God feels！ He feels big feelings， as we will see from Genesis to Revelation and he made us to feel， created it all inside us。 So， emotions can’t be evil。 They must be good gifts if God feels them。”What it’s About:Practical guidance on developing emotional maturity and deepening your connection with God and others。This one comes out February 13th！What I thought:I loved this book and it was the perfect companion for the last two books of hers that I have read。 I am hoping her podcast does a bookclub with this like they did with Find Your PeopleHow it made me feel: 🥰👏🏻🙌🏼Similar Titles:- Find Your People- Get Out of Your Head 。。。more
Cameron Rebarchek
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As I cracked open Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions， I was hopeful for some guidance in navigating through the chaotic， knotted-up ball that describes our feelings。 Overall， her book offers some great， general advice。 Feel your feelings before you attempt to simply fix your feelings。 We were created to feel， and so our feelings can be gifts from God Himself。 Her acknowledgment that we are all feelers was also deeply appreciated。 （I always cringe when someone says they’re not emotional。 No， w As I cracked open Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions， I was hopeful for some guidance in navigating through the chaotic， knotted-up ball that describes our feelings。 Overall， her book offers some great， general advice。 Feel your feelings before you attempt to simply fix your feelings。 We were created to feel， and so our feelings can be gifts from God Himself。 Her acknowledgment that we are all feelers was also deeply appreciated。 （I always cringe when someone says they’re not emotional。 No， we all have emotions even if we’re not all expressive in the same ways。） Her attempt to remind the Church that emotions in and of themselves need not be sin—it is what we do with our emotions that can lead to sin—is a poignant truth we need to acknowledge。 It cannot suffice to simply tell someone， “Well， you shouldn’t feel that way，” and leave it at that。 At best， it’s unhelpful， and at worst， it’s even more harmful。 Particularly helpful was the second section of her book where she framed an approach to notice， name， feel， share， and choose our emotions as a method to untangle them。 I found the chapter The Vocabulary of Emotion （naming your emotions） especially helpful， as she named the big four emotions and their secondary counterparts。That said， I concluded Allen’s book wanting。 For starters， while she does dip into the emotion of joy/happiness， like so many other books on our feelings， there was an overwhelming emphasis on the， for lack of a better term， negative emotions。 I wholeheartedly agree: it’s okay to not be okay。 Let’s be careful to not overcorrect and allow the pendulum to swing too far either: it’s okay to be okay。 It’s okay to have joy and happiness and peace and comfort。 As I said， she dips into this topic， but I would like more on it from a book that attempts to untangle all our emotions and not just the difficult ones。 Furthermore， this was my first book by Jennie Allen， and while I know her conversational tone is her signature， it was almost a bit too much for me。 A bit too informal of a writing style， and it wore on me by the end of the book。 There was a lot of build up throughout the chapters with what I felt to be little delivery。 Yes， Allen’s advice is good and true， but it also wasn’t anything new or all too profound。 One chapter suggests exercising more， sleeping more， reducing screen time， and drinking more water。 All of this is great advice， and yet also a bit elementary。 Lastly， I would have loved some more Scriptural application。 We got a lot of information from what her therapist has to say （which is great， by the way）， but not as much about what God has to say。 Since God is the one who created our emotions， I wish Allen shared more about how God would have us navigate through those emotions in a God-honoring way。In the end， I’d give this book a 3/5 stars as it gives some good truths but ultimately falls a little flat。I’m grateful to NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the advanced readers copy in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Jill
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We all have feelings， and sometimes it seems like they are a giant ball of yarn all knotted up。 This book looks at taking those feelings and untangling them。 Letting yourself sit in the emotions， not pushing them away。 The perfect balance of science， faith， and feeling。 I’m always impressed with the way this author sprinkles in the word of god without feeling preachy！ This book covers friendships， therapy， medicine， and allowing yourself to experience a full ray of emotions。 I loved the personal We all have feelings， and sometimes it seems like they are a giant ball of yarn all knotted up。 This book looks at taking those feelings and untangling them。 Letting yourself sit in the emotions， not pushing them away。 The perfect balance of science， faith， and feeling。 I’m always impressed with the way this author sprinkles in the word of god without feeling preachy！ This book covers friendships， therapy， medicine， and allowing yourself to experience a full ray of emotions。 I loved the personal stories and the practical steps。 。。。more
Madison Moore
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Wow！！！ I feel like this book was written for me。 It’s like Jennie was having a conversation directly with me。 I resonate so much with the fixer attitude。 I also am one to suppress and hide my emotions。 It is something I am actively working on， so reading this book came at a perfect time。 One thing she talked about that really hit home for me was that anxiety is not a result of lack of faith。 It is a struggle as a Christian not to feel ashamed when experiencing anxiety or depression because so of Wow！！！ I feel like this book was written for me。 It’s like Jennie was having a conversation directly with me。 I resonate so much with the fixer attitude。 I also am one to suppress and hide my emotions。 It is something I am actively working on， so reading this book came at a perfect time。 One thing she talked about that really hit home for me was that anxiety is not a result of lack of faith。 It is a struggle as a Christian not to feel ashamed when experiencing anxiety or depression because so often people are told it is due to a lack of faith， but to hear her declare it as not true， using many examples from scripture， is so reassuring and exactly what so many people need to hear。 I felt so seen reading this book， and also relieved to know I’m not the only one who struggles making sense of my emotions。 Thank you NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the opportunity to read this book before it is released。 。。。more
Amanda Conroy
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What I thought about the Book:I loved it！ While I was reading， I felt like I was having a conversation with Jennie。 Through her writing， the author radiates compassion toward her readers and a desire to help her readers find emotional health。 This book kept me engaged and was a fast-paced read。What Stood Out to Me:I appreciated the author's note on mental health。 The author was not shy in sharing her experience in therapy， and she encourages readers to get outside help if they are deeply struggl What I thought about the Book:I loved it！ While I was reading， I felt like I was having a conversation with Jennie。 Through her writing， the author radiates compassion toward her readers and a desire to help her readers find emotional health。 This book kept me engaged and was a fast-paced read。What Stood Out to Me:I appreciated the author's note on mental health。 The author was not shy in sharing her experience in therapy， and she encourages readers to get outside help if they are deeply struggling。One pathway to emotional healing is sharing our feelings with others。 The author discussed how to start communicating our emotions with others and in response to others。She mentioned that many of us often share our thoughts in response to someone sharing a struggle rather than sharing how their story made us feel。 She states that communicating how we feel upon hearing someone's struggle helps them feel seen and understood- how powerful！This information was a takeaway for me， and I cannot wait to start communicating my feelings more than my thoughts。 I believe this step will build more connections with others and strengthen relationships。Jennie noted the scripture when Jesus wept。 Her insight into why Jesus wept， though Jesus knew he would raise Lazarus from the dead， felt powerful to me。 The author explained that Jesus wept to model sharing in each other's burdens。"Bear one another's burdens， and so fulfill the law of Christ。" - Galatians 6:2Jennie mentions that emotions are not sinful， but what we do with them can lead to sin。I loved her insight into how our emotions help us to connect with God and others。 。。。more
Sarah
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I stuffed my emotions for YEARS！！！ I didn't even realize I was doing it for the longest time because it was the way I dealt with things。。。 by not dealing with it。 I'm not angry with Little Sarah because she didn't know any better （as Jennie says， "We can't help what we didn't learn）， but now I am unlearning and processing years of emotions and *things*。 I'm trying to set myself up for better down the road and start to become healthier。 This book was amazing。 I was thrilled to learn that I am doi I stuffed my emotions for YEARS！！！ I didn't even realize I was doing it for the longest time because it was the way I dealt with things。。。 by not dealing with it。 I'm not angry with Little Sarah because she didn't know any better （as Jennie says， "We can't help what we didn't learn）， but now I am unlearning and processing years of emotions and *things*。 I'm trying to set myself up for better down the road and start to become healthier。 This book was amazing。 I was thrilled to learn that I am doing a lot of things well and that my journey to healthy emotions is on the right track。 My biggest takeaway is the "share"。 I have learned， through counseling and other means， to identify and name my emotions。 To let myself feel。 But I don't share。 I don't talk about feelings （other than too my journal）。 Part of that is that I have not had anyone safe in a while even if I wanted to share， but I do know and so I am starting to share。 