‘What is this emotion telling me?’ How anger, fear and jealousy can point the way to a better life

It’s tempting to ignore uncomfortable feelings – but maybe they’re the key to a happier, more successful future. Time to increase your psychological flexibility …

Something infuriating happened to me recently. My local gym closed down, and overnight what I laughingly call my fitness regime was toast. Quite literally, because now instead of plodding, spinning and lifting tiny dumbbells, I was spending my early mornings guzzling lavishly buttered sourdough.

Obviously, I could have brainstormed alternatives, from going for a run outside or taking an online class to – simple plan – joining one of the five other gyms in my neighbourhood. But instead I chose to see the inconvenience of it all. I grew creakier and crankier by the day.

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