Do you ever get the feeling that we live in a “fix it” world? I do. If someone is sad, we try to make them happy, if someone is angry, we try and calm them down. In a world that values relentless positivity we want to fix everything, especially when it comes to emotions that make us feel uncomfortable. But sometimes it’s important to recognise that worried and uncomfortable is precisely where we need to be. A psychologist called Susan David talks about a concept called emotional agility. When we are emotionally agile, we are able to experience our thoughts and emotions in a way that doesn’t allow them to hijack our plans. What this means is that we can experience big feelings like sadness, anger or frustration and we are still able to do the things that are important to us. There are four key parts to developing emotional agility 1. Showing up This is about being curious when emotions show up. It’s pausing and asking ourselves the question “ why do I feel