Do you think of emotions like anger and fear as negative?
Do you beat up on yourself for getting mad and frustrated at work?
Do you feel stuck in a cycle of anger and frustration, venting to feel temporarily better but not able to sustain that improved emotional outlook?
I have struggled with being in the seemingly never ending cycle of anger and frustration as I faced the emotional burden of our profession.
I would like to share a talk from Susan David, Ph.D. that speaks to the idea of emotional agility – the ability to experience and use the whole range of emotions we have access to without getting stuck in any particular emotional setting.
I found this discussion, encouraging and enlightening, as well as giving definable action steps that we can take to strengthen our relationship with our emotions.
I have shared it before, but am sharing it again as I find myself going back to it often. It is about 15 minutes long, but well worth your time.
Here is the link to the VIDEO:
2017 TEDWomen Conference: ‘The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage‘ – Susan David, Ph.D.
https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_content=talk&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_term=social-science
Once you have watched it, please let me know how it impacted you.