Helen Russell | The Wisdom of Sadness

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In this episode, my guest is Helen Russell, the author of How to Be Sad. Helen is a journalist, speaker, and bestselling author. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and was optioned for television. She’s spent the last ten years studying cultural approaches to emotions and speaks about her work internationally. 

In the conversation, Helen and I discuss:

• The meaning of sadness
• Grief and depression
• Making space for sadness
• Accepting how the world works
• The perils of perfectionism
• Wisdom in daily life, and much more

***Learn more about Helen’s work at helenrussell.co.uk/ and check out the documentary, A Short History of Sadness, mentioned in the conversation.

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