Avoiding sadness can backfire, here’s how to turn towards it
Everyone has stretches of sadness. Shifting how you think about and relate to sad feelings could help you through these times
by Beth Kurland
Beth Kurland is a clinical psychologist, mind-body coach, TEDx and public speaker, and author of four award-winning books on wellbeing. Her most recent is You Don’t Have to Change to Change Everything: Six Ways to Shift Your Vantage Point, Stop Striving for Happy, and Find True Well-Being (2024). She lives in Massachusetts, US.
Written by Beth Kurland