Lisa Feldman Barrett is a professor at Northeastern University. psychologist, and a neuroscientist. Why do we feel emotions? From happiness and joy to anger, anxiety, and sorrow, emotions shape how we experience life. But what purpose do they serve, and how can we learn to manage them more effectively? Expect to learn the unique way each of us experience emotions and if the emotions like anxiety, anger and joy feel the same as everyone else’s, why we have emotions at all and what their functions are, how much of our life is actually experienced versus anticipated, how often people are mistaking dehydration, low blood sugar, or lack of sleep for ’being in a bad mood, what actually happens in an anxious brain, how to rebuild your psychological function after a period of chronic stress, and much more… 0:00 Are Our Emotional Experiences Unique? 5:19 What is the Role of Meaning in Emotion? 10:46 Lisa’s Views on Objective Perception 19:26 Our Emotional Experiences Shouldn’t Control Our Agency 23:16 The Relationship Between Our Internal Conversation and Our Emotions 30:21 Should We Be Looking Back or Investing in the Future? 39:13 Can Memories Be Lost? 49:21 What Drives Anxiety? 01:05:56 What is the Impact of Toxic Relationships on Our Health? 01:10:54 What Does Chronic Stress Look Like? 01:16:17 How to Rebuild After a Period of Stress 01:20:39 What Can't We Control About Our Emotional State? 01:25:23 We are the Architects of Our Experiences 01:28:11 Find Out More About Lisa - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - 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/