#485 - Susan Cain - Why Sensitive People Enjoy Feeling Sad

Published: June 11, 2022, 6 a.m.

b'Susan Cain is a best-selling author and speaker.\\nThere\\u2019s a tyranny of positivity in the modern world. Talking about emotions like longing and sorrow are not usually encouraged. And yet tons of people feel like this and hearing others tell us about their melancholy brings us closer to them, so how can we integrate bittersweet emotions into our lives and what can they teach us about ourselves?\\nExpect to learn whether the world has become better for introverts, why sad music seems to make us happy, whether people are genetically predisposed to feeling bittersweet emotions, how to deal with impermanence in life when everyone we love is going to die, why I felt sad after looking at the moon and much more\\u2026\\nSponsors:\\nJoin the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/\\nGet 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)\\nGet 15% discount on Upgraded Formulas Magnesium at https://upgradedformulas.com/ (use code: MW15)\\nGet 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20)\\nExtra Stuff:\\nBuy Bittersweet - https://amzn.to/3xjy9AE\\xa0\\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \\u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\\n-\\nGet in touch.\\nInstagram:\\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\\nTwitter:\\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'