Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Don't Control You

by Joyce Meyer

Overview

The average person has 70,000 thoughts every day, and many of those thoughts trigger a corresponding emotion. No wonder so many of us often feel like we're controlled by our emotions. Our lives would be much improved if we controlled them.

In LIVING BEYOND YOUR FEELINGS, Joyce Meyer examines the gamut of feelings that human beings experience. She discusses the way that the brain processes and stores memories and thoughts, and then - emotion by emotion - she explains how we can manage our reactions to those emotions. By doing that, she gives the reader a toolbox for managing the way we react to the onslaught of feelings that can wreak havoc on our lives.

In this book, Meyer blends the wisdom of the Bible with the latest psychological research and discusses: the 4 personality types and their influence on one's outlook, the impact of stress on physical and emotional health, the power of memories, the influence of words on emotions, anger & resentment, sadness, loss & grief, fear, guilt & regret, the power of replacing reactions with pro-actions, and the benefits of happiness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455549115
Publisher:	FaithWords
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	47,770
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Joyce Meyer is one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. A #1 New York Times bestselling author, her books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, she teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on the mind, mouth, moods and attitudes. Her candid communication style allows her to share openly and practically about her experiences so others can apply what she has learned to their lives.
Joyce has authored nearly 100 books, which have been translated into 100 languages. More than 30 million copies of her books have been sold.
Joyce hosts a daily TV and radio show, Enjoying Everyday Life®, which broadcasts worldwide to a potential audience of 4.5 billion people.
Joyce conducts approximately a dozen domestic and international conferences every year, teaching people to enjoy their everyday lives. Her annual women's conference has attracted well over 200,000 women to St. Louis for specifically themed teachings by her and guest speakers.
Joyce also sponsors Hand of Hope, which provides feeding programs, medical care, homes for orphans, and programs combatting human trafficking.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part I

Chapter 1 I Want to Do What Is Right, but I Do What Is Wrong! 3

Chapter 2 Why Am I So Emotional? 13

Chapter 3 Tell Someone How You Feel 27

Chapter 4 Our Secrets Make Us Sick 37

Chapter 5 I Wish I Didn't Feel This Way 47

Chapter 6 Do You Have a Pulse? 59

Chapter 7 Emotional Reactions 73

Chapter 8 Thoughts Are Fuel for Feelings 87

Chapter 9 Words Are Fuel for Emotions 101

Chapter 10 Can I Control Something for a Change? 111

Part II

Chapter 11 Anger 129

Chapter 12 Guilt 145

Chapter 13 Fear 157

Chapter 14 Handling Loss 173

Chapter 15 Freedom from Discouragement and Depression 195

Chapter 16 "Why Is It So Hard to Forgive? 209

Chapter 17 How Emotions Affect Our Health 225

Chapter 18 Stress and Emotions 239

Chapter 19 Good Emotions 249

Suggested Reading 263

Editorial Reviews

In her most recent book, Joyce Meyer combines biblical wisdom and recent psychological research to counsel readers on how to have a more happy and healthy life.

— Jane Love

Evangelical Christian author and speaker Meyer explains in her typical straightforward style how controlling emotions can be when they take over an individual’s life. Meyer is known for her bold delivery and in this work maintains that standard, offering readers plain truth on taking back a life that has been ruled by emotions for too long. The author recounts generously from her own life episodes of comical (or otherwise) moments when she allowed her emotions to overrule her better judgment, with disastrous repercussions. Readers will resonate with Meyer’s ability to relate biblical principles to daily life as she tackles the gamut of emotions: anger and resentment; sadness, loss, and grief; fear; guilt, and regret. Meyer focuses on learning to think biblically, speak biblically, and then see lives and emotions transformed. Her many fans will not feel disappointed in her latest work.(Sept.)

Publishers Weekly