Emotions do not exist as singular, universal things, but rather as variable populations of instances that are shaped by context.

“that joy or anger or any other word for emotion really refers to a population of instances that are variable. Not infinitely variable, but variable and tied to the situation that you're in.”

Stress can be a healthy tool to maintain urgency and ensure tasks are completed effectively.

“I do think that stress is a healthy thing up to a certain point”

Emotions are not inherently good or bad, and calm is an emotion that deserves to be recognized as such.

“so I think maybe instead of us using the term emotional pejoratively and believe me I I am I am predisposed to use that term pejoratively because I we see how many times we can say the word pejorative on this I think that was twice no I started yeah I'm rejecting sorry so I think that that the calm ”

Judging one's own feelings of anxiety creates an additional, unnecessary layer of discomfort.

“so we feel anxious about feeling anxious mm-hmm and that's a whole nother layer of not really treating ourselves well”