The School of Greatness The Science of Emotional Intelligence: How to Heal Trauma and Master Your Emotions
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Oct 29, 2025 
Dr. Marc Brackett, a Yale professor and emotional intelligence expert, discusses the vital importance of emotional education, revealing that 90% of people lack it. He introduces the transformative RULER method, a framework for regulating emotions. They explore how co-regulation can enhance relationships and the dangers of suppressing feelings. Dr. Brackett shares his own trauma journey and how giving oneself permission to feel can foster healing. Listeners learn practical strategies for fostering emotional skills in themselves and others.
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Emotional Education Is Missing
- Ninety percent of people report they never received any emotion education and schools rarely teach it.
- Marc Brackett argues emotional intelligence should be taught like reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Two-Minute Pause Changed A Blowup
- During the pandemic Marc faced a household blowup when his mother-in-law stayed long-term and disrupted routines.
- A two-minute self-reflection pause reminded him to show up as the person he teaches and transformed the situation.
Self-Regulate Before Co-Regulating
- Be the first to self-regulate before expecting co-regulation from others in stressful moments.
- Pause, breathe, and create space to deactivate your nervous system so you can later problem-solve together.
