We're super excited to announce our new series: the emotion series! In this episode, we explore the emotion sadness, whether or not it has a purpose, and the causes for this seemingly negative feeling. We also discuss the different relationships people have with sadness, what sadness personally means to us, and the idea of mixing emotions. Listen in to hear some of our theories and conclusions on sadness, as well as some tips we've learned on dealing with sadness and comforting loved ones!

What is Sadness?: https://www.paulekman.com/universal-emotions/what-is-sadness/

How Sadness May Be Good for You (evolutionary psychology study): https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_sadness_may_be_good_for_you

Stoicism 101: https://www.holstee.com/blogs/mindful-matter/stoicism-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-stoicism-stoic-philosophy-and-the-stoics#:~:text=Stoicism is a school of,hone their virtues of character

The 6 Types of Basic Emotions (mixing emotions): https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976#:~:text=4-,Sadness,experience from time to time

How to be with Sadness:https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2020/How-to-Be-with-Sadness