Is It OK to Have a Bad Day?

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Liz: I think one thing when we bring this up, especially in workshops, we say, it's ok to have a bad day like that's no fundamental you're human. But just naming it can be really helpful, especially when you are in a leadership position, because everyone is looking to you more closely for what mood you are in. And so as a leader, you have to be mindful of that and flagging it one thing that i would add is, i think we are very afraid of talking about them because they are stigmatized in society,. So they're seven uncertainty, anger, regret. Comparison, which lis mentioned, is envy, burn out, perfectionism.

Humans: we've got Big Feelings. From happiness to regret, delight to frustration, we all experience a rollercoaster of emotions. But while it's become more acceptable to talk about and even embrace them, it still feels like there is a stigma around admitting that you're grappling with a less-than-positive feeling. Mollie West Duffy (Chris’s wife!) and Liz Fosslien (not Chris’s wife!) are the co-authors of two celebrated books about feelings, “No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions At Work” and “Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay.” In this episode, they share thoughtful insights on the across-the-board importance of talking about our emotions as well as offer tips on how to identify, manage, and learn from the big feelings that make us all human.