Wow! This book made me really process a lot with how I handle and express my emotions and how I allow others to process their's as well. Jennie is so very down to earth. She comes from a place of humility, not a place of having it all together. She shares numerous struggles and experiences she and others have had with emotions. I highly recommend this book to everyone. This isn't a fix it and be done book. This is a book I will look back at often and remind myself that God made us to feel and to allow others to do so as well.

Thanks to WaterBrook & Multnomah as well as NetGalley for this ARC!

5 stars for me! As a fixer and someone who is afraid to feel and name my emotions, this book was written for me. Jennie Allen gave words to feelings and emotions I was unable to name or feel. This book has so many practical yet simple answers to such complicated ideas. Emotions to so many can feel heavy, burdened, too much but Jennie shares why God made emotions and why they are a vital part of life in all ways (Physically, spiritually, mentally). Her steps of naming, feeling and sharing with others is what I needed to hear on my journey from always needing to fix instead of feel. I love how she continues to repeat in her writing that emotions are what connect us to God and connects us to others. This book challenged me to share my feelings first over my thoughts. It challenges me to ask how people feel verse what they think. While reading the book I could already see how her words on emotions has made me rethink my relationships to become deeper and more meaningful. I have a feeling that I will read this book again, very soon. #netgalley

Thank you to NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the opportunity to read this book and give my honest review!

Progress over perfection is a phrase often used when trying to change a habit. In this case it is trying to identify the web of emotions each of us carry within us. Feeling the feels as some would say, feelings I would numb with a bottle of wine or retail therapy. In Untangle Your Emotions, Jennie Allen gives us a judgement free space to name the emotion, recognizing any ill effects it is having on our mind, our body and most importantly our relationships. With this knowledge in hand we are then able to process, untangle and free ourselves from what is often a crippling state. How many of us have been paralyzed by fear and anxiety? This book is a path to freedom.

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Leslie Warnick

Book Review: Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen
I really enjoyed this book by Jennie Allen.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!
As she says “Feelings aren’t something to fix; they are something to feel.”
In previous generations talking about feelings were discouraged. Our generation seems to be the changing point- where feelings are talked about and we are much more open about them.
However, often in the church, feelings have a negative connotation, and Untangle Your Emotions tackles that head on. As Jennie puts it she sometimes felt “feeling difficult feelings indicated a lack of faith”
Jennie Allen recognizes these conflicting messages between Church and Culture, and after going through counselling sessions, and working through this in her own life, she wrote a book to help others navigate their own emotions in a healthy way, without allowing your feelings alone to dictate your decisions. She recognizes that feelings need to be felt, named and communicated- and they are NOT a negative thing. Emotions and Intellect can go hand in hand- and should.
Allowing yourself to feel, and openly talking to others about what you feel, opens the doors to closer connections with God and others. Jennie is able to write about this in such a beautiful way.
I can see this book helping many people.
My only criticism would be for such an already short book, there seemed to be a lot of repetition in the first half, but if this is a new topic for the reader, this may be helpful. As well in Chapter 5 there was a quiz (which I was super excited about- hello type A personality)... but then it was not talked about, or referenced at all.
Overall would recommend. The book is to be released February 13!
Thank you to WaterBrook & Multnomah and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

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Emotions are something we don't always want to talk about, nor do we always want to deal with it. Something as simple as saying "I feel" becomes complicated and hard to relate and convey. After finishing this book, I'm blown away at how much thought, and the "breaking down" of explaining emotions is given. I had to slowly read through the chapters not because they were long, but because it was such concentrated rich content to absorb. I kept thinking, I've heard some of these things before but never explained in such a way to give you hope of following through.
Not just saying how you feel, but telling you had to handle those feelings once you've said them. Every emotion is explained and put on the table. Nothing is held back. The raw honest truth of them. What you and I have thought, this author just says it, out loud, and there is no hiding or denying it. She explains that emotions are not to be feared and bottled up (how many times have we heard that?) But it so true and she explains why. She explains what we should do with them when we figure out what they are. To the point, his book is really a wealth of practical knowledge on how to deal with emotions for yourself and other's emotions and how to respond and to name them properly and how to move forward from there.. A book I will definitely be sharing with others and rereading myself.

When I got approved for an ARC of Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen, I was so, so excited! I’ve read some of Jennie’s other work, listened to her podcast, and been a part of IF:Gathering the past 2 years, so I knew this book was going to be full of truth and Godly wisdom.

In everything Jennie does, she keeps it so real, is so honest about her life and own personal struggles, and keeps God at the center of it all.

