Moving Forward with Grief with Susan David

Susan David is a psychologist at Harvard Medical School who studies emotional agility: the psychology of how we can use emotion to bring forward our best selves in all aspects of how we love, live, parent and lead.

Her podcast “Checking In with Susan David” is currently focused on COVID-19 related emotional and psychological concerns.

Recognizing the cumulative and collective grief we are all facing, Susan offers this short talk on moving through, not avoiding, our feelings of loss and sadness.

For reflection alone or together:

Susan recommends taking 20 minutes to write about a difficult experience. Or, if that does not work for you, take the time to talk to a friend about a difficult experience. Either way, try this and reflect on the effect of this practice on your thoughts and feelings.

What did you notice?