Uncertainty. Anger. Despair. Envy. When you’re overwhelmed by big feelings, it can seem like you’re the only one who is struggling. But having difficult emotions doesn’t mean you’re malfunctioning. It means you’re human.

Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations, each chapter examines one uncomfortable feeling—like envy, burnout, and anxiety—and lays out strategies for making it manageable. You’ll learn:

• How to use regret as a compass for making decisions

• How to identify what’s behind your anger and communicate it productively

• Why you might be suffering perfectionism, and how to detach your self-worth from what you do

Big Feelings helps us understand that difficult emotions are not abnormal, and that we can emerge from them with a deeper sense of meaning. Order your copy today.

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“This book will restore your sense of control—and make you feel less alone in the world.” ―Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife

"Big Feelings is a work of tremendous heart. Filled with vulnerability, humor, and hard-won insights, it offers concrete tools to help us move through difficult emotions.” ―Lori Gottlieb, New York Times Bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone and co-host of the "Dear Therapists" podcast

‘Big Feelings is not another self-help book. It is an intelligent, empathetic, and often delightful guide to navigating life’s most difficult moments and emerging from them with a new found sense of meaning.” ―Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and A Whole New Mind

“The rise of stress, burnout and anxiety is one of the most urgent issues of our time. Big Feelings is a vital guide to not only handling complex emotions, but learning to thrive through difficult times — and emerge even more resilient.” — Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global

Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Fortune, No Hard Feelings is "a must-read that topples the idea that emotions don't belong in the workplace. This book offers a path towards a future I want to work in." ―Susan Cain, author of Quiet and Co-founder of Quiet Revolution

I co-authored and illustrated the Wall Street Journal best-selling book No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work. The book was a Next Big Idea Club selection―chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the "two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season.”

No Hard Feelings has been translated into 15+ languages, selected as a pick of the month by the Financial Times and Porchlight Books, and featured by TIME Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and The New York Times.

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 “If you’ve ever thought it’s best to check your emotions at the office door, this book will change your mind. It’s full of lively illustrations and practical examples to show how you can harness emotions to become more creative, collaborative, and productive.” —Adam Grant, author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg

“The avenue for success and happiness at work, even life, lies with emotions. Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy do a phenomenal job of helping us see the way." —Chris Voss, author of Never Split the Difference and CEO of The Black Swan Group

“No Hard Feelings dispels the myth that there's no place for emotions at work. You can't communicate clearly unless you're aware of your own emotions, and the emotions you're sparking in others. You can't build productive relationships at work if you're showing up like a robot. This book will help you build the emotional discipline you need to succeed.” —Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor

“No Hard Feelings is both a charming, sparkling read and a clear-eyed roadmap to harnessing the things that make us most human into tools that will make you more productive, effective, and happier at work. A must read for every leader and every aspiring leader.”  —Laszlo Bock, CEO of Humu and author of Work Rules! 

“Warm, witty, and wise, No Hard Feelings is the missing manual for reconciling emotions with professionalism--intelligently.” —Chip Conley, author and hospitality entrepreneur

"Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy address the elephant in the room, dissecting the ways that emotions at the office impact our ability to lead and thrive at every level of our professional careers. With compassion, research, and clever comics (did I mention elephants?) No Hard Feelings makes a real attempt at digging deeper than introvert memes to address the reality of workplace emotions we all live with." —Adam J. Kurtz, artist and author of Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives