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#1 · January 31, 2022, 1:06 am

So I've finally finished the first draft of my review for Charlie Houpert's Emotional Mastery course.

I modeled it after the Charisma University review so there is a risk that it is too similar. Also for some reason when I tried to add a Featured Image on WordPress it said "To edit the featured image, you need permission to upload media."

Because I'm not at all familiar with WordPress I wasn't sure if I was supposed to press the "Publish" button so for safety's sake I decided not to :)

Here is the link to my unpublished post:

https://thepowermoves.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=60728&action=edit

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#2 · January 31, 2022, 1:28 am

Really eager to read it mate, I've been looking forward to this one since you and Lucio mentioned a possible TPM review.

Congrats to you, Mats, on contributing to TPM (main side or not, I think it's a great step forward in one's personal development).

And, congrats to you as well, Lucio, on securing another high-quality review from a high-quality guy :).

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#3 · January 31, 2022, 10:04 am

Mats, just scrolled through and at first look, it looks great.

Here's an idea that came to mind thanks to you when you opened the post: it might be a good idea to publish here on the forum as well, both for better feedback from me because I can specifically quote and reference to single parts, and for feedback from the community.
Edit: rushed for time, I read your first post very quickly, and I realized late that you had already come up with the idea of posting it here first. So full credit to you for that awesome idea :)

So, for now, I'll go ahead and do it and publish your draft here -and come back to it later for more detailed feedback-.

Quote from Ali Scarlett on January 31, 2022, 1:28 am
Really eager to read it mate, I've been looking forward to this one since you and Lucio mentioned a possible TPM review.
Congrats to you, Mats, on contributing to TPM (main side or not, I think it's a great step forward in one's personal development).
And, congrats to you as well, Lucio, on securing another high-quality review from a high-quality guy :).

Thank you Ali, very happy indeed to have a review for a potentially very interesting course, from a cool guy :).

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#4 · January 31, 2022, 10:06 am

Quote from Lucio Buffalmano on January 31, 2022, 10:06 am
This is Mats' work, first draft:
Emotional Mastery Review: Worth or Waste?
Emotional Mastery is an online course created by Charlie Houpert. It’s purpose is to teach people to reconnect with their emotions, get rid of subconscious blocks, increase happiness, and develop self-love.

About The Author

Charlie Houpert

is most famous for his YouTube channel Charisma on Command, which he runs together with Ben Altman. The channel currently has 5 million subscribers and over 500 million views.

Charlie majored in philosophy and has spent several years studying emotional mastery. He also created Charisma University, an online course where he teaches people how to become more charismatic.

You can see a review for Charisma University here:

https://thepowermoves.com/charisma-university-review/

Install Joy

The first module is the most theoretical in the course. It seeks to give an overview of how a lack of emotional mastery can hold you back in life, as well as some mindsets to combat this. It also introduces the three different approaches that the course uses to dive into your emotions:

The cognitive approach. (With writing and thinking exercises).
The emotional approach. (With guided meditations).
The physical approach. (With ecstatic dancing and breathwork).

For people who have already looked into the topics of self-love or emotional mastery the information is unlikely to be groundbreaking. However, Charlie does a great job of explaining it in a clear way.

Some of the topics in this module include:

Events in the past can lead the subconscious mind to repress certain emotions. (This not only hinders you from feeling that particular emotion but also disrupts the flow of your other emotions).
Setting and achieving external goals rarely leads to happiness. (Upon achieving your goal you tend to find that the goalpost has moved and you’re still unhappy).
By developing self-love you become more aware of what you really want to achieve. (You might find that the goals you are currently pursuing are not actually your own).

Along with the general mindsets and theories, every day also comes with a specific exercise. The first module contains exercises from all of the three approaches listed earlier.

Personally I like the different approaches as it allows you to get vastly different experiences throughout the course. Also, if one of the approaches does not suit you it is likely that at least one of the others will. However, the different approaches also means that some exercises might not work for you at all; for me there were a couple of exercises in later modules where I felt nothing.

Remove Subconscious Limitations

This module is fairly hit-or-miss. Unlike the previous one there is not a lot of theory nor is there much variety in terms of the exercises. The whole module is comprised of guided meditations (+ optional breathwork) so if that has a deep effect on you it’s a great module, but if it doesn’t you probably won’t enjoy it. Of course, if you are not getting a lot out of this module you can try going back to it at a later time; this is something I’ve done with several exercises and I got very different experiences each time.

