Yes, sometimes our emotions can drive us crazy. But did you know that they are also an incredible source of data, a way to learn how to be in the world? In this podcast, I speak with author, speaker and Harvard-trained psychologist Dr. Susan David about how our emotions are an important source of data, the difference between emotional fragility and emotional agility, how to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, ways we can become more emotionally resilient, and how to help children learn to process and manage their emotions.

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Podcast Highlights

2:18 What is internal psychology and why is it important?

4:00 The problem with positivity

7:18 How emotions help us understand our values

11:08 Emotions are data, not directives

22:00 Children and emotions

36:03 When do emotions start getting toxic?

38:38 How can you start practicing emotional agility?

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