Flex Your Feelings

Praise

“A practical guide to emotional fitness, from a psychologist who works with high-functioning entrepreneurs.” —Scott Galloway, NYU Stern professor of marketing and New York Times bestselling author of The Algebra of Happiness

“Filled with practical tips and an easy step-by-step plan that helps build emotional strength, Anhalt provides vital tools for overcoming any challenge—from work life to family life and beyond—with ease, confidence and resilience!” —Woman’s World

“If you’ve ever found yourself struggling in your professional or personal life, you need to read Flex Your Feelings. Dr. Emily Anhalt’s data-based plan for building emotional fitness will give you concrete guidance and exercises for how to make better decisions, navigate challenging situations, and show up as your best self.” —Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, co-authors of Wall Street Journal bestseller No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

“To advance further in your career—and in your life—you need to cultivate soft skills like empathy, curiosity, and resilience. The good news is these traits can be learned. Flex Your Feelings shows you how to build emotional intelligence just like you’d strengthen a muscle at the gym—through exercises, ongoing practice, and intention. It’s a revolutionary and much needed way to think about mental health and burnout—which is good for people and great for business.” —Erica Keswin, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Bring Your Human to Work

“Flex Your Feelings is a must-read for any high achiever who has mastered their professional game but never learned to build emotional strength. Dr. Emily Anhalt’s wise and refreshing approach will help you build true resilience without sacrificing your ambition. This science-based, practical guide finally bridges the gap between peak performance and mental wellbeing.” —Melody Wilding, LMSW, author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work

“If you want to do great things, emotional health can be your superpower. In Dr. Anhalt’s practical and engaging book, she shows how to get emotionally fit, so you can show up as your best self at work and at home.” —Laura Vanderkam, author of Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters

“Dr. Emily Anhalt is a world-class expert in the field of psychology and emotional fitness. Her work to shift mental health from a reactive practice to a proactive practice has personally impacted me, and I now do Dr. Emily’s emotional exercises on a regular basis to improve my well-being. This book is a necessary and essential addition to the world of mental health and will help others develop an ongoing practice.” —Kevin Love, NBA All Star

“My ideal read: Quotes. Anecdotes. Insights about unique people with universal problems. Dr. Emily Anhalt distills the emotional struggles we all face into a simple, engaging, and highly useable framework that makes self-discovery not just useful, but powerful. I’m giving this book to my husband.” —Lauren Martin, author of The Book of Moods

“Tomorrow’s founders require deep and nuanced skills that yesterday’s founders often lacked or didn’t how to find. Thankfully Dr Emily Anhalt has assembled the resource providing the language, map, and necessary skills to brave the terrain of becoming an emotionally fit founder and leader…. Get and stay ahead without sacrificing your emotional wellbeing.” —Chris Messina, inventor of the hashtag