Psychological science's Lisa Damour on developing a healthy relationship with your emotions
Psychologist: The blueprint for developing a healthy relationship with your emotions
Big Think: Lisa Damour, senior advisor at the Schubert Center for Child Studies and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, explained why chasing a permanent state of calm backfires, why naming an emotion measurably shrinks it, and why "feeling bad" can sometimes be the clearest sign of mental health rather than its absence.
