Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
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Summary
The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential， heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year。
The path to fulfillment， whether at work or at home， is almost never a straight line。 Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives in their relationships， and you’ll hear stories of many unexpected detours along the way。 What separates those who rise to these challenges and those who get derailed？ The answer is agility—emotional agility。
Emotional agility is a four-step approach that allows us to navigate life’s twists and turns with self-acceptance， clear-sightedness， and an open mind。 In her more than twenty years of research， Susan David has found that no matter how intelligent， resilient， or creative people are， when they ignore how situations or interactions make them feel， they miss opportunities to gain insight， getting hooked by thoughts， emotions， and habits that prevent them from reaching their full potential。 Emotionally agile people experience the same stresses and setbacks as anyone else， but they know how to adapt， aligning their actions with their values and making small changes that lead to a life of growth。
Drawing on her extensive professional research， her international consulting work， and her own experiences growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa and losing her father at a young age， David shows how anyone can become more emotionally agile and thrive in an uncertain world。 Written with authority， wit， and empathy， Emotional Agility will help you live your most successful life， whoever you are and whatever you face。
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The path to fulfillment， whether at work or at home， is almost never a straight line。 Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives in their relationships， and you’ll hear stories of many unexpected detours along the way。 What separates those who rise to these challenges and those who get derailed？ The answer is agility—emotional agility。
Emotional agility is a four-step approach that allows us to navigate life’s twists and turns with self-acceptance， clear-sightedness， and an open mind。 In her more than twenty years of research， Susan David has found that no matter how intelligent， resilient， or creative people are， when they ignore how situations or interactions make them feel， they miss opportunities to gain insight， getting hooked by thoughts， emotions， and habits that prevent them from reaching their full potential。 Emotionally agile people experience the same stresses and setbacks as anyone else， but they know how to adapt， aligning their actions with their values and making small changes that lead to a life of growth。
Drawing on her extensive professional research， her international consulting work， and her own experiences growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa and losing her father at a young age， David shows how anyone can become more emotionally agile and thrive in an uncertain world。 Written with authority， wit， and empathy， Emotional Agility will help you live your most successful life， whoever you are and whatever you face。
Take the FREE Emotional Agility Insights Quiz here: https://bitly。com/ea-quiz
Reviews
Chhavi
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I loved the initial part of it， i was reading it with Blink and it really matched。 But later on it became a drag。 I had to force myself to read this。 In the end it's about parenting， not exactly what i was looking for I loved the initial part of it， i was reading it with Blink and it really matched。 But later on it became a drag。 I had to force myself to read this。 In the end it's about parenting， not exactly what i was looking for 。。。more
Mohamed Salih
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This book helps you to learn how to think or encounter situation without emotionally stuck。and Restructure your thinking patter of your mind for better living or taking right decisions in your life。
Michelle Barrington
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If you enjoyed Susan David's TED talk then I highly recommend this book。 I absolutely loved reading this。 Susan gives extensive end notes as well so you can do further reading for each Chapter if you desire。 I also expect this book would be excellent as an audio book on audible。 I thoroughly enjoyed her way of conveying psychological concepts with memorable analogies and an authentic author voice。 The self-help genre can be more miss than hit to my mind however I believe this book is worth the h If you enjoyed Susan David's TED talk then I highly recommend this book。 I absolutely loved reading this。 Susan gives extensive end notes as well so you can do further reading for each Chapter if you desire。 I also expect this book would be excellent as an audio book on audible。 I thoroughly enjoyed her way of conveying psychological concepts with memorable analogies and an authentic author voice。 The self-help genre can be more miss than hit to my mind however I believe this book is worth the hype。 In our current world we all need to be more emotionally agile and the steps to achieving this， and ways to carry this out in our day to day lives are clearly laid out like a roadmap for readers to follow。 I have been encouraged to embrace new narratives and let go of dead people's goals。 。。。more
Tabitha
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Just ok
Harley
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I absolutely love and loathe the self-help genre as I find the psychology and purpose of self-help fascinating and useful， but oftentimes we see the same types of information relayed。 I first heard Susan on a podcast and I just knew I had to read her book。 It's become a favorite that I will surely return to in my healing journey。 I highly recommend this book if you're unpacking what emotions are and how to identify & acknowledge them in a healthy way。 I absolutely love and loathe the self-help genre as I find the psychology and purpose of self-help fascinating and useful， but oftentimes we see the same types of information relayed。 I first heard Susan on a podcast and I just knew I had to read her book。 It's become a favorite that I will surely return to in my healing journey。 I highly recommend this book if you're unpacking what emotions are and how to identify & acknowledge them in a healthy way。 。。。more
Tamadur Almahdi
