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When Feeling Bad Is Good For You

Feeling bad is not a flaw in the human experience. It’s an essential life skill for anyone who wants a life of love, growth, satisfaction, and intimacy— all of it requires the capacity to feel discomfort without running from it.

In this episode, Michael and Matt make the case for feeling bad on purpose: when to sit with an emotion, when to change your mindset, and why emotional avoidance often costs us more than the original pain.

We get into:

Why feeling bad is a skill, not a personal failure

The difference between allowing an emotion and reframing your thoughts

How men are often taught to…

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