How to Cope with Now

Anya Kamenetz was having trouble coping with the state of the world. So she decided to report on those feelings. In this conversation, Anya shares what she learned from talking to scientists, activists, and thinkers about our collective emotions - why we feel the things we do, the limits of those feelings, and how to move through them to take action. 

From the episode: 

• Learn more about Anya Kamenetz and her work
• Read Anya's newsletter The Golden Hour
• Listen to We Are the Great Turning, a podcast Anya produced with eco-spiritual teacher Joanna Macy about love, courage, and connection in the climate crisis

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• Nicole Can’t Stop Being Aggro (when the world feels overwhelming and it starts to take over how you feel)
• Yaroslava Can’t Go Back Home (grieving a life that’s changed in ways you can’t undo)