The power of negative emotion : how anger, guilt, and self doubt are essential to success and fulfillment

Mindfulness, kindness, and positivity can take us far. But they cannot take us all the way. Sometimes, they can even hold us back. Emotions like anger, anxiety, or doubt might be uncomfortable, but it turns out that they are also incredibly useful. Kashdan and Biswas-Diener explain the importance of developing our “emotional agility” – the ability to access our full range of emotions (not just the “good” ones). Find out how:• Anger fuels creativity• Guilt sparks improvement• Self-doubt enhances performance• Selfishness increases courage• Mindlessness leads to better decisionsDrawing on years of scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples including sports, the military, parenting, education, relationships, business, and more, The Power of Negative Emotion is a refreshing reality check against the constant exhortations to be mindful and think positively. Feelings like anger, boredom, guilt, and anxiety might be uncomfortable, but they are also incredibly useful. In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed psychologists Dr Todd Kashdan and Dr Robert Biswas-Diener explain why positivity and mindfulness can only take us so far. To live life to the full, we need to cultivate ‘emotional agility'– the ability to access our full range of emotions (not just the ‘good'ones). Find out why: • Anger fuels creativity • Guilt sparks improvement • Self-doubt enhances performance • Selfishness increases courageDrawing on years of scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples from sports, parenting, relationships, business and more, The Power of Negative Emotion is a bold handbook for a more fulfilling and successful life. Feelings like anger, boredom, guilt, and anxiety might be uncomfortable, but they are also incredibly useful. In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed psychologists Dr Todd Kashdan and Dr Robert Biswas-Diener explain why positivity and mindfulness can only take us so far. To live life to the full, we need to cultivate 'emotional agility' – the ability to access our full range of emotions (not just the 'good' ones). Find out why: • Anger fuels creativity Guilt sparks improvement Self-doubt enhances performance Selfishness increases courage Drawing on years of scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples from sports, parenting, relationships, business and more, The Power of Negative Emotion is a bold handbook for a more fulfilling and successful life. Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: The Promise of Wholeness; Chapter 1. The False Nose of Happiness; Chapter 2. The Rise of the Comfortable Class; Chapter 3. What's So Good About Feeling Bad?; Chapter 4. How Positive Emotion Can Lead to Your Downfall; Chapter 5. Beyond the Obsession with Mindfulness; Chapter 6. The Teddy Effect; Chapter 7. The Whole Enchilada; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index A refreshing and practical antidote to the mindfulness and positive thinking movements