Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings (Mastery Series)

This book comes with a work book to go along with it. Implementing as you go. Useful, practical and very efficient

What I really like about Thibaut Meurisse books is that they are not bloated with unnecessary things. His books are focused on the topic, well structured, and give key advice.

Great material. Went a little long and veered into too many other areas at end of the book. Very good guide though.

I have a new perspective after reading this

An informative book that does not force unnecessary filler on the read. You owed it to yourself to read this book.

this book is a must read

Master your emotions is a good book from my perspective. Thibaust Meurisse does a great job at giving practical advice on the art of mastering your emotions. Thibaust argues in the first chapter that emotions have a big influence on our survival mechanism making it an inevitable part of the human experience. The problem lies with our interpretations of certain stimuli, the ones we create by the formula he uses “i+i+r=se” , a very profound equation. The equation represents Interpretation plus identification plus repetition equals a very strong emotion. He argues we have 2 types of emotions, the first being your spontaneous emotions, for example the emotions that kept us alive such as fear our ancestors felt when they encountered a sabor tooth tiger. The second are the ones we create from the equation (i+i+r=se). I found it extremely helpful to use this formula in my life, not just for emotions, this also works for thoughts. You can't control the thoughts coming in, having nearly 60,000 per day, scientists say but you can use this formula to not let certain ones hinder your growth, destination, love and compassion. Just like the quote “You can't control a bird from flying over your head, but you can control it from building a nest”. Or you can't control your first thought but you can control your second. The equation Thisbaust presents is in alignment of being the master of both emotions and thoughts. Understanding the way emotions are formed you are simply 100% able to analyze the “feeling” of your emotions because like Thibaust Meaurisse says in chapter 2 “The way you interpret emotions, as well as the blame game you engage in, creates suffering, not the emotions themselves”. Another chapter that helped me was chapter 21 on why we get defensive. Thibaut argues there are 3 reasons why we get defensive that I totally agree upon, 1 they're telling the truth, 2 you believe there is part of the truth, or one of your core beliefs have been attacked. Each reason stems from the ego or what he calls your story. When you get defensive, look at the situation that triggered you, ask yourself why? What belief led you to defend yourself? Can you let go of this belief? And is this belief really true? Most cases you do not have to defend yourself. He also points out that problems don't exist because what you don't focus on does not exist. So a problem only exists if you give it attention, from your mind's perspective what you don't give any thought to does not exist. And to go even further a problem only exist when you interpret a situation as being a problem for example 2 young men growing up in the projects, 1 consider his environment a factor to his growth in life, the 2nd considers his environment as just a obstacle to his growth in life. In chapter 12 he goes in depth about how to change those interpretations because our interpretations is what makes it a problem. Thibaut quotes Eckhart Tolle quite a few times, I can tell he had a big influence on the book, specifically Eckhart Tolle famous “The Power Of Now” making some of the work repetitive if you have read the power of now, and or all ready have a fundamental understanding of emotions. Thibaut does break down emotions on a very standard and basic level of understanding. He doesn't really pull out a lot of interesting research on the topic, he simply wrote a book about emotions with a few practical tips on how to master while quoting multiple people in the process and giving it his interpretation. I’m sure this is why the majority of those who don't really feel the book because while reading it feel like the work wasn't difficult to put together. On a good note to end my book review Thibaut chapter 23 called “ Caring what people think of you” was a short but extremely important chapter, probably my favorite. Understanding that you are the most important person in the world, you will stop caring so much about other people's perspectives when it comes to you. You have to live with yourself 24/7 since you do. We often incorrectly assume people think about us more often than they do. Thibaut says in fact they dont care about you, in actuality every person is only concerned with themselves because they have to live with themselves 24/7. While it may sound depressing it's actually liberating, Thibaut says because you don't have to worry about what people think of you. For example how often do you go on with your day thinking about somebody, often not as much and simply because we have to live with ourselves 24/7, deal with our own issues and pay our own bills.

This is a fantastic read for anyone looking to improve their emotional well-being! The book provides practical strategies to help identify and manage negative feelings, making it accessible and relatable. The author breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand sections, which I found really helpful.One of the standout features is the actionable exercises at the end of each chapter. They encourage reflection and provide tools to apply the lessons in real life. I appreciated how the book emphasizes self-awareness and mindfulness, helping me recognize triggers and shift my mindset.The writing style is engaging and encouraging, making it feel like you’re having a conversation with a supportive friend. I found myself taking notes and revisiting key points, which shows how impactful the material is.Overall, Master Your Emotions is a must-read for anyone looking to overcome negativity and enhance their emotional intelligence. It’s insightful, practical, and empowering—highly recommended!