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It’s Time to Stop Fixating on Your Feelings

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Panda directing your attention to page A9 in this morning’s @wsj for some counterintuitive and science-backed advice.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or even if you’re not – these three questions can transform how you handle life’s chaos.

Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, and ready to hide

Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, and ready to hide under the covers? You’re not alone—but your instinct to retreat might be making everything worse. Our response to feeling overwhelmed actually keeps us stuck in a cycle of stress and isolation.

Here is a counterintuitive but science-backed approach I recently shared with the @wsj that can transform how you handle life’s chaos.

Discover why doing the opposite of what you feel like doing might be exactly what you need to reclaim your focus, energy, and sense of control.

My latest for the @wsj explores how the fastest wa

My latest for the @wsj explores how the fastest way to reclaim your vitality isn’t solitude. It’s connection.

All too often we misjudge what will replenish us. Just because you feel like retreating and disconnecting doesn’t mean you should. The truth is that the last thing you feel like doing is often what will fortify you.

🔗 “Feeling Overwhelmed? Don’t Trust Your Instincts About What to Do Next” at the link in my bio.

When the world feels like it’s slowly devolving

When the world feels like it’s slowly devolving into one giant dumpster fire, pessimism can start to feel like the best option, but it’s not the only option.

I’m partnering with @yahoolife to share three science-backed phrases you can use the next time you find yourself falling into the pessimism pothole to gain some perspective, build real time resilience, and get better at turning lemons into lemonade. 🍋

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Feelings are for feeling. Not for explaining, for

Feelings are for feeling. Not for explaining, for justifying, or for acting out.

Don’t endure unpleasant circumstances that can be changed by action.

Feelings aren’t facts, and they’re not directi

Feelings aren’t facts, and they’re not directions either. They’re data, and the key is learning how to read them without letting them run the show.

Feeling your feelings is healthy. Fixating on them

Feeling your feelings is healthy. Fixating on them, however, might be what’s holding you back.

Emotions are data, not direction — you don’t need to understand every feeling to keep moving forward.

The real key to resilience is action over analysis.

Beware the boomerask. Here’s a simple strategy t

Beware the boomerask. Here’s a simple strategy to strengthen social bonds and turn curiosity into connection.

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