My Note: Distracting Audio
One thing that bothered me about this module was the quality of the audio-tracks for the guided meditations. While I thought the content was good the audios were oftentimes distracting, which is the last thing you want during a meditation.

An example is the deep breaths you take while Charlie counts to six. Sometimes he will start counting immediately, and other times he will tell you to take a deep breath only to continue talking for a while and then start counting. This makes it difficult to follow his breathing and can break your focus from the meditation.

However, something I like a lot, not just about the meditations but about the course as a whole, is that you get a feel for how to do the exercises on your own. This means that people who find the audio-track distracting will be able to go back and do the meditations without it.

Embrace Your Authentic Purpose

This was probably my least favorite module of the course as it focuses a lot on external aspects such as success and habits. While these are great topics to dive into I don’t think they are crucial to a course on emotional mastery. That being said, there is still value in this module (and some people may even consider it their favorite), especially for highly ambitious people.

Some of the topics that this module covers include:

Redefining what success means to you.
Developing your intuition.
Dealing with addiction.

The techniques that are presented in this module for achieving your goals and dealing with addiction can be valuable to some people. However, while they are good they are nothing special; setting stakes to hold yourself accountable, or replacing an addiction with a less damaging one are hardly groundbreaking techniques.

The main issue is not their effectiveness though, in fact I think many people would benefit from them, but rather their relevance to the course. While external results are important they are hardly what drives people to invest in courses on emotional mastery and self-love. For people that are interested in external success there are countless other resources that dive deeper into these topics.

See also:

https://thepowermoves.com/resources/

Upgrade Your Habits

The focus of this module is to reconnect with the parts of yourself that you have neglected. This is done through a mixture of theoretical knowledge, cognitive exercises, and meditations.

Some takeaways from this module include:

Judgment of other people is often an indicator that there is a part of yourself that you haven’t accepted.
How to integrate your shadow through meditation.
Learning to forgive your past mistakes by developing a deeper understanding of yourself.

This was by far my favorite part of the course! Through the exercises I gained a deeper understanding of myself and my general happiness and sense of fulfillment improved greatly.

Unlock Your Full Potential

The last module of the course is quite varied but the overall focus is on self-acceptance.

Two things I really liked about this module was:

It ties all the previous knowledge together and pushes you out of your comfort zone. (You get to decide how far to push yourself).
The idea that it is okay to be a hypocrite. (Many people reject parts of themselves because they value integrity over everything else. This is unhealthy and unnecessary).

Although this is the last module of the course there are also some bonuses including:

A maintenance module to keep working on your emotional development.
A course on how to grow a successful YouTube channel. (Based on the strategies that Charisma on Command uses).

CONS

Overall I liked the course a lot, however there were a few downsides:

Different Approaches

This might come as a surprise as I wrote earlier that I liked the different approaches, and I do. However, the different approaches (cognitive, emotional, and physical) are a double edged sword. While it does allow for a wider range of people to find something that works for them, it also means that some people will find that some of the exercises won’t affect them as much, or at all. For example, I found that the cognitive exercises impacted me deeply whereas some of the meditations didn’t make me feel anything.

For the people who find an approach that resonates with them, the fact that only part of the course is structured around that approach will be a downside. Now, that does not have to be the case for everyone, in fact I believe it is unlikely to only get affected by one of the approaches. However, the possibility does exist and that’s why I’m listing this as a potential con.

This is what one of the coaches replied when I told him that the emotional approach didn’t resonate with me. It is good advice but so far it hasn’t worked for me.

Distracting Audio-Tracks for the Meditations

As mentioned earlier there are distracting aspects in the guided meditations. Some of the things that annoyed me were:

Inconsistencies with the deep breaths. (As mentioned earlier).
Gradual lowering of voice-volume. (You might start the meditation at the right volume but halfway through his voice has dropped to the point where you can’t hear him properly).
Going too slow/fast. (This is the problem with guided meditations, not just in this course. Since people are different some can get annoyed at how fast it goes while others want it to go slower).

How distracting you find this is subjective though and some people might find it impossible to focus while others don't even notice it.

PROS

There were a lot of things that I liked about the course, but the main ones are:

Different Approaches (Again)

Yes, it can seem ironic that I list this as both a con and a pro, but doing anything else would be disingenuous. I’ve already talked about this earlier in the review so I’ll keep this section short.

Some benefits of using different approaches include:

Wider range of experiences throughout the course.
Gives you more tools to work on emotional mastery on your own.
Creates a deeper understanding of yourself.

Good Structure, Clear Explanations

Those who have watched Charisma on Command’s YouTube videos will know that Charlie is a great storyteller with an engaging voice and a clear way of explaining things. This is actually a big deal since the course is entirely made up of videos. Charlie’s way of explaining along with his charisma makes the course both fun and easy to go through.

The pacing and structure of the course is also good as it starts with a more theoretical overview and simpler exercises and then moves into deeper topics.

Teaches You to Continue the Process on Your Own

While I personally wouldn’t have minded the course to be a bit longer than 24 days, this makes up for it. As you go through the course you not only learn how to do the exercises on your own, but you also develop a sense for what you need to do in order to feel better (also known as your intuition).

This is one of my favorite things about the course as it allows you to continue exploring your emotions, dive into different parts of yourself, and develop your self-love on your own even after the course is done. This is important because emotional mastery is not something that you achieve once and then move on, instead it is a process that you need to keep up with regularly, and the course gives you the knowledge and tools to do that.

Emotional Mastery Review

Overall I liked the course a lot! It gives a great overview of one of the most fundamental aspects of self-development: your relationship with yourself.

Great for Beginners

For people who struggle with self-love or feeling certain emotions this course is a great place to start the process of reconnecting with themselves. The course provides a theoretical overview and many exercises that will give you a solid foundation to continue the process on your own.

For people who already have a strong foundation and the “basics” of emotional mastery this course can still offer new perspectives due to the different approaches. However, I would say that the course is more geared towards people who are fairly new to the field.

Benefits Carry Over into Other Areas of Life

When I joined the course I wanted to increase my happiness and develop self-acceptance without giving up my drive for self-development. While I saw great success in both these areas I didn’t realize that I would also see a lot of unexpected results in other areas of my life.

One such area was in my social life, which was unexpected but also makes a lot of sense. Humans are great at picking up emotions, so when you feel great other people pick up on it and will be drawn towards you. Likewise, if you respect and love yourself you will carry yourself in a way that makes others more likely to respect you. This is why I consider a good relationship with yourself to be the foundation for your charisma.

Is Emotional Mastery Worth It?

The answer to this question is subjective as it depends on where you currently are in life.

For people who already have a good level of self-love and who feel happy on a day to day basis this course might not be worth $600 USD. For others who struggle with their emotions and generally feel unhappy the course might be worth more than that.

It also depends on your preferred method of learning. Some people might learn more from reading books than from following a video-based online course.

At the end of the day it’s up to you if you’re willing to spend $600 USD on the course or not. However, for people who are on the fence it can be good to note that the course offers a 60 day money back guarantee. That means that you can try the whole course (twice) and still get your money back if you find it wasn’t for you.

This is Mats' work, first draft:

Emotional Mastery Review: Worth or Waste?

Emotional Mastery is an online course created by Charlie Houpert. It’s purpose is to teach people to reconnect with their emotions, get rid of subconscious blocks, increase happiness, and develop self-love.

About The Author

Charlie Houpert

is most famous for his YouTube channel Charisma on Command, which he runs together with Ben Altman. The channel currently has 5 million subscribers and over 500 million views.

Charlie majored in philosophy and has spent several years studying emotional mastery. He also created Charisma University, an online course where he teaches people how to become more charismatic.

You can see a review for Charisma University here:

https://thepowermoves.com/charisma-university-review/

Install Joy

The first module is the most theoretical in the course. It seeks to give an overview of how a lack of emotional mastery can hold you back in life, as well as some mindsets to combat this. It also introduces the three different approaches that the course uses to dive into your emotions:

The cognitive approach. (With writing and thinking exercises).
The emotional approach. (With guided meditations).
The physical approach. (With ecstatic dancing and breathwork).

For people who have already looked into the topics of self-love or emotional mastery the information is unlikely to be groundbreaking. However, Charlie does a great job of explaining it in a clear way.

Some of the topics in this module include:

Events in the past can lead the subconscious mind to repress certain emotions. (This not only hinders you from feeling that particular emotion but also disrupts the flow of your other emotions).
Setting and achieving external goals rarely leads to happiness. (Upon achieving your goal you tend to find that the goalpost has moved and you’re still unhappy).
By developing self-love you become more aware of what you really want to achieve. (You might find that the goals you are currently pursuing are not actually your own).

Along with the general mindsets and theories, every day also comes with a specific exercise. The first module contains exercises from all of the three approaches listed earlier.

Personally I like the different approaches as it allows you to get vastly different experiences throughout the course. Also, if one of the approaches does not suit you it is likely that at least one of the others will. However, the different approaches also means that some exercises might not work for you at all; for me there were a couple of exercises in later modules where I felt nothing.

Remove Subconscious Limitations

This module is fairly hit-or-miss. Unlike the previous one there is not a lot of theory nor is there much variety in terms of the exercises. The whole module is comprised of guided meditations (+ optional breathwork) so if that has a deep effect on you it’s a great module, but if it doesn’t you probably won’t enjoy it. Of course, if you are not getting a lot out of this module you can try going back to it at a later time; this is something I’ve done with several exercises and I got very different experiences each time.

My Note: Distracting Audio
One thing that bothered me about this module was the quality of the audio-tracks for the guided meditations. While I thought the content was good the audios were oftentimes distracting, which is the last thing you want during a meditation.

An example is the deep breaths you take while Charlie counts to six. Sometimes he will start counting immediately, and other times he will tell you to take a deep breath only to continue talking for a while and then start counting. This makes it difficult to follow his breathing and can break your focus from the meditation.

However, something I like a lot, not just about the meditations but about the course as a whole, is that you get a feel for how to do the exercises on your own. This means that people who find the audio-track distracting will be able to go back and do the meditations without it.

Embrace Your Authentic Purpose

This was probably my least favorite module of the course as it focuses a lot on external aspects such as success and habits. While these are great topics to dive into I don’t think they are crucial to a course on emotional mastery. That being said, there is still value in this module (and some people may even consider it their favorite), especially for highly ambitious people.

Some of the topics that this module covers include:

Redefining what success means to you.
Developing your intuition.
Dealing with addiction.

The techniques that are presented in this module for achieving your goals and dealing with addiction can be valuable to some people. However, while they are good they are nothing special; setting stakes to hold yourself accountable, or replacing an addiction with a less damaging one are hardly groundbreaking techniques.

The main issue is not their effectiveness though, in fact I think many people would benefit from them, but rather their relevance to the course. While external results are important they are hardly what drives people to invest in courses on emotional mastery and self-love. For people that are interested in external success there are countless other resources that dive deeper into these topics.

Upgrade Your Habits

The focus of this module is to reconnect with the parts of yourself that you have neglected. This is done through a mixture of theoretical knowledge, cognitive exercises, and meditations.

Some takeaways from this module include:

Judgment of other people is often an indicator that there is a part of yourself that you haven’t accepted.
How to integrate your shadow through meditation.
Learning to forgive your past mistakes by developing a deeper understanding of yourself.

This was by far my favorite part of the course! Through the exercises I gained a deeper understanding of myself and my general happiness and sense of fulfillment improved greatly.

Unlock Your Full Potential

The last module of the course is quite varied but the overall focus is on self-acceptance.

Two things I really liked about this module was:

It ties all the previous knowledge together and pushes you out of your comfort zone. (You get to decide how far to push yourself).
The idea that it is okay to be a hypocrite. (Many people reject parts of themselves because they value integrity over everything else. This is unhealthy and unnecessary).

Although this is the last module of the course there are also some bonuses including:

A maintenance module to keep working on your emotional development.
A course on how to grow a successful YouTube channel. (Based on the strategies that Charisma on Command uses).

CONS

Overall I liked the course a lot, however there were a few downsides:

Different Approaches

This might come as a surprise as I wrote earlier that I liked the different approaches, and I do. However, the different approaches (cognitive, emotional, and physical) are a double edged sword. While it does allow for a wider range of people to find something that works for them, it also means that some people will find that some of the exercises won’t affect them as much, or at all. For example, I found that the cognitive exercises impacted me deeply whereas some of the meditations didn’t make me feel anything.

