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If you\u2019re in the middle of emotionally trying times, lost your job, death and grief over loved ones and failing relationships, we know emotional pain f*cking sucks! But what now? Sitting in these emotions forever isn\u2019t practical or healthy. So, what are the options?\nBottle it up, push those feelings aside, and push through! You\u2019re hardcore, you\u2019re badass, nothing is going take you out. Just don\u2019t think about it, move on and get gritty.\nOR\u2026\nLet the pain take over until you feel like a puddle of nothing. Everything feels hopeless, the pain is unbearable, and how could you ever smile again?\nNeither of these extremes are healthy ways to cope with your emotions, and as adults, if we\u2019re honest, the majority of us suck at processing emotions. We get angry and take it out on the people closest to us. We go to work sad and hurt over a fight with our partner, now we can\u2019t focus, productivity is low, and the quality of our work sucks.\nSusan David, Harvard medical school psychologist and author of the #1 WSJ bestseller, Emotional Agility, has some strategies we can all start implementing today to learn how to process our emotions in an effective and healthier way. Her core message is that \u201cemotions are data, not directives.\u201d\nWe\u2019re facing some really challenging times ahead and we\u2019ve been fighting and hoping for better days since pre-Covid. This conversation answers how to deal with the difficult thoughts and use emotions as data instead of allowing them to direct a story of you starring as the victim.\nYou can have every valid reason to fuse with painful emotions, it doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re helpful in the moment. Create space, observe what you're feeling, and identify the signpost.\nCheck out Susan David\u2019s book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life: https://amzn.to/3aHKw25\nCheck out Susan David\u2019s first Impact Theory Interview, Make Your Negative Thoughts Serve You: https://youtu.be/y8bwEgCcOXs\n\nSHOW NOTES:\n0:00 | Introduction to Negative Thinking\n4:06 | Unhealthy Ways We Face Emotions\n13:30 | Identify Your Emotional Signposts\n24:38 | Make Space for Emotional Confusion\n39:15 | The Secret Weapon Against Tragedy\n50:35 | Don\u2019t Allow Emotions to Write Your Story\n1:11:01 | Strategies to Avoid Emotional Fusion\n\nCheck out our sponsor:\nAthletic Greens: Go to athleticgreens.com/impact and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! \n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nWant to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.\xa0\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nUnlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices