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TMHS 444: How To Navigate Negative Emotions & Thrive Through Adversity - With Dr. Susan David

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 3:13 a.m.

Navigating the challenges our world is facing right now can be incredibly emotional. Emotions like fear, overwhelm, anxiety, and uncertainty have become daily occurrences for some folks. How we interpret and deal with those emotions impacts how we show up in our relationships, our careers, and our health.\xa0

On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Susan David is back to discuss the importance of practicing emotional agility amidst a pandemic. Dr. Susan David is an award-winning psychologist, expert on emotions, and TED Talk sensation. She\u2019s here to share her expertise on normalizing and processing difficult emotions, the importance of self-compassion, and how to better navigate your relationships during stressful times.

I hope this episode will help you build emotional agility so that you can handle whatever life throws your way. Because our bodies are a manifestation of our emotions, this topic exudes into every area of our lives. The way that we deal with our emotions matters, and it\u2019s an area we can all constantly improve. \xa0

In this episode you\u2019ll discover:

  • What emotional agility is, and why it\u2019s so essential right now.\xa0
  • The definition of forced positivity.
  • How emotion suppression can lead to higher levels of anxiety and depression.
  • The main function of our emotions, and how they can help us adapt.
  • How hustle culture negatively impacts our emotions.\xa0
  • The importance of normalizing difficult emotions.\xa0
  • What bottling and brooding are.\xa0
  • The main question you should ask yourself when you experience difficult emotions.\xa0
  • How we can shift the conversation around mental health.\xa0
  • The importance of practicing gentle acceptance.\xa0
  • How practicing self-compassion can help you through challenges.\xa0
  • Tactile strategies you can use to remind yourself of your humanness.\xa0
  • How to step into greater levels of emotional agility in your relationships.\xa0
  • What it means to bring breadth and depth into your conversations.\xa0
  • How to better label your emotions.\xa0

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