When it comes to our emotions, the goal is NOT to be happy all of the time, but to emotionally regulate - keep our distressing emotions in check because our emotions have the power to overwhelm concentration and logical thinking. It is when we have more distressing emotions than we have pleasant emotions that we are off balance.

When really extreme emotions last too long, or cause behaviors that are maybe out of place due to fear, worry, or anxiety, we can act out in ways that are harmful to us or to others. That is why it is our job to maintain a sense of balance and to be able to self-soothe during those distressing times.

In this episode, Tyler Simone discusses the power that our emotions have on our ability to maintain mental clarity, how to combat worry, and the things we can do to turn anxiety from a disadvantage, to an advantag ...