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1515 || mixed emotions are worse than negative ones

Author
Julie Merica
Published
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed/episodes/1515-mixed-emotions-are-worse-than-negative-ones

Did you know that mixed emotions can be more emotionally taxing than purely negative ones? Today we talk about this + how to deal with it through things like “dialectical thinking," which is the attitude that opposite emotions are normal and compatible. 


The Sources:

  1. Arthur C. Brooks "Nothing Drains You Like Mixed Emotions" for The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/01/psychology-of-mixed-emotions-feelings-meaning-examples/672758/'
  2. Arthur C. Brooks Website: https://arthurbrooks.com/


Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66


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