I also took Jennie's suggestion to tell people how things make me feel and so when a friend shared something very personal， I told her I felt honored that she would share that with me。 When my cousin asked me to do her hair， I told her I felt happy that she wanted to spend that time with me。 After reading this book， I am excited。 I'm a little nervous too， because I'm healing from some deep wounds， but I have hope that I can be healed one day。 I have hope that these emotions won't drown me and that I can have a healthy relationship with my feelings。 Like her book "Get Out Of Your Head"， this is a book you will want to buy to reference again and again and highlight the HECK out of it。 Here are just a few gems:"Every feeling should be felt and taken straight to Scripture and Jesus。 Every feeling out to prompt us to ask God， 'What should I do？'""Feelings can lead to good， and they can lead to bad， even as they themselves are gifts from God。"Jeremiah 17:9。。。 is a reminder that we need God。。。 We need truth in the midst of our feelings。""Feelings don't heal when we ignore them; they heal when we are wrapped up by the people we love in the middle of them。""Our emotions are meant to grow our faith， meant to lead us into deeper relationship with the One who made us and created all these emotions。"Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book。 All opinions are my own and a favorable review was not required。 。。。more
Christina Lucci
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I LOVED this book so much！ I wish I had this years ago。 It helped to heal my relationship with my emotions and set me on a path for a healthier relationship with God。 Jennie always writes something that speaks to my soul and her book “Anything” has been one I return to time & time again。 I will be rereading “Get Out of Your Head” shortly and am excited to apply the new insights Jennie shared here。 So good & highly recommend this one！
Mhughessc
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Jennie Allen is a fantastic author， speaker， and founder of IF Gathering。 I've enjoyed her previous books， so I was looking forward to this one as well。 "Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What To Do About It" is Allen's newest book， which centers around the assertion that our feelings are not meant to be fixed or beaten back。 Rather， we need to be willing to listen to what our feelings are trying to tell us。 Our feelings are important， as they are what helps us connect to Jennie Allen is a fantastic author， speaker， and founder of IF Gathering。 I've enjoyed her previous books， so I was looking forward to this one as well。 "Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What To Do About It" is Allen's newest book， which centers around the assertion that our feelings are not meant to be fixed or beaten back。 Rather， we need to be willing to listen to what our feelings are trying to tell us。 Our feelings are important， as they are what helps us connect to others and to God。 While oftentimes Christians are convinced that having feelings is sinful， Allen encourages us that feelings themselves are not sinful， but rather， it's what we do with them that can be sinful。 She asserts that， in order to untangle our emotions， we much notice， name， feel， share and choose them。This was an excellent resource for anyone who wants to understand how to deal with the emotions they feel。 This was a very helpful and encouraging book， and one I would highly recommend！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lisa
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Feelings and emotions have long been regarded as taboo for the Church。 Basically we are taught to just get over our heartbreak and disappointments and move on。 I have always wondered why God gave us feelings if God didn’t want us to feel anything。 In reading the latest from Jennie Allen， “Untangle Your Emotions，” I saw and learned a different perspective on feelings and it’s not all bad。 I highly recommend this to ones struggling with striving to cover up their feelings。 I received an advanced r Feelings and emotions have long been regarded as taboo for the Church。 Basically we are taught to just get over our heartbreak and disappointments and move on。 I have always wondered why God gave us feelings if God didn’t want us to feel anything。 In reading the latest from Jennie Allen， “Untangle Your Emotions，” I saw and learned a different perspective on feelings and it’s not all bad。 I highly recommend this to ones struggling with striving to cover up their feelings。 I received an advanced readers copy from Waterbrook-Multnomah and Netgalley。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Katie Betts
