Is There a Foundational Psychic Skill?

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The third skill then, about these luckwater to ave options. Is really about saying, i'm calling this thing stress as an example, but what else might it be. So what starts to happen is there's a whole other way of now seeing a person beyond the story that wee ascribe to them. And therefore allows us to be agile. Ok, i'm gong to try and use some agility of my own to sagway from our interview into a quick autbrak,. Then we will be right back. Don't go anywhere, and we are back.

Whether you’re the kind of person who “gets in their feels” or you’re more the type to sweep things under the rug, all humans experience emotions. And the way we tend to those emotions directly affects the way we see our lives, says today’s guest, Susan David. She is a psychologist and author of the book “Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life” (Avery, 2016). In today’s episode, Susan explains how “emotional agility”--a process that enables us to navigate life's twists and turns--, powers self-acceptance, and gives tips on how to cultivate our agility to lead more meaningful, successful lives. You can hear more from Susan on her TED Audio Collective podcast “Checking In with Susan David” streaming wherever you are listening to this. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman