"Expert Advice: How to Cope with Overwhelming World Issues"

Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett offers tools for coping with overwhelming emotions. She challenges the popular belief that emotions are prewired in the brain and triggered by external factors, emphasizing that emotions are constructed by the brain to make sense of bodily sensations and the surrounding environment. Barrett suggests taking care of the body budget by getting enough sleep, eating healthily, exercising, and being kind to others. Changing the environment, shifting attention, and curating new experiences can also help improve emotional well-being. By understanding that we are agents in our own lives, we can have more control over how we feel.