Emotional agility begins with recognizing that you are not your feelings. When you say, “I am sad,” your identity becomes fused with the emotion. Instead, when you say, “I notice that I’m feeling sad,” you create space between yourself and the emotion.
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Susan David
Susan David, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her TED Talk on the topic of emotional agility has been seen by more than 10 million people. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal and often appears on national radio and television. Learn more.
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