Susan David, Ph.D. LinkedIn Posts

Courage can be loud.

It might look like running your first marathon, participating in a protest, or saying yes to something unfamiliar.

But mostly,

Are you walking your why? Acknowledging the aspects of life that are most important to you--whether you want to be a good parent,

Most of us use default behaviors that we hope can disguise our "negative" feelings so we won't have to face them.

Emotional agility begins with recognizing that you are not your feelings.

When you say, "I am sad," your identity becomes fused with the

Perfectionism is most commonly seen as having unrealistic standards for the self, but it's also having these expectations of others.

When instead we

Making choices and negotiating relationships without a clear set of governing values at the front of your mind is taxing labor.

It not

Work draws on and integrates our hidden beliefs, self-concepts, sense of competition and cooperation, and all the life experiences that preceded that first

If you make too many mindless, autopilot decisions, eventually you’ll find yourself living what feels like somebody else’s life—a life aligned with values

You can tweak your beliefs and mindset, your habits, and your motivations.

How?

First, think of something you'd like to change: "I want

Become the best partner, parent, friend, and colleague that you can be. Which behaviors and actions reflect your values? Which do not?

If you

Our ideas about what constitutes a “good” workplace culture can be simplistic. We can mistake a good culture for one where the workers are

In a sailboat, even the shift of a degree or two can change where you wind up across the bay. Imagine how much

Even when leaders validate a mislabeled emotion (such as mistaking sadness for stress) it still fosters greater trust than not acknowledging the emotion

Research shows that writing about your emotions can be one of the most effective processing tools. When we’re experiencing something especially tough or

We are in a revolution of the heart! I had such an incredible and inspiring time keynoting about emotional agility to 5,000 light-bearers

Emotional agility is about recognizing our emotions, slowing down before reacting, and responding in a way that aligns with our values. These skills

In tomorrow's Emotional Agility Newsletter, we'll explore a litmus of psychological health: integration.

Integration is when we refuse to classify our feelings as

Many of us, at some point in our careers, receive the message that there is no space or tolerance for our emotions in

Adds pressure: I need to make a big change to make more time for my professional and personal relationships.
Creates possibility: How can I

Do you remember the children's story, Harold and the Purple Crayon?

I love this story because it recognizes that we don't always have