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A transformative exploration of embracing emotions rather than suppressing them。 Drawing from scientific research， biblical insight， and personal anecdotes， Allen guides readers through a five-step process to acknowledge， understand， and accept their feelings。 Challenging the belief that emotions are sinful， the book advocates for emotional maturity to foster deeper connections with God and others。 It encourages readers to sit with complex emotions， offering a pathway to discover the depth of Go A transformative exploration of embracing emotions rather than suppressing them。 Drawing from scientific research， biblical insight， and personal anecdotes， Allen guides readers through a five-step process to acknowledge， understand， and accept their feelings。 Challenging the belief that emotions are sinful， the book advocates for emotional maturity to foster deeper connections with God and others。 It encourages readers to sit with complex emotions， offering a pathway to discover the depth of God's love and compassion within these feelings。 Ultimately， Allen promotes the idea that emotions are not something to fix， but rather something to feel， leading to a closer relationship with God。✨“We can’t be emotional healthy if we refuse to be emotionally honest。”✨Jennie’s authenticity always shine’s through， but her passion and conviction to see others set free from dismissing their emotions is also evident。 It was encouraging to witness the transformation her husband， Zac， experienced， even as she wrote this book。 Their personal stories are woven throughout the steps making the strategies very approachable。 I also just really enjoy her writing style。 It’s very simple and colloquial， creating a connection with the reader as if she were actually talking to you in the room。 This book is a perfect companion to “Get Out of Your Head。”Thank you @waterbrookmultnomah & @netgalley for the eARC 🥰 This is a powerful book and I’m so thankful I got the chance to read it。 Perfect for you if you like: Honest perspective Practical strategiesRe-examining your understanding of emotions Similar to:Present Over Perfect by Shauna NiequistUninvited by Lisa TerKeurstGet Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen 。。。more
Madeline Beardsley
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Had a hard time knowing what to rate this and maybe it’s because I had an internal battle the entire time I was reading it。 So much I agree with because the church is really bad at letting people express their feelings sometimes。 However， I did find this book pretty repetitive and awfully similar but not as good as Get Out of Your Head which is also by Jennie Allen。 I technically give this 3。5 starts but rounded up for Goodreads。 Thank you to WaterBrook & Multnomah and Netgalley for a copy of th Had a hard time knowing what to rate this and maybe it’s because I had an internal battle the entire time I was reading it。 So much I agree with because the church is really bad at letting people express their feelings sometimes。 However， I did find this book pretty repetitive and awfully similar but not as good as Get Out of Your Head which is also by Jennie Allen。 I technically give this 3。5 starts but rounded up for Goodreads。 Thank you to WaterBrook & Multnomah and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Karen Schex
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Grab a cup of tea， get comfy and get ready to have an engaging conversation with Jennie Allen。 Untangle Your Emotions is like having a conversation with one of your people （if you haven't read her book about finding your people， you should）。 Jennie's writing flows like an easy conversation with a great friend。As a nutritionist， I can say that un-dealt with emotions store themselves in our bodies leading to a whole host of ailments。 I can't begin to tell how important it is to address your mental Grab a cup of tea， get comfy and get ready to have an engaging conversation with Jennie Allen。 Untangle Your Emotions is like having a conversation with one of your people （if you haven't read her book about finding your people， you should）。 Jennie's writing flows like an easy conversation with a great friend。As a nutritionist， I can say that un-dealt with emotions store themselves in our bodies leading to a whole host of ailments。 I can't begin to tell how important it is to address your mental health and your physical health。As a child and teenager， I dealt with my emotions by stuffing them in mental boxes。 By adulthood， I became an expert at compartmentalizing my mental stuff and stashing it away。 It works until it doesn't then our bodies force us to deal with the unpleasantness we've hidden away and ignored for years。While I didn't walk away with as much of a biblical or spiritual understanding as I have from her previous books， I'm glad Jennie shared her story and is championing mental health。 We all have baggage， it just depends on when and how we unpack it that makes a difference in our lives。Thank you to NetGalley and WaterBrook aand Multnomah for the ARC。 #UntangleYourEmotions #NetGalley 。。。more
Liz Feldman
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Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions is a helpful and encouraging read for anyone struggling to manage all the feels。 Although I’ve seen Jennie speak at If:Gathering， this is the first book of hers I’ve read。 She writes like she’s sitting across from the table with you， a cup of coffee in hand， ready to listen and just doling out the wisdom she’s learned and applied over the years。 After many years in counseling and working through my own emotions， I can’t say anything in this book was profound Jennie Allen’s Untangle Your Emotions is a helpful and encouraging read for anyone struggling to manage all the feels。 Although I’ve seen Jennie speak at If:Gathering， this is the first book of hers I’ve read。 She writes like she’s sitting across from the table with you， a cup of coffee in hand， ready to listen and just doling out the wisdom she’s learned and applied over the years。 After many years in counseling and working through my own emotions， I can’t say anything in this book was profoundly new。 However， the way Jennie applies what she’s learned is practical and very supportive， like she’s a good friend who’s just looking out for your wellbeing。 I love the way she weaves scripture and psychology together and I’ve used her tips on a daily basis。 Definitely a worthwhile read。 I’d like to thank WaterBrook & Multnomah and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rachelle Cobb
