Do we let our self-doubts, failings, shame, fear, or anger hold us back, or can we be determined, persevering toward key life goals with the insight and courage to recognize when these goals are not serving us, and adapt? What if we could understand what our emotions are trying to tell us and learn how to navigate them — even the ones we think of as unpleasant or negative — rather than trying to pave them over with an unrealistic sense of what we think happiness should feel like? In this episode, Harvard psychologist and Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life author Susan David helps us find our way around life’s twists and turns with insight according to our values rather than knee-jerk “hooks” in which our thoughts, emotions, or stories drive our behavior. Listen, learn, and enjoy! ✍️ Full show notes and worksheets for this episode: https://jordanharbinger.com/311 What We Discuss with Susan David: 😊 What is emotional agility? 😊 What’s wrong with trying to force ourselves to be happy all the time? Is our society misguided by a tyranny of positivity today? 😊 Unpleasant and negative emotions actually serve a purpose — but what is that purpose and how can we use it to our advantage? 😊 How do our thoughts, emotions, and stories hook us into responding ineffectively to life’s challenges, and how can we break these patterns? 😊 Practical ways to develop our responses to adversity that leave us stronger and more capable. 😊 And much more… 📖 Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life is now available here: https://geni.us/hcwAa5Q Never miss a single incredible insight! Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show here: http://www.youtube.com/THEJORDANHARBINGERSHOW?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about