For the people who find an approach that resonates with them, the fact that only part of the course is structured around that approach will be a downside. Now, that does not have to be the case for everyone, in fact I believe it is unlikely to only get affected by one of the approaches. However, the possibility does exist and that’s why I’m listing this as a potential con.

This is what one of the coaches replied when I told him that the emotional approach didn’t resonate with me. It is good advice but so far it hasn’t worked for me.

Distracting Audio-Tracks for the Meditations

As mentioned earlier there are distracting aspects in the guided meditations. Some of the things that annoyed me were:

Inconsistencies with the deep breaths. (As mentioned earlier).
Gradual lowering of voice-volume. (You might start the meditation at the right volume but halfway through his voice has dropped to the point where you can’t hear him properly).
Going too slow/fast. (This is the problem with guided meditations, not just in this course. Since people are different some can get annoyed at how fast it goes while others want it to go slower).

How distracting you find this is subjective though and some people might find it impossible to focus while others don't even notice it.

PROS

There were a lot of things that I liked about the course, but the main ones are:

Different Approaches (Again)

Yes, it can seem ironic that I list this as both a con and a pro, but doing anything else would be disingenuous. I’ve already talked about this earlier in the review so I’ll keep this section short.

Some benefits of using different approaches include:

Wider range of experiences throughout the course.
Gives you more tools to work on emotional mastery on your own.
Creates a deeper understanding of yourself.

Good Structure, Clear Explanations

Those who have watched Charisma on Command’s YouTube videos will know that Charlie is a great storyteller with an engaging voice and a clear way of explaining things. This is actually a big deal since the course is entirely made up of videos. Charlie’s way of explaining along with his charisma makes the course both fun and easy to go through.

The pacing and structure of the course is also good as it starts with a more theoretical overview and simpler exercises and then moves into deeper topics.

Teaches You to Continue the Process on Your Own

While I personally wouldn’t have minded the course to be a bit longer than 24 days, this makes up for it. As you go through the course you not only learn how to do the exercises on your own, but you also develop a sense for what you need to do in order to feel better (also known as your intuition).

This is one of my favorite things about the course as it allows you to continue exploring your emotions, dive into different parts of yourself, and develop your self-love on your own even after the course is done. This is important because emotional mastery is not something that you achieve once and then move on, instead it is a process that you need to keep up with regularly, and the course gives you the knowledge and tools to do that.

Emotional Mastery Review

Overall I liked the course a lot! It gives a great overview of one of the most fundamental aspects of self-development: your relationship with yourself.

Great for Beginners

For people who struggle with self-love or feeling certain emotions this course is a great place to start the process of reconnecting with themselves. The course provides a theoretical overview and many exercises that will give you a solid foundation to continue the process on your own.

For people who already have a strong foundation and the “basics” of emotional mastery this course can still offer new perspectives due to the different approaches. However, I would say that the course is more geared towards people who are fairly new to the field.

Benefits Carry Over into Other Areas of Life

When I joined the course I wanted to increase my happiness and develop self-acceptance without giving up my drive for self-development. While I saw great success in both these areas I didn’t realize that I would also see a lot of unexpected results in other areas of my life.

One such area was in my social life, which was unexpected but also makes a lot of sense. Humans are great at picking up emotions, so when you feel great other people pick up on it and will be drawn towards you. Likewise, if you respect and love yourself you will carry yourself in a way that makes others more likely to respect you. This is why I consider a good relationship with yourself to be the foundation for your charisma.

Is Emotional Mastery Worth It?

The answer to this question is subjective as it depends on where you currently are in life.

For people who already have a good level of self-love and who feel happy on a day to day basis this course might not be worth $600 USD. For others who struggle with their emotions and generally feel unhappy the course might be worth more than that.

It also depends on your preferred method of learning. Some people might learn more from reading books than from following a video-based online course.

At the end of the day it’s up to you if you’re willing to spend $600 USD on the course or not. However, for people who are on the fence it can be good to note that the course offers a 60 day money back guarantee. That means that you can try the whole course (twice) and still get your money back if you find it wasn’t for you.

Community, new content and Confidence University now available here.

