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Why bad emotions are good

Checking in with Susan David • Checking In with Susan David

Many of us are witnessing a tyranny of positivity right now -- with calls to "find the silver lining" and "stay positive" amidst a global pandemic. But we are wired to feel negative at times. Contrary to what our culture tells us, accepting our negative emotions can have tangible and powerful benefits. Learn how to rethink happiness and positivity as paramount goals, and how to effectively cope with negative emotions. (Audio only)

Many of us are witnessing a tyranny of positivity right now -- with calls to "find the silver lining" and "stay positive" amidst a global pandemic. But we are wired to feel negative at times. Contrary to what our culture tells us, accepting our negative emotions can have tangible and powerful benefits. Learn how to rethink happiness and positivity as paramount goals, and how to effectively cope with negative emotions. (Audio only)

About the speaker

Susan David

Psychologist, researcher, author

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Harvard Medical School psychologist Susan David studies emotional agility: the psychology of how we can use emotion to bring forward our best selves in all aspects of how we love, live, parent and lead.