An Emotions Beat episode about how to keep caring without falling apart.

Anya Kamenetz was having trouble coping with the state of the world. So she decided to report on those feelings. 

In this episode, Yowei talks with Anya about what she's learned from scientists, activists, psychologists, and thinkers about how to live through crises upon crises. Together, they investigate compassion fatigue, psychic numbing, fear, denial, burnout, joy, collective action, and why coping with now doesn't mean looking away — it means moving through the hard feelings to keep taking action.

From the episode:

— Anya Kamenetz — writer of the newsletter The Golden Hour

— We Are the Great Turning — a podcast she produced with eco-spiritual teacher Joanna Macy, about love, courage, and connection in the climate crisis

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