It's time to stop judging our feelings as positive or negative. Here's why—and what to try instead.
There is no consensus that defines well-being, but it is often explained as the presence of positive emotions and the absence of negative ones. This is a simple way to differentiate between what uplifts us and what unsettles us. But something about this simplistic view unsettlesIf we divide emotions into positive and negative categories, it creates a dualistic view of our human feelings.
Rather than viewing emotions as bad or negative, perhaps we can see them as being uncomfortable, unpleasant, or difficult to face and feel. If we want to enjoy more uplifting emotions, we don’t get there by pushing away, denying, or avoiding unpleasant ones. We only get there by creating a friendly space for the full range of our human experience.
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