#5 · January 31, 2022, 12:04 pm

Quote from Mats G on January 31, 2022, 12:04 pm
Quote from Ali Scarlett on January 31, 2022, 1:28 am
Really eager to read it mate, I've been looking forward to this one since you and Lucio mentioned a possible TPM review.
Congrats to you, Mats, on contributing to TPM (main side or not, I think it's a great step forward in one's personal development).
And, congrats to you as well, Lucio, on securing another high-quality review from a high-quality guy :).
Thanks for the kind words Ali! It means a lot :)
Reading through your reviews and forum-posts definitely gave me a lot of inspiration for how to improve my writing.
And thanks Lucio for the opportunity to contribute to TPM!

I've armed myself with an anti-fragile ego, so if anybody has any criticism I'll welcome it gladly :D
Here are some of the things I consider to be potential flaws in my review:

It might be too similar to the Charisma University review
I think this can be viewed in two very different ways:
If the structure is too similar it can look uncreative and repetitive.
Keeping a consistent structure between reviews makes it easier for regular readers.

I write about several of the cons/pros earlier in the review
This can seem repetitive, but at the same time I think it makes sense to point out flaws/strengths when discussing the modules.

Contradiction
At one point I seem to contradict myself. In the second module I write:
Of course, if you are not getting a lot out of this module you can try going back to it at a later time; this is something I’ve done with several exercises and I got very different experiences each time.
But under the picture with the Coach's response I say that his advice hasn't worked for me. Here I will need to clarify that it was for one particular exercise that his advice didn't help me.

Not a straight answer for whether or not the course is worth buying
I stand by what I said about this being an question that needs to be answered subjectively, but at the same time I liked the course a lot and should maybe make that clearer in this section.

Blurry image
In the guide it says to keep images under 100kb but when I resized the screenshot of the Coach's response it became blurry and difficult to read.

I haven't made up my mind for whether these should be changed or not (except the contradiction) so I'd welcome any feedback!

Quote from Ali Scarlett on January 31, 2022, 1:28 am
Really eager to read it mate, I've been looking forward to this one since you and Lucio mentioned a possible TPM review.
Congrats to you, Mats, on contributing to TPM (main side or not, I think it's a great step forward in one's personal development).
And, congrats to you as well, Lucio, on securing another high-quality review from a high-quality guy :).

Thanks for the kind words Ali! It means a lot :)

Reading through your reviews and forum-posts definitely gave me a lot of inspiration for how to improve my writing.

And thanks Lucio for the opportunity to contribute to TPM!

I've armed myself with an anti-fragile ego, so if anybody has any criticism I'll welcome it gladly :D

Here are some of the things I consider to be potential flaws in my review:

It might be too similar to the Charisma University review

I think this can be viewed in two very different ways:

If the structure is too similar it can look uncreative and repetitive.
Keeping a consistent structure between reviews makes it easier for regular readers.

I write about several of the cons/pros earlier in the review

This can seem repetitive, but at the same time I think it makes sense to point out flaws/strengths when discussing the modules.

Contradiction

At one point I seem to contradict myself. In the second module I write:

Of course, if you are not getting a lot out of this module you can try going back to it at a later time; this is something I’ve done with several exercises and I got very different experiences each time.

But under the picture with the Coach's response I say that his advice hasn't worked for me. Here I will need to clarify that it was for one particular exercise that his advice didn't help me.

Not a straight answer for whether or not the course is worth buying

I stand by what I said about this being an question that needs to be answered subjectively, but at the same time I liked the course a lot and should maybe make that clearer in this section.

Blurry image

In the guide it says to keep images under 100kb but when I resized the screenshot of the Coach's response it became blurry and difficult to read.

I haven't made up my mind for whether these should be changed or not (except the contradiction) so I'd welcome any feedback!

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#6 · January 31, 2022, 10:31 pm

