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Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David
4.0
It's been awhile since I've read anything in the self-help or adjacent genres, but I was drawn to pick up "Emotional Agility" after hearing Susan David's interview on the Armchair Expert podcast.
The general idea presented in the book is a hybrid of mindfulness, self-acceptance, and value-alignment to become "emotionally agile" in navigating stressors in life and at work. Though many of the ideas seemed familiar, I appreciated David's use of accessible language, humor, and relatable examples to make her point.
I thought the book was structured well, and it felt like a practical, straightforward explanation of concepts that can sometimes fall on the wrong side of woo-woo. She gives plenty of tips for how to apply these teachings to everyday life, and they have already inspired me in my daily journaling.
The general idea presented in the book is a hybrid of mindfulness, self-acceptance, and value-alignment to become "emotionally agile" in navigating stressors in life and at work. Though many of the ideas seemed familiar, I appreciated David's use of accessible language, humor, and relatable examples to make her point.
I thought the book was structured well, and it felt like a practical, straightforward explanation of concepts that can sometimes fall on the wrong side of woo-woo. She gives plenty of tips for how to apply these teachings to everyday life, and they have already inspired me in my daily journaling.