No Bad Emotions

Embracing Your Full Emotional Spectrum A False Dichotomy We often divide our emotions into two categories: those we find “positive” and want to experience more of and those we experience as “negative” and try to avoid. While it is natural to seek out enjoyable feelings and try to limit challenging emotions, the framing of “good” and “bad” emotions overlooks an important concept: there are no bad emotions. Every emotion we experience, whether pleasant or painful, carries essential information...