Regardless of where you land on your religious beliefs, I would highly recommend this book to you if you’re looking for practical ways to understand your emotions and what to do with them! 🫶🏼

And a huge thanks to @NetGalley and @WaterBrookMultnomah for the gifted ARC and opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review! This book officially comes out Feb. 13th, so mark your calendar to get your copy 🗓️

Jennie Allen's newest book is a five star rating! "Untangle Your Emotions" is a perfect follow up to "Get Out Of My Head' and a gem of a book that shines light on the path towards emotional freedom and self-realization. With its compassionate wisdom, practical guidance, Biblical viewpoint and profound insights, it serves as a trusted companion for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of their inner landscape with courage, clarity, and grace. Jennie Allen's book is a roadmap to reclaiming our emotional sovereignty and living a life of authenticity, resilience, and profound well-being in -- although sometimes messy. -- in godly and healthy ways.. Thank you for this book.

Jennie Allen has done it again. Another heartfelt book on a topic she has learned through personal experience and is still learning that is built to both be a guide for the reader as well as a tool of encouragement. If feelings have either been a foreign scary word to you or your feelings have been so big you don't know what to do with them this book can help. I highly recommend this book!

It’s hard for me to rate this book because the information wasn’t necessarily new and groundbreaking, but that didn’t make it any less important and true. As someone who is guilty of coping with and concealing my feelings, these were good reminders and things I will try to practice moving forward.

Thank you NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah for the ARC.

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen is a good continuation to her book Get Out of Your Head. This book considers emotions — what they are and how they show up, how we should view them as Christians, and how to learn to deal with our emotions.

This book would be a great read for those truly struggling with emotions — whether we feel like it’s not safe to show them or we don’t even really know how to name our emotions. There is a lot to learn, and sometimes unlearn, about emotions and it can be a long process. However it is an important process to walk through to learn ti recognize and handle our emotions, and this book is a good companion for that.

What an eye opener! This book helped me to discover how I rarely I am in tune with how I feel. Being raised in a home where feelings were not encouraged to be expressed, coupled with well meaning friends from church pointing to scripture as a means to discourage expressing emotion, I didn't realize how often I just stuffed how I felt! Jennie gives insightful instructions on how to begin to identify what your feeling and more importantly, healthy ways to express what your feeling! Her examples of how her family is learning to bring their feelings into their lives brought me such encouragement. I highly recommend this study.

Jennie Allen has, again, taken a topic (emotions) and has done a deep dive into every facet of this human experience. Through many personal experiences as well as multiple examples of people she has encountered over the years, she outlines what our emotions do for us if expressed (in right or wrong ways) or suppressed. Feelings seem to be everything for some today..."feel all the feelings" or "validate my feelings." Older generations at times do tend to put on a strong persona and move on from feelings (unless they're big explosive ones), but Jennie examines the health effects of facing them, spending time with them and not stuffing them away only to have them come back at some point for reckoning. Depression and anxiety are at an all-time high in society and something needs to change; no one can argue with that. She guides us through pulling apart our emotions and being transparent about them, and the reader is left with many tips and real-life examples of how to be more successful in the untangling.

Whenever I read a Jennie Allen book, I find myself snapping and rigorously highlighting. Ms. Allen has a fantastic way with words, capturing powerful biblical truths through her anecdotes. I read Get Out of Your Head, and many of the truths presented in this book reminded me of that text. If you like that work, you should check out this book!!! Something refreshing about this book is Ms. Allen's promotion of therapy and practical activities to improve your emotional intelligence and overall health. The only thing I was disappointed to see was the lack of I wanted biblical citations and direct correlations to scripture (which have been more prevalent in her other books). I do think that this book is perfect for a women's bible study group/book club.
Two of my favorite quotes from the book (and believe me, there are many, many, many more) were
"Let me be clear: you will never be emotionally healthy outside the will of God."
"Feelings were never meant to be fixed; feelings are meant to be felt."
SIS GOOO BUY THIS BOOOK !
Thank you so much to NetGalley and WaterBrook for this powerful e-arc and the chance to give an honest review!
Final Rating 4.75

Thank you, Jennie Allen, for another perceptive, and relatable book. As a church, emotions are not something we really study but the author has decided to tackle the issue in her latest book,
Untangle Your Emotions. The unspoken rule as a society is to shut down any public display of emotions, especially anything that might make other uncomfortable such as sadness, anger, or fear. The author demonstrates to us the importance of feelings for both physically and mental health. She further illustrates how even Jesus Christ displayed emotion during his life on Earth. I found the booking insightful. I have been practicing noticing, naming, feeling, sharing and choosing how I will react to various emotions I am feeling rather than taking out my random moods on my stapler. The book was a helpful start in embracing my everyday emotions.

