In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and affective scientist Christy Wilson-Mendenhall. Christy has a long history studying emotions, and her work integrates psychological science and contemplative philosophy to explore well-being and resilience. This conversation covers many topics, including:

integrating basic science and philosophy with on-the-ground research;
viewing emotions as malleable, situated, and learned;
working with emotions to enhance well-being;
intersections of cognitive science and Buddhist philosophy;
the critical role of community and relationships;
understanding deep resilience;
a free online course to help build resilience and emotional well-being;
making worldview explicit;
foregrounding interconnectedness when teaching;
the power of emotional granularity;
eco-anxiety, eco-grief, and solastalgia;
the role of imagination and visioning;
priming ourselves for a better future;
taking seriously and learning from the perspective of marginalized folks;
and making small personal changes to effect systems change.

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