by Susan David
We all have negative thoughts and feelings. But the difference between thriving and struggling isn’t whether you have them—it’s what you do with them. Do you bottle them up, or do you brood on them endlessly?In today’s 5-minute briefing on Susan David’s transformative book, “Emotional Agility,” we explore the concept of getting “hooked.” Discover why trying to force positive thinking often backfires, and learn the first step to unhooking yourself from self-defeating patterns.
Susan David, Ph.D., is an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist and co-founder of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital. Recognized as one of the world's leading management thinkers, she pioneered the concept of "emotional agility," which was named a Harvard Business Review …

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