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The School of Greatness

1089 How to Overcome & Take Back Control of Your Emotions w/Dr. Susan David

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.821.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2021

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

"If you're struggling, struggle is normal, and breath into it. I think it's very powerful to think of who we want to be in this moment." Today's guest is Dr. Susan David, who is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. She’s the author of the bestselling book, "Emotional Agility," which describes the psychological skills critical to thriving in times of complexity and change. In this episode Lewis and Susan discuss what emotional agility is and how to develop it, the science behind values and why they’re so important, the biggest misconception people have about creating change in their lives, and so much more! For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1089 Dr. Susan David's previous episode: www.lewishowes.com/604 Check out her website: www.susandavid.com The Wim Hof Experience: Mindset Training, Power Breathing, and Brotherhood: https://link.chtbl.com/910-pod A Scientific Guide to Living Longer, Feeling Happier & Eating Healthier with Dr. Rhonda Patrick: https://link.chtbl.com/967-pod The Science of Sleep for Ultimate Success with Shawn Stevenson: https://link.chtbl.com/896-pod

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0:00.0

This is episode number one thousand eighty nine with Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Susan David.

0:08.1

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Lewis Howes, a former pro athlete,

0:13.6

turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:19.1

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:25.0

Now let the class begin.

0:30.2

Maya Angelou said, I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.

0:36.9

And Gavre Tully said, persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance

0:43.1

to work through difficult problems. I am so excited because we have my friend and repeat

0:48.5

guest Dr. Susan David who is one of the world's leading management thinkers and award-winning Harvard

0:53.6

Medical School psychologist. She's the author of the best-selling book, emotional agility which

0:58.7

describes the psychological skills, critical to thriving in times of complexity and change.

1:04.4

And again, this is the second time I've had the chance to speak with Susan on this show.

1:07.9

And if you're interested in hearing more, you can visit LewisHowes.com slash 604 to

1:13.0

listen to the previous one. But this one is amazing. And what we cover is specifically what emotional

1:19.2

agility is and how to develop it for yourself to live a better life. How to respond in moments

1:24.3

when we feel completely triggered and overwhelmed. The science behind values and why they're so

1:29.1

important, how Susan believes we should set goals for ourselves, the biggest misconception

1:34.2

people have about creating change in their life and so much more. And if you're enjoying this

1:38.8

at any moment, please share this with a friend who you think would be inspired by this as well,

1:42.8

as we're all about spreading greatness and positivity to as many people as possible. And if this

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is your first time here, welcome. Please subscribe over on Apple Podcasts, just click the subscribe

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button right now or on Spotify or anywhere that you're listening. And at the end, please leave

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