Dealing With Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want by Marc Brackett – 4 stars

[Jen]

(3.5 rounded up).

This was a thoughtful read that offered some practical definitions for emotions and real strategies for pinpointing what triggers them. I appreciated how the book touches on the nuances between emotions that usually get lumped together and how to better define what one is actually feeling so they can figure out how to manage it (if needed).

Brackett gives solid suggestions for coping and managing emotions, plus points to more resources if one wants to dig deeper. What I liked most is that the book doesn’t act like it’s the ultimate guide (like a lot of self-help does). The author’s humility comes through—he shares he’s still learning and working on himself, even as an expert. That honesty made the advice feel more trustworthy and less preachy.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and Goodreads giveaway for the opportunity to read this title.