So good! Such an incredibly useful work, as I have come to expect from this author. Very relevant and important perspective. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to read it.

This book is for everyone. Whether you push your emotions away or if you feel all the emotions. I love how Jennie takes a biblical approach to handling your emotions. When I read a non-fiction book, I love a good takeaway. I’ve walked away from this book knowing all emotions are good and have an important role in my life and Jennie equipped me a process to help me manage my emotions in a healthy way. Highly recommend!

Thank you for this arc!

I LOVE JENNIE ALLEN. I will always recommend EVERY book she writes. I always learn so much about myself, God, the way He created me, and how I can grow to be more like him, even as a sinful human.

In Untangle Your Emotions, Allen shows us that our emotions aren't all bad. So many times as women, we're described as "too emotional," or "an emotional mess," giving the connotation that emotions are bad. But they're not! God gave us emotions! And He gave them to us for a reason. Emotions help us know how we are feeling about something, or how we are experiencing a situation.

Not only does Allen use Biblical wisdom, but she also uses scientific research to back her claims that emotions aren't as bad as people make them out to be. In this book, she helps her readers to:

● exchange stuffing, dismissing, or minimizing your emotions for a five-step process to know what you feel and what to do about it
● debunk the myth that feelings are sinful by learning how emotional maturity leads to deeper connection with God and others
● live emotionally healthy by applying biblical wisdom and therapeutic research that works whether you self-identify as “emotional” or not
● sit with feelings that are confusing and painful by discovering the depth of God’s love and compassion for you

And much, much more!!

I was grateful for this book. As a perfectionist and fixer by nature, I find that, while I am VERY good at identifying the emotions of people around me, I struggle to able to identify and express my own emotions.

Jennie Allen hits this journey out of the park because she has been there!

I will read this book again.
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This book is pure gold. We all need help understanding and yes, untangling our emotions. Jennie shares some simple steps for getting a handle on our emotions—who knew noticing what is happening in our bodies could be so novel and revolutionary for so many people? Jennie’s honesty, vulnerability, and humility that she brings to the table add to the authenticity and validity of the words. This a must read for any human!

I enjoyed the stories from Jennie's own life, but the 'teaching' portion? It's nothing new. As other reviewers have said, it lacked depth and didn't really talk about untangling your emotions (just "it's okay to feel emotions!!!). I've loved several of Jennie's earlier books (5 stars) and found such substance in them... this was a bummer and seems to just scratch the surface. One endorser within the book says it's worth thousands of dollars of counseling. Really??? If your counselor charges $500 per hour, maybe. But to me, and to many other reviewers I've seen, this just scratched the surface with a message of "emotions are good, it's good to feel them and talk about them, don't stuff them down." That's not actually untangling.

"Untangle Your Emotions" by Jennie Allen offers a transformative perspective on embracing emotions as a pathway to deeper connection with God and others. Allen's blend of scientific research, biblical wisdom, and personal narrative guides readers through a five-step process to understanding and navigating their feelings, leading to emotional health and spiritual growth. This insightful book challenges damaging beliefs about emotions, inviting readers to embrace their complexity and experience the profound love and compassion of God in the midst of life's ups and downs.

Absolutely in love with Jennie! I spent extra time reading this as I wanted to dive deep into my emotions as Jennie explained within the first few chapters. One thing about this book, you will gain much knowledge and understanding if you're willing to learn and move forward to a happier version of you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jennie Allen does it again! This book expertly weaves together science and biblical wisdom to explain how we can easily be ruled by our emotions, when they are simply meant to be messengers. As a Christian mental health counselor, this blends my two favorite things: psychology and faith. This book was not new information for me, but it was a good read and I will be sharing excerpts with my clients.

I am typically a pretty big Jennie Allen fan, but this one was not my favorite. I see Allen as such an authority on scripture and religious teachings, and while faith certainly intersects with brain science, I felt that her writing on the topic lacked the same confidence that I have gotten used to reading from her. I do not doubt that my own job and experience in this area contributed to the lack-luster feelings I felt about Untangle Your Emotions. I will still read anything new that comes out from Jennie!

Jennie combines biblical wisdom with research showing ways to be emotionally healthy. This book gives you permission to feel your emotions and discover what God says about them. The framework guides you through simple stages and allows you to dive deeper into truth that we were made for connection with each other and Christ. Jennie's words continue to be a gift for this generation.

I think many Christians have been taught to ignore their feelings and stuff them down inside rather than processing them and dealing with them. This is an excellent book, helping the reader to understand that feelings are part of how God made us as humans and providing practical advice on noticing, acknowledging and understanding our feelings more and learning to deal with them in a healthier way. Jennie Allen's style of writing is conversational and easy-to-read, and I appreciated the parts she shared of her personal story.

The author does a really good job of explaining feelings and telling how it is okay to have these feelings. We can all have good and bad feelings. The key to feelings is knowing how to express them in a positive way. I really enjoyed this book and found it to have many helpful hints.

Another win for Jennie Allen! I was hesitant to read this one because I am a mental health professional and feel pretty solid in my understanding and dealing of emotions, but within the first chapter, I was crying. This book is like therapy with a faith-filled friend. I highly recommend it, even if you think it won't apply to you!

Go ahead and buy a new highlighter when you start this one because you’re going to need it.

Filled with tons of practical advice from Allen’s personal and family experiences.

Overall I thought this book was really great! It gives a new perspective on how Christians should be allowed to feel all of their emotions without any guilt. I really liked that Jennie gave readers a clear path to begin to understand and label their feelings, especially if they've never been to therapy or have been taught to do this! With that being said, I had a really hard time getting into this book. I finally had to switch gears and listen to the book verses reading it on my kindle because I could not get into it. The layout of the book (chapters within chapters) made it awkward when reading. I felt like I understood it more listening to it. I would recommend listening to this book, especially if you're a Christian and trying to understand what it means to be emotionally healthy.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC! This book is so good! I have recommended to multiple of my friends already! It lays out a map to healing trauma from as early as childhood. I have had lots of conversations about what I learned already and am implementing her methods already. The only thing that's a little bit of a negative is there are so many stories and narratives. I would rather skip most of those and just get the meat of the book.

Jennie Allen has a gift of not only telling her story but touching our story and encouraging us to dig deeper into our why we do what we do and how we can better embrace our emotions for good. This book was exactly what I need right now in this moment of my life.

3.5 ⭐️ I wanted to absolutely love this book and did love some parts of it, but also didn’t get as much out of it as I’d hoped. Up until about halfway through the book, the author frequently says to “feel your feelings” or “untangle your emotions” without any practical suggestions as to how to go about doing this. That said, it’s an incredible raw and honest book; I greatly respect the author for the vulnerability she displays through her words. At times, the book is so personal that it feels like reading the author’s diary. It’s also told in a very conversational and relatable manner.

It had moments that would make me stop and reflect that I greatly appreciated, but other times it felt incredibly repetitive.

Thank you to NetGalley, Jennie Allen, and WaterBrook for the free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Untangle Your Emotions is a valuable book for any Christian who is seeking to understand their emotions. Growing up I heard a lot of talk about controlling your emotions. Allen shows how this is not helpful. She gives a good balance on understanding and recognizing emotions without becoming overly emotion. We don't want to be ruled by our emotions, but they should be recognized and seen. I highly recommend this for all Christians who want to have a better grasp of the role of emotions in their lives.

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an advanced copy.