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“When we show up fully， with awareness and acceptance， even the worst demons usually back down。”― Susan DavidHow we navigate the challenges we come across every day ultimately defines the quality of our lives， relationships and careers。 And if we continue to carry on with the same behaviors， we can’t really expect different outcomes。 I just finished reading this really incredible book “Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck， Embrace Change， and Thrive in Work and Life” by Susan David， a psychologist on “When we show up fully， with awareness and acceptance， even the worst demons usually back down。”― Susan DavidHow we navigate the challenges we come across every day ultimately defines the quality of our lives， relationships and careers。 And if we continue to carry on with the same behaviors， we can’t really expect different outcomes。 I just finished reading this really incredible book “Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck， Embrace Change， and Thrive in Work and Life” by Susan David， a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School; co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital; and CEO of Evidence-Based Psychology a boutique business consultancy。 In this book， she covers many interesting concepts such as the difference between grit and resilience， ambition， getting comfortable being uncomfortable， and …What we mean by emotional agility is to be flexible when it comes to situations that trigger our thoughts and emotions。 Instead of looking at the stories we have told ourselves a million times about who we are as facts whenever something challanging happens:Missing your friend’s birthday: “I’m a bad person，”Making a mistake at work: “I’m such a fraud，”Walking away from a difficult conversation: “My personality is just too weak，”When we try to look at it from a growth perspective， everything changes and we take control of the narrative。 Instead of making quick judgments， we try to step away， take a broader look and understand where do these feelings come from。For example， you feel bad for missing your friend’s birthday because you had to work overtime。 You’re not a bad person， you’re a person who values friendships， who values hardowork， and feels bad for missing a birthday。 Instead of being so hard on yourself you could think of the actions that would ultimately lead you to be closer to your values。Which could be booking certain timeblocks on your calendar in advance so you would not take on any work during those times and dedicate time to spend with friends。 A while ago， I came across a very challenging situation at work where I had to handle my very first exist interview with a colleague whom I really valued。 My first reaction was to immediately jump into the conclusion that “I’m such a bad manager for leading up to this situation” and I felt really sad and frustrated for days。A couple of days later， I went to the same situation with a different mindset。 Where I tried to step away， observe and be a little kinder to myself。 To handle my own feelings with curiostity “why did I feel this way？” and self-compassion “You did the best you could under the given circumstances and there’s so much to learn from this”。 I felt sad because I am a person who really values her team and would hate to see any of them go。 And of course， I did make multiple mistakes。 Looking back， there were so many situations which I could have handled better。The only thing I could do ــ given the current circumstances ــ was to give this person a really genuine goodbye。 Where I made sure she knew that I valued her contributions more than anything， I am sad to see her go and that the whole team wishes her the best on her new journey。Our world is pretty complicated。 And it is a lot more harsh if you’re extra sensitive。 If we don’t grow stronger， our emotions will hold us back from our values and the lives we dream of having。 。。。more
Ahmad Badghaish
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Loved the content。 Some chapters were better than others。 Overall， it was a good read。
Andrew Warren
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Well researched （I think？） and filled with some interesting stories。 The overall message of the book has stayed with me and given me some helpful nudges over the last couple of weeks to be more engaged with my emotions。 I personally didn't connect as much with the nitty gritty of the book this time around。 I didn't have the energy or interest to go through the notes at the end， which expand upon the research that is cited throughout。 I was also reading this mostly before bed， so that may have be Well researched （I think？） and filled with some interesting stories。 The overall message of the book has stayed with me and given me some helpful nudges over the last couple of weeks to be more engaged with my emotions。 I personally didn't connect as much with the nitty gritty of the book this time around。 I didn't have the energy or interest to go through the notes at the end， which expand upon the research that is cited throughout。 I was also reading this mostly before bed， so that may have been poor planning on my part。 I think I missed a lot of good info， and I'd like to go back and read Emotional Agility again， allocating more time for taking notes， going down rabbit trails， and personal reflection。 。。。more
Colleen Story
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I listened to the audio version of this book， which was narrated by the author。 She did a great job and I enjoyed listening to the book while on my daily walks。 I think we can all use more help managing our emotions and in understanding and navigating those of others。 I gathered some good tips from this book and think anyone would benefit from it。
Jiaqi Li
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Autonomy， belonging， experimentation
Noah Gampe
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This was one of the first real self-help books I read， and it really did change how I perceived things。 Not everyone will benefit from this book in my opinion， but I believe it depends on how many other self-help books you've read。 Since this was my first， it had the biggest impact on me， and now whenever I read other self-help books they just don't seem as deep or meaningful。 To each their own， but I really loved this book。 This was one of the first real self-help books I read， and it really did change how I perceived things。 Not everyone will benefit from this book in my opinion， but I believe it depends on how many other self-help books you've read。 Since this was my first， it had the biggest impact on me， and now whenever I read other self-help books they just don't seem as deep or meaningful。 To each their own， but I really loved this book。 。。。more
Noah Gampe
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This was one of the first real self-help books I read， and it really did change how I perceived things。 Not everyone will benefit from this book in my opinion， but I believe it depends on how many other self-help books you've read。 Since this was my first， it had the biggest impact on me， and now whenever I read other self-help books they just don't seem as deep or meaningful。 To each their own， but I really loved this book。 This was one of the first real self-help books I read， and it really did change how I perceived things。 Not everyone will benefit from this book in my opinion， but I believe it depends on how many other self-help books you've read。 Since this was my first， it had the biggest impact on me， and now whenever I read other self-help books they just don't seem as deep or meaningful。 To each their own， but I really loved this book。 。。。more
