Try This When You’re in a Negative Self-Talk Spiral

By Susan David October 29, 2024

Often when we get stuck in a spiral of negative self-talk, we begin to conflate our thoughts with believability. If we accept all of our thoughts and feelings as facts, they can start to boss us around—causing us to move away, instead of toward, the things that would be most helpful.

Here’s an article on how to better understand your emotions.

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Susan David

Susan David, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her TED Talk on the topic of emotional agility has been seen by more than 10 million people. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal and often appears on national radio and television. Learn more.