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In her signature conversational style， Jennie Allen dives deep into emotions。 Why do we have them？ Are they sinful？I appreciated her approach to noticing， naming， feeling， sharing， and choosing emotions。 Grounded in personal anecdotes， this book wasn’t as Scripturally deep as I would have preferred but I still learned a lot。
Amanda Cotton
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Untangle Your Emotions is a book I wish I had when I began my own journey of navigating emotional turmoil。 Like Jennie， I realized I had the emotional vocabulary of a toddler and I did not know how to differentiate between emotional states。 I voraciously read anything and everything to teach me all I needed to know about emotions。 Like Jennie， I too am a fixer and my coping strategy of choice is getting thoroughly educated on the problem needing solving。 This book does not offer a doctorate leve Untangle Your Emotions is a book I wish I had when I began my own journey of navigating emotional turmoil。 Like Jennie， I realized I had the emotional vocabulary of a toddler and I did not know how to differentiate between emotional states。 I voraciously read anything and everything to teach me all I needed to know about emotions。 Like Jennie， I too am a fixer and my coping strategy of choice is getting thoroughly educated on the problem needing solving。 This book does not offer a doctorate level dissertation on navigating your emotions， but it is so approachable and compassionate its message sinks in deeply and touches the tender places needing healing。 Additionally， it does so from a Christian framework which is something I desperately longed for but had a hard time finding。 I also appreciated her nuanced approach to mental wellbeing。 She opens the book by pointing out that in some cases， untangling emotional baggage will require the need of a professional; she then easily and casually shares that she has engaged the help of a counselor and encourages friends and family to do the same。 This message is so needed。 Counselors and therapists are incredible heroes， but employing the help of one is such a stigmatized topic in Christian circles that it makes it hard to be vulnerable and open to needing a therapist。 She approaches brain health in the way that I’ve come learn to approach it- as a part of the body that can be both injured and healed from trauma which is a message of hope that can sometimes be hard to find。 Accepting that injuries are real is necessary for some to begin the hard work of finding the right provider to treat the problem。 Finding professional care for trauma was out of the scope of this book， but I appreciated the time and attention she gave to de stigmatizing the need of a therapist。Her framework for learning how to feel is elementary， but this is such a young topic to explore within the church， that elementary education may be exactly what the church needs right now。 She mentions briefly looking for other similar resources and coming up blank。 I have also looked and while I am pleased that there are more Christian based options for mental health healing today than when she started writing this book， she is correct。 This topic has been largely left alone by theologians past。 She mentions this book was written for all people， but I am not convinced men will relate to it quite as well as a woman might given that many of her stories are told from a woman’s POV。 That’s not to say there’s nothing valuable for a man to glean from this book， I just am not sure that it will speak to men as effectively as to women。She ended the book with a section on the kinds of ways we can support our mental health physically to resource your brains healing and processing capacity: drinking water， getting proper nutrition， moving your body， feeling connected to your people （feeling emotions in connection）， sleeping， etc。 I am glad she had this section included because it is so important to resource your brain when so much healing can sometimes be necessary。 I wish this chapter was placed before the emotional processing section because knowing there IS something tangible we can do to care for ourselves well would have been an encouragement before embarking on the sometimes scary， sometimes confusing - sometimes it even feels downright imaginary - process of learning emotions。I’d like to thank Waterbrook & Multnomah and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Erin