An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.

There were many helpful things in this book I appreciated. The author was incredibly insightful on how this subject manifests and affects day to day life.

Allen’s analogy of canoeing a river to emotional regulation especially after trama was genius. It was one of the best descriptions I’ve ever heard of emotional regulation and so relatable and understandable.

I particularly enjoyed the section on God’s feelings. The idea that God felt a full range of emotions so therefore cannot be sinful for us to feel them as well. That when we express our emotions in a healthy way we are imaging God.

The passage where scriptures of “fear not”are listed while being instructed to hear them in a loving father’s tone was particularly moving and counter to what many of us experienced growing up in the Church.

What I disliked the most about this book was the formulaic approach to a topic that is anything formulaic. Early in the book Allen presents it as the solution to understanding and feeling emotions. And while she acknowledged this later in the book, I think that’s more than any book can deliver.

Overall, I think this book could be helpful for someone just beginning to approach this topic. She lays out a path to follow that while very helpful I don’t think could be considered a replacement for actual counseling/therapy.

"Feelings aren’t something to fix; they are something to feel."

This book wrecked me, likely because I resonate so much with stuffing down my emotions. I have done it my whole life and it has gotten worse in the last couple years, as we have dealt with serious trauma. God knew I needed this book! I definitely resonate with the fixer attitude that Jennie references.

This book has a conversational tone that we expect from Jennie. It is quick and fast paced, but seemed to take me longer to read because I found myself processing my own emotions as I read.

Jennie shares not only her own experiences with emotions, but her friends/family/coworkers experience with feelings too. I appreciated her honesty about her husband's struggle with depression.

I love that Jennie didn't just leave us with the idea of feeling your emotions; she gave us practical tips on how to feel them and bring them to light, and then what to do with them. Jennie challenges the idea that emotions are something we need to fix, and instead are something we need to feel, which brings up closer to a relationship with God.

Thank you to Netgalley for the arc.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jennie Allen and the publisher, for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I am always a fan of Jennie Allen and her way of writing so genuinely and making it feel like I am reading the words of a friend. Would highly recommend this book to others.

I have been a fan of Jennie Allen ever since I read “Get Out Of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts” because it was the perfect marriage between science (cognitive behavioral therapy concepts) and faith. This follow-up book was no different. My phone is chockfull of screenshots from all the different highlights and I’ve sent many of those to friends and family already encouraging them to read this book. No matter where you fall on the spectrum (allowing your emotions to rule you or blocking them out entirely) this book provides practical strategies for how to have a healthier relationship with your emotions, God, and our communities at large.

I learned many new concepts (i.e. emotional granularity) and am even trying out some new apps thanks to her recommendations (i.e. How We Feel). I was most encouraged by the ending and the idea that once we start making progress in our emotional healing, we will start creating again.

This book is based on Christian faith and terminology so if that makes you uncomfortable, this is likely not the book for you. But if you identify as Christian or are open to reading and learning from all kinds of theologies, then this book is worth the read.

I was fortunate enough to read an advanced copy of this through Net Galley, but I will be preordering and adding the physical book to my collection. This is a book I see myself returning to time and time again, whether to give encouragement to loved ones or provide myself with much-needed reminders.

"How applicable is a book about feelings for me," I thought as I opened its pages. Turns out, very, very applicable. In this book, Jennie Allen candidly walks us through her journey back to feeling again and likely outs many of for not feeling much at all...in the most loving way possible. With a gentle voice and a whole lot of real life experience, Jennie shares her process for coming back into her self through interaction with her God-given feelings. If you find yourself feeling numb or unsettled, this book is for you. For too long, believers have been discouraged at best and shamed at the worst for having big or messy feelings. It's time to stop circling this mountain and find our healthiest selves.

This book helped me realize how much I tend to control and conceal my emotions. Everyone is constantly saying “I’m fine” and we brush things off and tell ourselves it’s all going to be okay. The author did a great job of explaining how emotions aren’t sinful and they were created by God for us to seek connection. Backed with biblical and scientific sources.

I now understand that you have to pause and listen to what emotions are trying to tell you. If you consider yourself a “fixer”, this read will help you lean more into becoming a “feeler” and how to use that to get closer to God and closer to friends.