417: The 7 “negative” emotions that can BENEFIT your health | Bestselling author Mollie West Duffy

Mollie West Duffy: “Perfectionism is fundamentally a fear of failure.” Duffy, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use negative emotions to your advantage, plus: - Why deleting social media doesn't stop social comparison (~04:13) - How to balance letting go of control and being ambitious (~13:21) - How to have a healthy relationship with your anger (~16:45) - Sneaky signs you're dealing with burnout (~18:59) - What to do if you're struggling with despair (~32:08) Referenced in the episode: - Duffy's newest book, Big Feelings . - Duffy's previous bestselling book, No Hard Feelings . - Follow Duffy's co-author, Liz Fosslien . - Follow Duffy & Fosslien on Instagram . - mbg Podcast episode #388 , with Arthur Brooks, Ph.D. - mbg Podcast episode #383 , with Daniel Pink. - A study on monkeys and social comparison . Enjoy this episode sponsored by Sonos! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices