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Podcast: The Exercise Proper Podcast
Episode: 5. How Negative Emotions Can Increase Your Motivation to Take Action
Description: History shows at the lowest points in my life I’ve taken action that had the biggest impact. And this is when the science nerd in me comes out, I just had to know why that is. Forbes Magazine mentions the leading psychologists who wrote the book, second wave positive psychology: embracing the dark side of life. In the book, the authors explore how quote end quote “the dark side”, such as difficult and painful experiences, play an essential role in positive human transformation. The authors suggest when you experience negative emotions at such extremes, you then grow an acute...