Here's what you'll learn:

• You're not broken for feeling bad.
  Feeling discomfort is part of being human. If anything, not feeling uncomfortable emotions might be the actual red flag.

• Stop judging your emotions.
  When you stop wondering why you're feeling something and whether it's "okay" to feel it, you make room to actually understand and address it.

• Emotions are temporary—even when they feel permanent.
  Your brain tries to convince you that the discomfort will last forever. It won’t. No emotion, good or bad, stays forever.

• Thoughts can lie.
  Just because your mind is offering up beliefs during hard moments doesn’t mean you have to believe or engage with them.

• Discretionary effort matters.
  Even in your hardest moments, you still have a sliver of energy you can choose where to place. Don’t use it to fuel thoughts that keep you stuck.

• The “marble” analogy.
  Think of yourself as a jar of 100 marbles. Strong emotions might take up 99 of them, but you always have at least one left. That one is your power to choose how to respond.

• You are not your feelings.
  You experience emotions, but they are not your identity. You can feel anxious and still act with courage. You can feel sad and still function.

• Act first—feel later.
  Waiting to feel better before taking action usually keeps you stuck. Movement creates momentum. Take action to shift your emotional state.

• Ask the hard question: What’s good about this?
  In your lowest moments, ask how this situation might help you grow. You may not get an answer right away, but keep asking. Growth often hides in struggle.