Susan David is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her TED Talk on the topic of emotional agility has been seen by more than 10 million people, and her book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life, is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How the meaning of the South African word sawubona relates to our emotional agility, and why it’s so important to be able to see yourself and others in the world.
Why you should stop labeling emotions as good or bad, and how to view our difficult emotions as signposts that lead us to one of our values.
The continuity of self: how having a conversation with the five-year-old inside you can help you gain distance from your emotion and push you toward a value.
Why positive affirmations as a sole strategy can be damaging: you’re just gaslighting yourself, denying reality, and possibly going into a situation unprepared.
Emotional granularity: how we can get better at the skill of being super specific about our emotions so we can connect with our wisdom and find "the space between stimulus and response."
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David | Amazon
Susan David: The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage | TEDWomen 2017
The Tyranny of Relentless Positivity | Mindful
Avoidance Coping | Psychology Today
What You Think about Your Emotions Matters | Greater Good Magazine
The Sense of Self-Continuity as a Resource in Adaptive Coping with Job Loss | ScienceDirect
Positive Affirmations Are Basically Bullshit | Vice
VFI / Alleged Quote | Viktor Frankl Institut
Master Your Feelings With New Tools Inspired by Neuroscience | Psychology Today
‘Emotional Granularity’: Feel Things Better | Science of Us
Activities to Increase Emotional Vocabulary | ThoughtCo.
12 Easy Ways to Connect with Your Body | Outofstress
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