Best 7 Books On How To Control Your Emotions

1. Permission to Feel

By Marc Brackett

Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University’s Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In his 25 years as an emotion scientist, he has developed a remarkably effective plan to improve the lives of children and adults – a blueprint for understanding our emotions and using them wisely so that they help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being. The core of his approach is a legacy from his childhood, from an astute uncle who gave him permission to feel.

2. The Emotion Code

By Dr. Bradley Nelson

In this newly revised and expanded edition of The Emotion Code, renowned holistic physician and lecturer Dr. Bradley Nelson skillfully lays bare the inner workings of the subconscious mind. He reveals how emotionally-charged events from your past can still be haunting you in the form of “trapped emotions”―emotional energies that literally inhabit your body.

The Emotion Code is a powerful and simple way to rid yourself of this unseen baggage. Dr. Nelson’s method gives you the tools to identify and release the trapped emotions in your life, eliminating your “emotional baggage,” and opening your heart and body to the positive energies of the world.

3. Master Your Emotions

By Thibaut Meurisse

This book contains:

• 31 simple coping strategies
• How to make your emotions work FOR you.
• A formula to reprogram your mind
• A free downloadable workbook, and much, much more!

4. The Language of Emotions

By Karla McLaren

Emotions―especially the dark and dishonored ones―hold a tremendous amount of energy. We’ve all seen what happens when we repress or blindly express them. With The Language of Emotions, empathic counselor Karla McLaren shows you how to meet your emotions and receive their life-saving wisdom to safely move toward resolution and equilibrium. 

5. Calming the Emotional Storm

By Sheri Van Dijk MSW

Calming the Emotional Storm is your guide to coping with difficult emotions calmly and responsibly by using powerful skills from dialectical behavior therapy. This method combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to change the way you respond to stressful situations. By practicing these skills, you can stop needless emotional suffering and develop the inner resilience that will help you weather any emotional storm.

This book will teach you how to:

• Establish a balanced life for an everyday sense of well-being
• Let go of unwanted worries and fears
• Become better at accepting yourself and others
• Work through a crisis without letting emotions take over

6. Your Emotions and You

By Suzette Bray LMFT

What sets this workbook apart from other books on untangling emotions and social emotional learning:

• Emotions 101—Learn what impacts emotions, how they can impact you, and how well you currently relate to yours.
• Build an emotional tool kit—Look inward to better understand your emotions using a wide range of exercises that will help you practice patience and self-compassion, including journaling, mindfulness, and gratitude.
• Work with your emotions—Deep dive into what triggers them, tips for managing them, and how to use your newfound knowledge to spur personal growth.

7. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

By Matthew McKay PhD, Jeffrey C. Wood PsyD, Jeffrey Brantley MD

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, a collaborative effort from three esteemed authors, offers evidence-based, step-by-step exercises for learning these concepts and putting them to work for real and lasting change. Start by working on the introductory exercises and, after making progress, move on to the advanced-skills chapters. Whether you’re a mental health professional or a general reader, you’ll benefit from this clear and practical guide to better managing your emotions.