{"product_id":"emotional-agility-rare-books","title":"Emotional Agility by Susan David [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"84\" data-start=\"44\"\u003eBook Summary –\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"123\" data-start=\"86\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"3\"\u003eEmotional Agility\u003c\/em\u003e, Harvard psychologist Susan David introduces a powerful four‑step framework for navigating life with emotional flexibility and authenticity rather than rigidity and reaction. The process she outlines includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"125\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"125\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"204\" data-start=\"127\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"11\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eShow Up\u003c\/strong\u003e: Notice your inner experience—thoughts, feelings, and urges—without judgment. Accept them as data, not directives.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"284\" data-start=\"205\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"284\" data-start=\"207\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"12\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eStep Out\u003c\/strong\u003e: Create psychological distance. Observe your emotions as separate from your identity to gain clarity and space for choice.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"285\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"287\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eWalk Your Why\u003c\/strong\u003e: Align actions with deeply-held values. Rather than reacting emotionally, choose behaviors that honor what matters most.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"365\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"442\" data-start=\"367\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"11\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eMove On\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use tiny, deliberate steps and maintain the “teeter‑totter” balance between challenge and competence to build sustainable progress.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"523\" data-start=\"444\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDavid debunks the myth of toxic positivity, showing how denying negative emotions creates emotional rigidity and traps us in unhelpful narratives. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and practical science to illustrate how emotional patterns can be unhooked, reshaped, and productively guided.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"604\" data-start=\"525\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe book includes real-life stories—from personal struggles to workplace challenges—alongside tools like journaling prompts, values exercises, and mindfulness techniques to foster resilience and clarity. Special chapters address cultivating emotional agility with children and within organizations.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"652\" data-start=\"611\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1376\" data-start=\"654\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"654\"\u003eSusan A. David, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e (born September 13, 1970) is a South African–born psychologist, co-director of the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School\/McLean Hospital, and author of \u003cem data-end=\"859\" data-start=\"840\"\u003eEmotional Agility\u003c\/em\u003e, a Wall Street Journal bestseller translated into over 30 languages. She holds degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Melbourne, and postdoctoral training at Yale. Recognized by \u003cem data-end=\"1109\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003eThinkers50\u003c\/em\u003e with their Breakthrough Idea Award and named by \u003cem data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1158\"\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/em\u003e as having the Management Idea of the Year, David is also an in-demand speaker whose TED talk on emotional courage has reached millions around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270355284225,"sku":"2UPT2BDVL-Used","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/hdyr.jpg?v=1695884634","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/emotional-agility-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}