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Jennie Allen's Untangle Your Emotions will challenge you， encourage uou and change you。 She shares personal experiences in her own journey and helpful tips on working through your own issues。 Highly Recommended for anyone wanting to grow their faith and emotional capacity Jennie Allen's Untangle Your Emotions will challenge you， encourage uou and change you。 She shares personal experiences in her own journey and helpful tips on working through your own issues。 Highly Recommended for anyone wanting to grow their faith and emotional capacity 。。。more
Michelle Castaneda
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Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It by Jennie Allen was an exploration of the feelings humans have。 The author does a pretty good survey of human emotions， why we have them， and how normal they are。 I really， really wanted to like this book more。 I found it to be mostly a discourse on the issue of emotions and not a lot of actual ways of untangling your emotions。 The author is candid and open about her own emotions so in a sense it is a bit of an emotion Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It by Jennie Allen was an exploration of the feelings humans have。 The author does a pretty good survey of human emotions， why we have them， and how normal they are。 I really， really wanted to like this book more。 I found it to be mostly a discourse on the issue of emotions and not a lot of actual ways of untangling your emotions。 The author is candid and open about her own emotions so in a sense it is a bit of an emotion memoir。 I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations。 These opinions are entirely my own。 。。。more
Alyssa
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This book was so good and helpful。 I am so glad I read it。 I plan to use these tips to help my life from now on。 *I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own *
Jolene L。
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In all honesty， this book wasn't at all what I was expecting。 At times I felt as though she was giving us cliff notes from her therapy sessions or what what she learned in in the first weeks of Psych 101。 Her personal stories were borderline whiney and gossipy。 I had to skim many of the stories because it was too much。 This book also felt as though I was reading a Brene Brown book， rather than a book from a Christian author。The author continuously mentions， "Before we dive into the process。" ove In all honesty， this book wasn't at all what I was expecting。 At times I felt as though she was giving us cliff notes from her therapy sessions or what what she learned in in the first weeks of Psych 101。 Her personal stories were borderline whiney and gossipy。 I had to skim many of the stories because it was too much。 This book also felt as though I was reading a Brene Brown book， rather than a book from a Christian author。The author continuously mentions， "Before we dive into the process。" over and over。 One would think that due to this build up of the "process" （which isn't revealed till around page 101） that it would be some amazing tool to include in our daily lives but unfortunately， that was not the case。 As far as the Christian aspect， she at times makes it seem as though she is just like God， that she should take on the same characteristics as Our Lord and Savior。 Just because God felt and experienced things doesn't at all mean that we need to place ourselves right there next to Him on HIS throne。 He's God and we are His children。 Period。 Lastly， I wish she would have just turned to God in her moments of trouble instead of placing Dr。 C upon the throne。 At times her worship of this doctor was a bit unsettling。 Thank you Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Emily | emilyisoverbooked
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Thanks to WaterBrook & Multnomah， WaterBrook for the advance copy of this book！Jennie Allen has such a fantastic way of writing completely engaging， but powerful and transformative， books。 Untangle Your Emotions is no exception。 Jennie teaches us how emotions are meant to help and inform us， be felt， connect us with others and to God， and to provide healing and change in our lives。 I love how she also discussed some of the nuances in the church surrounding emotions （i。e。 they're feminine， should Thanks to WaterBrook & Multnomah， WaterBrook for the advance copy of this book！Jennie Allen has such a fantastic way of writing completely engaging， but powerful and transformative， books。 Untangle Your Emotions is no exception。 Jennie teaches us how emotions are meant to help and inform us， be felt， connect us with others and to God， and to provide healing and change in our lives。 I love how she also discussed some of the nuances in the church surrounding emotions （i。e。 they're feminine， should be suppressed， or are sinful to feel）。 Absolutely loved this book！ 。。。more
Kelly Pramberger
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Classic Jennie Allen book！ I love reading her advice and stories。 They are always heartfelt and brave。 This was no exception。 I found it to be a quick and fast-paced book。 Emotions are unraveling in my own life and this book helped me to make sense of them， Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 Five stars。
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untangle your emotions naming what you feel and knowing what to do about it