Blogs about Emotions
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Books about Emotions
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General Emotions
Running on Empty - Jonice Webb
If you’re feeling dissatisfied or disconnected in, it might be because you haven’t gotten the coaching and guidance we all need around emotions. This book explains what Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), how it happened, and what you can do so that you can live connected with yourself and others.
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Amelia and Emily Nagoski
Written BY women, FOR women, Burnout addresses the cycle many women face today—operating at 110% and feeling like others need more from you. Learn how to care for your body and soul well.
Necessary Endings - Henry Cloud
“Life is full of hellos and goodbyes.” If we don’t know how to say goodbyes well, we become too bogged down to be able to welcome other new good things in life.
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Books about Anger
Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger - Soraya Chemaly
Women are often receive messages that they need to be quiet, compliant, happy, soft, and weak to be accepted and considered good in society.
Soraya Chemaly explores the toxic effects that women’s suppression of anger has on their personal and professional lives and relationships and offers other ways of wielding anger well.
Books about Sadness
Necessary Endings - Henry Cloud
Learn about what happens when you hold on to people, experiences, and things for far too long, to your detriment. Find out what happens when you address the fear and sadness, release your grip on what’s been weighing you down, and open your hands to receive whatever new things life brings.
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The Grief Recovery Handbook - John W. James & Russell Friedman
Grief is a messy, non-linear process.
This is a step-by-step guide to help those whose feet have been pulled out from underneath them regain their footing so they can step forth again with deeper meaning and greater courage.
Books about Joy
The Courage to Be Happy - Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
There are a good number of us who have an allergic reaction to joy. If you feel frustrated with yourself for having a hard time enjoying things, discover the key to unlock deep joy in your life.
Books about Fear
Courage to Be Disliked - Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
If you find yourself forgoing things that you want in life for fear of being criticized or rejected by others, this book is for you.
Books about Numbness
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life - Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi
What would your life look like if you lived in a state of FLOW all the time, expending minimal effort for maximum gain?
Books about Shame
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t) - Brené Brown
Shame isolates and grows in isolation. If you ever struggled with shame in thinking that you’re so different, so broken, so…whatever, grab this book.
Emotions & Christian Spirituality
True Feelings: God’s Gracious and Glorious Purpose for Our Emotions - Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre
“Faith > Facts > Feelings”: sound familiar? Toss that out, because emotions actually work hand-in-hand with spirituality.
Anatomy of the Soul - Curt Thompson
Emotions? The brain? Spirituality? These things go together! Find out what neuroscience reveals about who we were always meant to live and be.
Other Media:
OliveMe Counseling YouTube Channel
My Youtube Channel has short, 5-10 minute videos on a variety of topics. If you’re looking for bite-sized resources on emotions like the one below, my channel is a great place to start your search.