Constructive Wallowing
How to Beat Bad Feelings by Letting Yourself Have Them
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Constructive Wallowing
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Narrated by:
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Kimberly Mintz
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By:
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Tina Gilbertson
About this listen
Constructive wallowing seems like an oxymoron. Constructive is a good thing, but wallowing is bad. Right?
But wait a minute; is it really so terrible to give ourselves a time-out to feel our feelings? Or is it possible that wallowing is an act of loving kindness, right when we need it most?
Almost everyone loves the idea of self-compassion. The notion that maybe in spite of our messy emotions and questionable behavior, we really aren’t all that bad. In recent years there’s been an explosion of books that encourage readers to stop beating themselves up for being human, which is terrific. Unfortunately, readers who aren’t interested in Buddhism or meditation have been left out in the cold.
Constructive Wallowing is the first book to cut right to the chase, bypassing descriptions of Eastern philosophy and meditation techniques to teach listeners how to accept and feel their feelings with self-compassion for greater emotional health.
It’s tempting to turn away from menacing, uncomfortable feelings like anger, grief, or regret; however, ignoring them just seems to make them stick around. By learning to accept and embrace, difficult feelings, listeners keep their sense of personal power and gain greater understanding and ultimately esteem for themselves.
©2014 Cleis Press (P)2014 Cleis PressWhat listeners say about Constructive Wallowing
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Stella
- 05-09-2018
In hindsight, I’d rather just read a hard copy
OK but not a great book for “listening to”. The narration itself was clear & friendly enough but WAY too rushed for this kind of information.
Come Chapter 4, I was searching for the speed function to slow the speech & manually pausing on a regular basis, (almost every sentence at one point)- which is fine in itself but, what the heck is wrong with natural pauses here & there? Why must everything be so rushed? It turned into hard work (for me anyhow ‘cos I don’t want to miss anything ‘key’).
This is info you need to absorb & reflect upon or else it just becomes “bambalamblah“.
I’d advise to get yourself a hard copy on this particular book otherwise it’s all too much at once therefore, you end up missing some important points that occasionally crop up.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Max
- 17-01-2017
A very important read
Where does Constructive Wallowing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This ranks as one of the best. It's an entertaining and insightful read about the importance of being true to your feelings, no matter what
Who was your favorite character and why?
It's a how-to book. So, I can't say I have favourite character.
What does Kimberly Mintz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
She's a good narrator
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Too many moments to choose from.
Any additional comments?
This is one of the most important personal development books you'll ever read
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