Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Share
Read Chapter 6 of Untangle Your Emotions. This is Step 4 of Jennie's five-step framework.
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Emotions are not meant to be processed alone — this chapter makes the case that sharing what we feel with God and trusted people is not a weakness but a design feature of the human soul.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Jennie argues that emotions are meant to move us toward connection — with God and with others. She calls this the "social" function of emotion. How does this reframe the way you think about vulnerability? Is sharing feelings a spiritual obligation, a relational gift, or something else entirely?
2.She is honest about how terrifying it is to share difficult emotions — the fear of being a burden, being judged, or having your feelings dismissed or minimized. Which of those fears most resonates with you? Where did that fear come from?
3.Jennie draws on research about the neurobiological benefits of sharing emotions with a safe person — cortisol drops, oxytocin rises, and the nervous system literally calms down. Have you ever experienced this? What happened after you shared something honest with a trustworthy person?