How to Get Good at Feeling Bad

Developing resilience doesn’t mean feeling good all the time. You need to embrace pain, it’s there to help us. If you’ve downloaded any of the mental-health or “self-care” apps available today, you may have noticed your phone turn into a digital ass-kisser that feeds you a bunch of narcissistic fluff each morning. “You have a beautiful smile, share it with the world.” “Achieve whatever you want to achieve today, just believe in yourself.” “Everyday is an opportunity and today is yours. I’m proud of you!” I’m sorry, but if affirmations and positive statements telling me how special I am is what passes for “mental health” advice these days, then we’re just pouring kerosene on a goddamn dumpster fire. Because this doesn’t promote emotional stability; it promotes self-absorption. Be sure to like the video and subscribe to the channel. — Read my newsletter each week, The Breakthrough, free sign up here:  If you are not already a member of my premium membership, get access to my courses and exclusive writing here:  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Official Book Summary:  Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope, Official Book Summary:  - I’m Mark Manson, 3x #1 NYTimes bestselling author of: Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope -  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck -  And in early 2020 I announced my new audiobook on Audible, called Love Is Not Enough:  I share other types of content to make you a less awful human in these places: @iammarkmanson Thanks for watching.