In this book I have learn that in dealing with CBT, there are six primary emotions that we should be aware....
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Dealing with mental health issues, regardless of the particulars, is a daily struggle enough to bring anyone to their knees. Depression is a common and debilitating mood disorder and the feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and worthlessness can be intense and unrelenting, with little, if any, relief. In this book I have learn that in dealing with CBT, there are six primary emotions that we should be aware of, each of which can occur with any number of varying degrees of intensity and more.
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What a great book about anger management.  Yes, I get angry.  I when I do, I wonder why.  I wonder, "How can I be so mad?  What can I do to make this feeling go away?"  This book gave me some excellent ideas.

This book and it's author, Anna Villolobos, actually went through the reasons that we get angry.  She talked about embarassment, jealousy, rejection, hurt, conern and injustice as well as other things, and went into these issues in a way that helped my understand my anger.  She went into what she calls that four stages of anger, that section helped me understand me and my anger better also.

I know that I am the only angry person on the planet, but, if you find yourself with some anger issues, I would say for the price of this book, you really can not go wrong.  I keep it in my cell phone.  I'm hooked.
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Author, Jeff Schreve invites us to consider that we should not deny, hide, or ignore negative emotions such as worry or anger, but use them to find out how God is speaking to us.  In writing about negative emotions, Schreve uses the analogy of the smoke detector: its alarm goes off long before we experience the full force of the blaze to let us know that there's a fire somewhere that needs to be examined.

This book addresses 8 alarm emotions: embarrassment, loneliness, frustration, worry, anger, guilt, discontentment, and depression. Schreve outlines the message contained in each emotion, then discusses how God uses these feelings to let us know what God given desires in our life are out of balance.  The bulk of each chapter equips readers with Scripture and actions useful for bringing our lives back into balance.

So much of the information here is not new; even Schreve lets readers know that the fundamentals in this book came from seminary lectures by Dr. Wayne McDill. However, Schreve's writing and organization of the topics make this book a valuable, practical tool that I've found myself referring to over and over again.  Schreve's style is such that he says what he needs to say, then moves on, making this a content rich book that you'll want to read and reread with highlighter in hand. I found that, once I read the introduction, I could skip around to the chapters that I needed most then come back to the rest.  Runaway Emotions was not only useful for self-understanding, but also for understanding others who exhibit these alarming feelings.

Very highly recommended.

I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson's Booksneeze program in return for an honest review.
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This explanation of CBT was great for me. It was easy to follow and understand. The basics of CBT are outlined very well and very early on in the book, I had a good understanding of how the mind can associate a situation with negative thoughts, this in turn causes behavioural problems.
After reading this book, I am convinced that CBT could be the answer to many sufferers of depression, eating disorders etc. But as explained in later chapters, there are a fair few different ways/ methods to approach CBT. There is no cookie cutter plan, some patients may respond better to different methods.
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I think the book certainly helps by at least revealing that certain things that we may view as pretty complex, like our bad feelings, lack of willpower to start something new or confront problems, etc., are often explained by just lack of just one or two brain chemicals. Even realizing that my problem is, well, a known problem, makes it easier to deal with it. It's also very good that the book promotes ways to adjust the level of these chemicals without taking drugs. My only complaint is that some things are repeated many times for no good reason.
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Book has been helpful for a number of my clients who are having difficulty expressing what has happened to them.
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I enjoyed this book because it reinforces my beliefs about our emotions and how we use them to cause our illnesses that begin with dis-eases. If we are able to acknowledge how our emotions influence us, we can change the our lives. I plan on beginning the exercises included at the end of the book.
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The book Runaway Emotions narrows the topics down to eight main emotions: embarrassment, loneliness, frustration, worry, anger, guilt, discontentment and depression.  As humans, we cannot avoid any of these emotions but the author provides a better understanding of why verses what is taught in the Bible.  The key issue is we all sin to some degree.  How we approach forgiveness to God and other others is the key to resolving many of these emotions.  Some will come and go, others we will struggle with and they will occur repeatedly.  The author goes into detail about how God is forgiving and the struggles we face asking for forgiveness.  The author provides examples from the Bible and other related stories.  To fully appreciate the book read a chapter, then take time to compare how you handle that emotion currently.  You might be surprised and realize you could be doing things differently.  This could help you physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially.  Will your problems all be resolved after reading this book or within a few days?  No but it does give you the foundation to approach these emotions from a better-prepared Christian point of view.  Making this type of correction in your life will take time, dedication and faith.

