Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success
Why Emotional Skills Are the Missing Link to Well-Being and Success
About This Book
Discover a transformative journey that empowers you to unlock the hidden power of your emotions, not by suppressing them but by learning proven, concrete skills to recognize, understand, label, express, and regulate what you feel. Through real stories and cutting-edge science, this guide reveals why mastering emotional skills isn’t just for therapists or self-help enthusiasts—it’s the critical foundation to better mental health, higher achievement, and stronger relationships at home, at school, and at work. Whether you’re a parent, educator, professional, or simply someone who wants to thrive, the insights you’ll gain here will reshape how you see yourself and the world.About the Author
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is a pioneering professor at the Yale Child Study Center and the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. With more than twenty-five years of research and direct experience working across schools, families, and organizations, Dr. Brackett has championed programs that embed emotion skills at every level of education and the workplace. Renowned for making science accessible and actionable, he’s not only a sought-after expert but someone who brings lived empathy, having overcome significant early-life adversity through the power of these very tools.
Biggest Takeaway
By applying these skills, you’ll gain the confidence to navigate tough conversations, prevent emotional overload, and build deeper, trust-filled connections. Expect practical improvements in focus, motivation, and resilience, as well as long-term benefits like reduced stress and burnout, improved physical health, and more creativity and satisfaction in both work and relationships. This approach equips you—and the communities you care about—to face adversity with clarity, compassion, and strength.
Key Insights from This Book
Explore the most important ideas and learn how to apply them in your life.
Why Permission to Feel Is the Gateway to Thriving
Emotions Are More Than Reactions—They're Critical Information for Every Decision
Recognize, Don't Suppress—Why Awareness Beats Avoidance Every Time
The RULER Framework—A Five-Step Method for Mastering Emotions
Emotional Regulation Isn't Suppression—It’s a Life-Long Learning Process
Emotional Intelligence Is Not the Same as Empathy, Grit, or Optimism—It’s a Unique Skillset You Can Learn
Emotions Shape Learning, Health, and Creativity—Not Just Relationships
Build Emotionally Healthy Environments at Home, School, and Work
The Limits of Suppression—Why Expressing and Managing, Not Avoiding, Is Key to Resilience
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