Quote from Lucio Buffalmano on January 31, 2022, 10:31 pm
Overall, great great work!
Really, this is 100x better than my first articles.
How to further improve on it:
Sentence structure: fewer words, more "active" language
This is the original sentence:
Emotional Mastery is an online course created by Charlie Houpert. It’s purpose is to teach people to reconnect with their emotions, get rid of subconscious blocks, increase happiness, and develop self-love.
This rewritten with more active language and fewer words:
Emotional Mastery is an online course by Charlie Houpert. The goal is to help you get rid of subconscious blocks, reconnect with emotions. develop self-love, and increase happiness.
Let's see how to do just that.
"Created by" adds space without adding value.
And "its purpose" makes it seem unneeded complex.
Also notice I switch from "people" to "you" -what it can do for you is always more compelling.
I also put the negative "get rid of" first, and then switch to positive language. I purposefully end with "increase happiness" because the first and last items are higher impact and most people seek happiness.
Finally, the "let's see how to do just that" is a persuasion power move to entice people to read further.
Some other examples of using fewer words and more active language are:
The focus of this module is to reconnect with the parts of yourself that you have neglected.
Turn into:
This module focuses on...
Also consider skipping that altogether and simply start describing what the module says.
And:
This is done through a mixture of theoretical knowledge, cognitive exercises, and meditations.
Turned into:
Charlie deploys a mixture of theory, cognitive exercises, and meditations.
Put the attention grabber at the beginning!
You say around the middle of a section:
This was by far my favorite part of the course!
That is important in a review.
It makes it more personal, more about you, more relatable... And increases curiosity.
Put it at the beginning, and people will go "oh wow, what was so special about it?" and they'll keep on reading.
Think if you want to use numbers before h2 titles
Not a must, but I'd recommend doing so.
That will make the TOC look more compelling.
Plus, it helps differentiate between the "summary" and the parts that are more "review":
Small detail, but big difference, right?
Look how they stand out now.
Add a 4. and 5. and your "CONS" and "PROS" stand out even more.
Let the cornerstones shine on their own
Look at this:
This was probably my least favorite module of the course as it focuses a lot on external aspects such as success and habits.
You correctly placed right after the title now.
It's another attention grabber there and should be in the beginning.
Why was the least favorite?
What was wrong with it?
That's what people will wonder.
So on top of putting it on top, also let that it stand on its own.
And only on a second line you explain "why".
Those two all-important bits deserve their own line.
Break it up
And especially so after the titles:
People read titles, and what comes right next.
Then they let those first words tell them whether they should read the whole thing or not.
And if they see a wall of text... The answer is often "too much investment, skip".
Some more pics towards the end
Once you click "preview", scroll down.
And when you see that it's a lot of text that hasn't been marked up, ask yourself:
What attention grabber can I add now?
Often, a picture or an hyperlink will do the trick.
Add your own pic
This was my bad.
It wasn't explained, and you didn't have the rights to add pics.
So right now the pics are hosted on snipboard.io (Ali really spread the word well on that one :D).
If one day that website decides to remove our pics, we're screwed.
So we need to upload them here, so we host them ourselves (how to: add a new "image block" and upload it).
I'm trying to give you the rights to upload pics now.
Quote from Mats G on January 31, 2022, 12:04 pm
Blurry image
In the guide it says to keep images under 100kb but when I resized the screenshot of the Coach's response it became blurry and difficult to read.
It's because snapshots are often .png and you turned the image into a .jpeg.
Jpegs are often smaller, but for text pngs are great because you can resize them down to 5% of quality while still retaining almost all of the texts' black and white detail (you lose in colors, but you don't need those when you want to share text).
Easy way to do it is with Photopea online, no need to download anything.
Also, a simple trick is to zoom on the screen before snapping so you simply snap on bigger and easier to read texts.
Overall: great!
Might seem like a lot of stuff, but this is nitpicking for excellence.
I wasn't joking when I said that this is already a lot better than the first reviews on this website.

Overall, great great work!

Really, this is 100x better than my first articles.

How to further improve on it:

Sentence structure: fewer words, more "active" language

This is the original sentence:

Emotional Mastery is an online course created by Charlie Houpert. It’s purpose is to teach people to reconnect with their emotions, get rid of subconscious blocks, increase happiness, and develop self-love.

This rewritten with more active language and fewer words:

Emotional Mastery is an online course by Charlie Houpert. The goal is to help you get rid of subconscious blocks, reconnect with emotions. develop self-love, and increase happiness.
Let's see how to do just that.

"Created by" adds space without adding value.
And "its purpose" makes it seem unneeded complex.
Also notice I switch from "people" to "you" -what it can do for you is always more compelling.

I also put the negative "get rid of" first, and then switch to positive language. I purposefully end with "increase happiness" because the first and last items are higher impact and most people seek happiness.

Finally, the "let's see how to do just that" is a persuasion power move to entice people to read further.

Some other examples of using fewer words and more active language are:

The focus of this module is to reconnect with the parts of yourself that you have neglected.

