Big Feelings

<p><b>Liz Fosslien</b> is an expert on how to make work better and the co-author and illustrator of the bestseller <i>No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work.</i> As the Head of Content at Humu a company focused on workplace behavioural change she helps leaders and their teams make meaningful improvements. Liz's work has been featured by <i>Harvard Business Review The New York Times</i> <i>NPR</i> <i>The Financial Times</i> TED and<i> The Economist.</i><br><br><b>Mollie West Duffy</b> is the co-author of the bestseller <i>No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotion at Work</i>. She is an organisational design and development expert and previously worked at global innovation firm IDEO and for the Dean of Harvard Business School. Her writing has been featured in <i>Harvard Business Review </i>and<i> Fast Company</i> and she's been interviewed by <i>The New York Times</i> and <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>.<br><br>@LizandMollie</p> <p><b>'This book will restore your sense of control - and make you feel less alone in the world' ADAM GRANT</b><br><br><i>Big Feelings</i> addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can't predict or control offering the tools to understand what's really going on find comfort and face the future with a sense of new-found agency. Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations each chapter lays out strategies for turning big emotions into manageable ones and will help you understand:<br>- how to end the cycle of intrusive thoughts brought on by regret and instead use this feeling as a compass for making decisions<br>- how to identify what's behind your anger and communicate it productively without putting people on the defensive<br>- how to spot the warning signs for burnout and take the necessary steps to balance your life<br>- why you might be suffering from perfectionism even if we feel far from perfect and how to detach yourself-worth from what you do</p> <b>An approachable illustrated guide to handling our most difficult emotions from the duo behind the popular Instagram account @lizandmollie</b> This book will restore your sense of control - and make you feel less alone in the world Lucid wise illustrated advice for when we are overwhelmed. Neither patronising nor pedantic. Just really good sensible advice that makes you feel a little more in control of those mental avalanches I am going to recommend <i>Big Feelings</i> to everyone. It will be of inestimable help to every age; its wise kind thoughtful comforting and sensible guidance will heal and support more people than Liz and Mollie will ever know Dispense(s) the wisdom and compassion we all need for working through our most difficult emotions The rise of stress burnout and anxiety is one of the most urgent issues of our time. <i>Big Feelings</i> is a vital guide to not only handling complex emotions but learning to thrive through difficult times - and emerge even more resilient An intelligent empathetic and often delightful guide to navigating life's most difficult moments and emerging from them with a newfound sense of meaning This book is witty insightful and filled with brilliant signature cartoons about work life and everything in between . . . just the honest funny and useful read we all need right now A work of tremendous heart Wisdom research and highly relatable anecdotes in bite-size nuggets that make the big feelings feel well a lot more medium-sized . . . Liz and Mollie have nudged us in the direction of becoming more informed more empathetic and more whole so we can show up in the world with more bravery Combining compassion with their trademark visual wit Liz and Mollie deliver a message we all need to hear in our current unsettled moment: feeling bad isn't bad <p><b>'This book will restore your sense of control - and make you feel less alone in the world' ADAM GRANT</b><br><br><i>Big Feelings</i> addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can't predict or control offering the tools to understand what's really going on find comfort and face the future with a sense of new-found agency. Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations each chapter lays out strategies for turning big emotions into manageable ones and will help you understand:<br>- how to end the cycle of intrusive thoughts brought on by regret and instead use this feeling as a compass for making decisions<br>- how to identify what's behind your anger and communicate it productively without putting people on the defensive<br>- how to spot the warning signs for burnout and take the necessary steps to balance your life<br>- why you might be suffering from perfectionism even if we feel far from perfect and how to detach your self-worth from what you do</p>