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The Hidden Logic of Your Emotions

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Oct 9, 2025
Marc Brackett, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author, dives into the intricacies of our emotions. He emphasizes the importance of granting ourselves permission to feel and highlights the dangers of emotional suppression. Brackett reveals that emotional regulation can be learned, featuring practical strategies for better management. He also discusses the power of positive self-talk and how supporting others emotionally can enhance our own well-being. A fascinating exploration of transforming emotional confusion into clarity!
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INSIGHT

Permission To Feel Matters

  • Emotions are signals, not problems to suppress.
  • Give yourself permission to feel with curiosity and without judgment.
INSIGHT

Emotion Regulation Is Learned

  • Emotion regulation is learned and therefore can be relearned.
  • Many people default to avoidance or numbing because that's what they were taught.
ADVICE

Breathe — Then Do The Work

  • Use conscious breathing to deactivate your stress response and create space.
  • Then reflect, reframe, and choose an action — the breath is the bridge, not the finish line.
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