I received a free copy of this book from BookSneeze in exchange for my honest review of the book.
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I read this book in connection with a meeting of 150 doctors, lawyers and ministers who explored how emotions impact our practice for better or worse.  We found through discussing the vignettes and issues raised in the book that we experienced a common bond.  The emotions of doctors and other professionals connect them to those they serve yet require great skill to manage and harness effectively.
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For several years I've been working in psychotherapy to actually feel my anger - and use it productively so that people don't walk all over me.  I used to be such a people-pleaser, i didn't even know when I was angry... and then I would unknowingly turn all my anger on myself - in the form of depression and self-criticism.  It can still take awhile for me to realize when I don't like something and am annoyed or frustrated.  And when I get angry, I can still become very anxious so it's tempting to vent, thinking I'm so entitled and right. But venting always turns out bad.  Now I'm committed to becoming aware when I don't like something - sooner and sooner - and setting boundary or at least expressing what I don't like.  Enter this book. It is helping me do all the is MUCH more gracefully.  At first I just wanted to set a boundary. Sometimes it came out harsh.  Now I understand the importance of staying calm, compassionate and connected with the other person when expressing my likes and dislikes as well as when negotiating and compromising - and staying friends during the whole process!  I'm still learning.  And reading the book.  I'm not depressed anymore. Really.  It's really great.
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It really helped me to learn that the feelings I was having were normal, and gave me insights into the stages of grief I was going through.
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Dr. Burns book is filled with a lot of great Cognitive behavor techniques that are sure to help anyone who is troubled by anxiety.  It's clear, though, that Dr. Burns moral compass will offend anyone who believes homosexual acts or premarital sex are wrong.  He seems to have no problem with these according to examples he gives in the book of clients he has counseled.
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Many books are being written about emotional intelligence these days... many lack the depth necessary to help us understand how emotions are constantly alive within us and have the power to enhance or undermine our sense of aliveness, our happiness.
Robert Masters' book Emotional Intimacy gives us very useful tools to help every one of us understand that becoming intimate with emotions such as fear, shame, anger, sadness, grief, jealousy, joy - to name but a few - is the prerequisite to all aspects of personal growth.
In this very perceptive and didactic book, Robert Masters clearly shows how we can relate to our emotions instead of from our emotions. If I become more intimate with my anger, for instance, if I am aware of its physiological manifestation, if I can become aware of what triggers it, if I can relate it to my personal history, then I will not become aggressive, abusive, or physically violent. Instead I will learn how to skilfully channel my anger to create clear, protective boundaries against external threats.
This is just one of the many practical gifts which this book provides.
Being intimate with one's emotions is a key to feeling vulnerable and strong at the same time, to being less reactive and more trusting in our handling of close interpersonal relationships.
Anybody who is serious about deepening his or her sense of inner peace and who is eager to improve the quality of his or her connection with other human beings (family members, friends, colleagues, lovers...)should read this very profound book.
As an educator, I hereby make the prediction that one day, books like this will be textbooks in our schools.
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The author seems to have a very deep understanding of feelings of shame, inadequacy, and loneliness. And he cuts through the BS to offer a clear, concise plan to overcoming these painful issues.
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This is a very telling and informative book that will open doors or certain readers who were effected by emotional neglect..
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This is the first book that helped me to understand that other people feel the way I do.  This is a down-to-earth book that helped me understand through stories about the different aspects of the intensity of life for people that feel pain of other people deeply.  I was especially struck by the story of the three year old that was so excited for her first highly anticipated trip to the zoo, but when she arrived she became distraught with the feelings of sadness emanating from the caged animals that she had to leave after only a few minutes.  I completely relate to the feeling of overwhelm from the school environment and having so many people around constantly.  This book provides an excellent set of visualization exercises to help ground through a variety of situations that commonly cause difficulty for empaths.  One of the exercises focuses on how to handle being in crowded environments such as malls.  These are practical exercises that have been developed after reviewing a variety of other well known techniques.  The book is on the light side and could benefit from more specific stories from people besides the author and from people beyond her community.  That does not detract from the importance of the material provided.  This book is well worth the investment.
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This book help me understand the emotional intelligence that it is okay to have feeling but also gave me tips about how to deal with them.