Constructive Wallowing : How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them (Paperback)

from sandih7

Received this book from the Early Reviewer group. I found the concept of accepting bad feelings interesting. I agree with what she writes in that we are "trained" to "try to look on the bright side" and that we shouldn't be feeling "bad" when other people have it worse. She pretty much described ...

from kaylaraeintheway

The title is what drew me to this book. As a person who wallows on occasion, I thought it would be beneficial to read about how to channel that emotion into something more productive or helpful. While I am glad that Gilbertson takes the stance of letting yourself feel the emotions, I found myself...

from Jillian_Kay

I got this book from Library Thing Early Reviewers. This was a good book dealing with the need to embrace all of our emotions, including allowing time to wallow. Nobody wants to be a complainer, but the author suggests that by ignoring our less than happy feelings leaves us stuck. The author reco...

from lucy_snowe

I started off this books with high hopes, but I have to say I was disappointed. Although I agree 100% with her philosophy that you should accept and process your feelings rather then stuffing them in the closet, the way she presented the material came off as "gimmicky." It's clear that she used t...

from madepercy

This book is written in large print with large line-spacing and uses graphics to fill the pages. The result is a large book that would otherwise be rather small. It is more of a manual with tests and activities. I learnt a good deal from this book about having one's emotions, and it supplements S...