No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
we keep our composure. You will learn that this reaction determines how successful we will be in overcoming—or possibly thriving because of—them. Where one person sees a crisis, another can see opportunity. Where one is blinded by success, another sees reality with ruthless objectivity. Where one loses control of emotions, another can remain calm.
Ryan Holiday • The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
At times when you feel like straying from your rules, it can be useful to consider Michele McDonald’s R.A.I.N. model, a simple but powerful system for managing an episode of acute stress. The acronym is as follows: Recognition – Deliberately observe and name what is occurring in your body and mind. For instance, “I feel my heart and mind racing.” A
... See moreDaniel Crosby • The Behavioral Investor
Accept the feeling. Dwell on it for a moment. Perhaps even name it: “There’s my crazy telltale heart again.” But don’t conclude that it will make you unsuccessful.
Kristi Hedges • The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others
In this, there is a way to work with one’s emotions and therefore there is a way to overcome the unnecessary fears that eat up our peace of mind most of the time.
Reginald A. Ray • In the Presence of Masters: Wisdom from 30 Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Teachers
Noticing your emotions and regulating your nervous system will help you develop what Susan David calls emotional agility, the ability to fluidly adapt and respond to your emotional experiences.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
Rather than being a passive process, feeling emotions can be reframed as active and generative, though it doesn’t always feel this way, particularly when we’re in the grip of a powerful base emotion such as anger or excitement.