Talking openly

• Stick to the facts and try to find common ground when discussing controversial subjects.
• Prevent money arguments with your partner or with anyone else by taking the emotion out of it and having a plan in place.
• Don’t engage people who just want to cause controversy.

We can "feel" better by respecting the resources that go into emotional labour. Being aware of your emotional labour means you can better recognise it, talk about it and list it as a priority.

When your manager coaches you through a difficult problem, they're doing emo...

Don't confuse optimism with the toxic positivity of modern-day society. 

• Positivity is saying that things are good even when they're not. Truth is, toxic positivity is delusional and destructive because it blinds you from the reality of what is.
• Optimism is abo...