Turn into:

This module focuses on...

Also consider skipping that altogether and simply start describing what the module says.

And:

This is done through a mixture of theoretical knowledge, cognitive exercises, and meditations.

Turned into:

Charlie deploys a mixture of theory, cognitive exercises, and meditations.

Put the attention grabber at the beginning!

You say around the middle of a section:

This was by far my favorite part of the course!

That is important in a review.
It makes it more personal, more about you, more relatable... And increases curiosity.

Put it at the beginning, and people will go "oh wow, what was so special about it?" and they'll keep on reading.

Think if you want to use numbers before h2 titles

Not a must, but I'd recommend doing so.

That will make the TOC look more compelling.

Plus, it helps differentiate between the "summary" and the parts that are more "review":

Small detail, but big difference, right?

Look how they stand out now.

Add a 4. and 5. and your "CONS" and "PROS" stand out even more.

Let the cornerstones shine on their own

Look at this:

This was probably my least favorite module of the course as it focuses a lot on external aspects such as success and habits.

You correctly placed right after the title now.

It's another attention grabber there and should be in the beginning.

Why was the least favorite?
What was wrong with it?

That's what people will wonder.

So on top of putting it on top, also let that it stand on its own.
And only on a second line you explain "why".

Those two all-important bits deserve their own line.

Break it up

And especially so after the titles:

People read titles, and what comes right next.
Then they let those first words tell them whether they should read the whole thing or not.

And if they see a wall of text... The answer is often "too much investment, skip".

Some more pics towards the end

Once you click "preview", scroll down.

And when you see that it's a lot of text that hasn't been marked up, ask yourself:

What attention grabber can I add now?

Often, a picture or an hyperlink will do the trick.

Add your own pic

This was my bad.

It wasn't explained, and you didn't have the rights to add pics.

So right now the pics are hosted on snipboard.io (Ali really spread the word well on that one :D).

If one day that website decides to remove our pics, we're screwed.

So we need to upload them here, so we host them ourselves (how to: add a new "image block" and upload it).

I'm trying to give you the rights to upload pics now.

Quote from Mats G on January 31, 2022, 12:04 pm
Blurry image
In the guide it says to keep images under 100kb but when I resized the screenshot of the Coach's response it became blurry and difficult to read.

It's because snapshots are often .png and you turned the image into a .jpeg.

Jpegs are often smaller, but for text pngs are great because you can resize them down to 5% of quality while still retaining almost all of the texts' black and white detail (you lose in colors, but you don't need those when you want to share text).

Easy way to do it is with Photopea online, no need to download anything.

Also, a simple trick is to zoom on the screen before snapping so you simply snap on bigger and easier to read texts.

Overall: great!

Might seem like a lot of stuff, but this is nitpicking for excellence.

I wasn't joking when I said that this is already a lot better than the first reviews on this website.

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#7 · February 1, 2022, 11:07 pm

Thanks for the feedback!

I've gone through the the review and made the following changes:

Changed from passive to active language. (For example I started writing in terms of "you" rather than "people" to make it more appealing to the reader.)
Shortened sentences and removed unnecessary words.
Added more links and videos.
Uploaded the pictures directly and added a featured image.
Put the attention grabber in the beginning.
Broke up sentences to put the cornerstones on their own.

I think it looks pretty good now but if anything else needs changing I'm happy to go through it again :)

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#8 · February 2, 2022, 11:28 am

Awesome, we're good to go.

A few more notes for the future and for other potential future reviewers / writers:

1. Center the pictures

2. Center the titles

My opinion is that it looks better with the main title in the middle.

However, this is up to personal decision.

In case one wants to center them, this is how:

3. Install Grammarly

... Or any other app that checks the spelling.

It's generally very useful for quick corrections.

4. Personalize your signature

Ideally with:

Avatar
Description

This is how it looks low:

And that might detract some of the credibility and authority of the review.

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#9 · February 2, 2022, 11:33 am

And with that being said...

... It's now live!

Search engines take some time to list results, but I think that soon it will start showing up to people who are looking for a good and honest review.

Thank you and congrats mate :)

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#10 · February 6, 2022, 8:06 pm

@mats-g If you had to give it a review from 1 to 10, how would you rate it?

Feel free to add a 2 lines snippet and we'll add it to the reviews page.

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