Summary of Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy's Big Feelings

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#1 Anxiety is the emotion at the core of uncertainty, and it’s unavoidable. We need to learn how to work with it, not against it. -> Uncertainty is the root of anxiety, and it’s unavoidable.

#2 We’re overly confident about our ability to predict the future. The ancient teachings of Buddhism center on this fundamental problem. We can try to control the uncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, but we can never avoid uncertainty.

#3 We’re overly confident about our ability to predict the future. The ancient teachings of Buddhism center on this fundamental problem. We can try to control the uncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, but we can never avoid uncertainty.

#4 Resilience is not a bad thing. But it’s not enough to be resilient. You also need to take action to protect your mental health, and that may mean changing your environment or your job.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029383

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The world is experiencing a period of radical uncertainty, and it’s affecting everyone differently. We’ll deconstruct uncertainty and the emotion at its core: anxiety.

#2

We tend to be too confident about our ability to predict the future. We’re overly optimistic about things we want to happen, overlook long-term shifts, and overemphasize the importance of new information that fits into our existing beliefs.

#3

The more uncertainty we face, the worse we feel. When we don’t know what’s going to happen, we spiral. It’s normal to fret in the face of uncertainty, but your emotional reaction might be disproportionate to reality.

#4

While it is important to be resilient and able to withstand hardship, it is also important to recognize that these feelings are not always your fault, and that you should not have to continue to deal with them.

#5

When we confront a wall of uncertainty and anxiety, there isn’t a magical code word that will make it crumble away. Instead, assume that the wall can be scaled by a series