Staying emotionally agile requires us to find the…

“Courage is not the absence of fear but fear walking.”

— Susan David

“The parent who praises a child’s accomplishment by saying, ‘You studied hard!’ promotes a growth mindset. The parent who says, ‘Look at your A,…

— Susan David

“A child’s sense of secure attachment—this idea that I, in all my glory, as well as all my stinkiness and imperfection, am loved and…

— Susan David

“Courage is not an absence of fear; courage is fear walking.”

— Susan David

“In looking for the right places to make these tiny changes, there are three broad areas of opportunity. You can tweak your beliefs—or what…

— Susan David

“The most effective way to transform your life, therefore, is not by quitting your job and moving to an ashram, but, to paraphrase Teddy…

— Susan David

“3. The precommitment: Anticipate obstacles and prepare for them with “if-then” strategies.”

— Susan David

“When we show up fully, with awareness and acceptance, even the worst demons usually back down. Simply”

— Susan David

“4. The obstacle course: Offset a positive vision with thoughts of potential challenges.”

— Susan David

“2. The piggyback: Add a new behavior onto an existing habit.”

— Susan David

“1. The no-brainer: Switch up your environment so that when you’re hungry, tired, stressed, or rushed, the choice most aligned with your values is…

— Susan David

“Grit embodies—but is not the same as—resilience, ambition, and self-control. The University of Pennsylvania psychologist and researcher Angela Duckworth defines it as passion and…

— Susan David

“Luckily, scientists have uncovered a few secrets to help make the process of creating habits easier. In their bestselling book Nudge, the economist Richard…

— Susan David

“In a survey of thousands of respondents, researchers in England found that of all the “happy habits” science has currently identified as being keys…

— Susan David

“Life’s beauty is inseparable from its fragility.”

— Susan David