3 Ways to Use Your Emotions More Productively

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Some emotions are so heavily stigmatized that we don't even acknowledge that we're feeling them. So again, it's just not deeming something is good or bad, just allowing yourself to feel whatever you're feeling. One thing i would add to that is setting time to discuss your emotions. I can't claim credit for it, but we have a time every week on sunday where we check in about our relationship and all the emotions that go along being a relationship.

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.