Are all #positive #emotions automatically good for you? Here's why they may not be...

Name: Are all #positive #emotions automatically good for you? Here's why they may not be...
Uploaded: 2023-05-18T21:34:42+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Rich Bello
Description: A short YouTube talk by Rich Bello examining common positive emotions (happiness, love, gratitude) and arguing they are not always beneficial; each…

18 May 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube talk by Rich Bello examining common positive emotions (happiness, love, gratitude) and arguing they are not always beneficial; each emotion functions as a signal (e.g., happiness signals 'things are going well') but can mislead behavior if followed without context (example: overeating when happy). The speaker is walking through a list of the "10 most common emotions" and giving brief signals and caveats for each.

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But let's explore the 10 most common emotions. So, happiness. What's the signal for happiness? Things are going well. Continue on course. I literally draw this out as a compass. Things are going well. That's the signal. Like, I'm happy. Do that now. That might still lead you astray. You think, oh, positive emotions are great, right? I'm happy. I'm eating this whole cheesecake. I'm happy. I'm just going to keep. No, that's stupid. So even positive emotions are not necessarily good for you. Love, connection, attachment. That can go astray sometimes too. Gratitude, appreciation. Right. Signal is appreciate. Right? Live life to the fullest.