One of the most powerful ways that we can start developing emotional agility is to create space between stimulus and response. The first way we do this is by stopping to hustle with our difficulty. Like, stop, tryno, allow you decide whether you're allowed or not allowed to feel something. Youre feeling what you're feeling. So showing up to that emotion with compassion and acceptance is powerful. We spoke in the maximist episode about granularity, about being more granular about your emotions. Instead of just saying, i'm stressed, actually trying to get deeper, like, is it stress, or is it disappointment, oris it sadness? When we are more granular with our
The Minimalists discuss emotional clutter with psychologist Dr. Susan David, and they answer the following questions:
What is optimum emotional health, and how do we achieve it? (01:39)
How does acceptance help us manage our emotional state? (04:31)
Can anger be productive? (05:59)
How are emotions actually data? (07:04)
How do emotions and values work together? (07:25)
What is the ideal relationship between stimulus and response? (10:29)
What is “fusion”? (11:18)
What is the “readiness potential”? (13:54)
How do we address overidentification with an emotion? (14:10)
How do I silence the naysayers in my head? (19:30)
What is the “amplification effect”? (20:08)
What is the importance of self-compassion? (21:09)
What is the difference between a “have-to” goal and a “want-to” goal? (23:10)
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