Why Sensitive People Enjoy Feeling Sad - Susan Cain

Susan Cain is a best-selling author and speaker. There’s a tyranny of positivity in the modern world. Talking about emotions like longing and sorrow are not usually encouraged. And yet tons of people feel like this and hearing others tell us about their melancholy brings us closer to them, so how can we integrate bittersweet emotions into our lives and what can they teach us about ourselves? Expect to learn whether the world has become better for introverts, why sad music seems to make us happy, whether people are genetically predisposed to feeling bittersweet emotions, how to deal with impermanence in life when everyone we love is going to die, why I felt sad after looking at the moon and much more… Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Upgraded Formulas Test Kit at https://upgradedformulas.com/ (use code: MW15) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Bittersweet - https://amzn.to/3xjy9AE Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #bittersweet #emotions #joy - 00:00 Intro 00:19 Is the World More Introvert-Friendly? 03:34 The Need to Embrace Joy & Sorrow 09:48 Experiences of Awe & Dread 17:00 Where Creativity Comes From 26:48 Struggling to Accept Being Introverted 36:38 The Tyranny of Positivity 41:01 Witnessing a Lunar Eclipse 47:31 Being Open in Competitive Environments 55:44 How to Accept Death 1:08:01 Where to Find Susan - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Susan CainguestChris Williamsonhost

Jun 11, 20221h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 11, 2022
Duration: 1h 8m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Susan Cain is a best-selling author and speaker. There’s a tyranny of positivity in the modern world. Talking about emotions like longing and sorrow are not usually encouraged. And yet tons of people feel like this and hearing others tell us about their melancholy brings us closer to them, so how can we integrate bittersweet emotions into our lives and what can they teach us about ourselves? Expect to learn whether the world has become better for introverts, why sad music seems to make us happy, whether people are genetically predisposed to feeling bittersweet emotions, how to deal with impermanence in life when everyone we love is going to die, why I felt sad after looking at the moon and much more… Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 15% discount on Upgraded Formulas Test Kit at https://upgradedformulas.com/ (use code: MW15) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Bittersweet - https://amzn.to/3xjy9AE Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #bittersweet #emotions #joy - 00:00 Intro 00:19 Is the World More Introvert-Friendly? 03:34 The Need to Embrace Joy & Sorrow 09:48 Experiences of Awe & Dread 17:00 Where Creativity Comes From 26:48 Struggling to Accept Being Introverted 36:38 The Tyranny of Positivity 41:01 Witnessing a Lunar Eclipse 47:31 Being Open in Competitive Environments 55:44 How to Accept Death 1:08:01 Where to Find Susan - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Susan Cain
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Susan Cain and Chris Williamson, Why Sensitive People Enjoy Feeling Sad - Susan Cain explores embracing Bittersweet: Why Melancholy, Longing And Sadness Deepen Life Susan Cain discusses her new book *Bittersweet* and argues that sadness, longing, and melancholy are not pathologies to be fixed but vital, creative, and connective states—especially for sensitive and introverted people.

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