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#108: The Upside of Your Dark Side With Dr. Todd Kashdan

The Art of Manliness

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The Downsides of Happiness

When we're in a positive mood you're more distractible and basically there's a reason for this which is when we feel good we love the status quo. You're less likely to remember details of emotionally provocative situations so think about being in an offender vendor thinking about having a disagreement with your romantic partner. The more that you remember about the interaction the more you can build off of it  and have a constructive conversation about why you're not contributing to chores or why you should be contributing more at home.

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