# How to Build Your Emotional Agility

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Podcast: [Harvard Business Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387)
Published: 2026-06-28T15:30:00+00:00
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How to Build Your Emotional Agility 28 Sep 2022 --- The prevailing wisdom says that negative thoughts and feelings have no place at the office. But that goes against basic biology. 00:00 The ability to manage one’s thoughts and feelings is essential to business success. 01:40 Step 1: Recognize patterns in your thought. 02:04 Step 2: Label your thoughts and emotions. 03:38 Step 3: Accept your thoughts and emotions. 03:17 Step 4: Act on your values. Based on the HBR article by Susan David and Christina Congleton: https://hbr.org/2013/11/emotional-agility This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #EmotionalAgility #Emotions #Agility #Leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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