Viki Sonntag
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Bit of a let down - started out strong and then lost it's focus。 Bit of a let down - started out strong and then lost it's focus。 。。。more
Diana
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3。75 ⭐️ This book features some good science， but maybe just a little too much hokey filler material。
Emily
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Good audio book
Ruth
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Most of the research and ideas were familiar to me。 This is a good book for those who want to explore the range of approaches to becoming more agile， more resilient。 David doesn't settle on any particular theory， which aligns with the notion of agility; i。e。， try and see what works best for you。 Most of the research and ideas were familiar to me。 This is a good book for those who want to explore the range of approaches to becoming more agile， more resilient。 David doesn't settle on any particular theory， which aligns with the notion of agility; i。e。， try and see what works best for you。 。。。more
Roberta Matthews
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Excellent book， well written and researched。 If you are in emotions and being emotionally intelligent， this is the book for you。
Denni Cady-Stid
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Already in my reread pile。
F
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Be careful of social contagion。Let go of the preconceived notions。Adopt a growth mindset。
Teresa Winterstein
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Emotional agility is arguably the most important skill humans can possess and hone。
Christy
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“Emotional agility means being aware and accepting of all your emotions， even learning from the most difficult ones。 It also means getting beyond conditioned or preprogrammed cognitive and emotional responses （your hooks） to live in the moment with a clear reading of present circumstances， respond appropriately， and then act in alignment with your deepest values。”Lots of research on being flexible and agile。 Some research I knew （fixed vs。 growth mindset）， some was new。
Joshua Gibson
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I wish this book would have never ended。
Julie Kleckner
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Had good tips for work and personal lifeSome good information that makes you take a critical look at how you handle obstacles in life and work。 Hopefully I can follow through on some of these ideas。
Hamish Grable
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@susandavid #susandavid #emotionalagility @penguinbooksaustralia #penguinbooks…“Life is full of diving boards and other precipices， but， as we’ve seen throughout this discussion of emotional agility， making the leap is not about ignoring， fixing， fighting， or controlling fear—or anything else you might be experiencing。 Rather， it’s about accepting and noticing all your emotions and thoughts， viewing even the most powerful of them with compassion and curiosity， and then choosing courage over comf @susandavid #susandavid #emotionalagility @penguinbooksaustralia #penguinbooks…“Life is full of diving boards and other precipices， but， as we’ve seen throughout this discussion of emotional agility， making the leap is not about ignoring， fixing， fighting， or controlling fear—or anything else you might be experiencing。 Rather， it’s about accepting and noticing all your emotions and thoughts， viewing even the most powerful of them with compassion and curiosity， and then choosing courage over comfort in order to do whatever you’ve determined is most important to you。 Courage， once again， is not the absence of fear。 Courage is fear walking”…Following a highly successful paper published in the Harvard Business Review， Susan David expanded her research on emotional agility， in the creation of this highly reflective text …Emotional agility “is a process that allows you to be in the moment…[it] isn’t about ignoring difficult emotions and thoughts。 It’s about holding those emotions and thoughts loosely， facing them courageously and compassionately， and then moving past them to make big things happen in your life。”…David’s point is that if we want to be emotionally agile in all areas of our life - that is， able to choose our response and not get hooked by thoughts and feelings that don’t serve us， we need to be able to follow four basic principles:🪞Showing up: facing thoughts， fears and behaviour willingly and with knowledge and curiosity （and knowing they’re not true）。🪜Stepping out: detaching from， and observing， our thoughts and emotions。 It allows the possibility of choosing how we respond， rather than reacting automatically。🚶♀️Walking your why: using our core values as a compass to help us make the right decisions。🚚 Moving on: making deliberate tweaks to how we respond to thoughts and feelings…I have pretty much highlighted most of the book with things I want to reflect on in my personal/professional life。 This book and research is definitely worth a read whether: for your organisation; as a parent/carer or; as a personal exercise on emotional regulation…Have you #read this #book？ What did you think？ 。。。more
Erika
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Not too long， but enough to convey important concepts to help us all be better adults - living out our true selves while using our emotions to guide us towards our values and our "why"。 Emotions don't have to define us and they are not bad。 We can use them as data to help us make informed decisions in our lives。 This book also provides some tips on how to raise kids to be emotionally agile。 Not too long， but enough to convey important concepts to help us all be better adults - living out our true selves while using our emotions to guide us towards our values and our "why"。 Emotions don't have to define us and they are not bad。 We can use them as data to help us make informed decisions in our lives。 This book also provides some tips on how to raise kids to be emotionally agile。 。。。more
Donna
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Maybe I’ve read too many similar books lately but this one seems to just rephrase a lot of what others have been saying about handling emotions。 Read her article and I think you’ll get most of what you need。
Jaidab
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3。5
Wes Martin
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I read this with a group of colleagues as a part of a work book club。 It lead to unbelievable conversation， and stands alone as a phenomenal update to the construct of emotional intelligence。 This book will change how I lead trainings on emotional intelligence and has already informed how I leverage emotions within coaching sessions to help my clients unlock greater insights。
Carol K
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