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“He knows that success, in this moment or any, is not about turning his emotions off; it’s about understanding how to use emotions skillfully without letting them completely take over. And that’s a critically important insight because experiencing emotions for humans is like breathing air: Our emotions are both unavoidable and crucial to our survival.”
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
“We’re also at the mercy of automatic thoughts that pop up outside our control. If you’ve ever experienced a dark or strange thought that seemingly came out of nowhere and caused you distress, you’re familiar with this phenomenon; it’s a common one.”
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
“No matter how painful and overwhelming our emotions can sometimes be, it is essential to remember that we evolved our capacity to experience them for a reason: They help us navigate the world, which is why all emotions are functional, even the ones we don’t like.”
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
“Emotions are responses to experiences you have in the world, or that you imagine happening, that are meaningful to you; they’re instruments to help you respond to the situation.”
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
“Emotions aren’t good or bad; they are just information. There is an essential place in our lives for anger, sadness, guilt, grief, and a host of other “negative” emotions when they’re experienced in the right proportions. The absolutist view that to live your best life, you need to rid yourself of negativity is a dangerous myth. Each of our emotions, however unpleasant in the moment, contains a powerful wisdom, shaped by evolution and experience.”
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
― Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You
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Gabby’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gabby’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Art, Biography, Business, Chick-lit, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
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