The Rich Roll Podcast Psychologist Marc Brackett On Why You Can't Name Your Emotions, Cognitive Strategies For Emotional Regulation, & Giving Yourself Permission To Feel
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Sep 15, 2025 
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Marc Brackett, a professor at Yale and founder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, shares insights from his work on emotional literacy. He discusses the vital importance of recognizing and naming our emotions to navigate life effectively. Listeners learn about the RULER framework, strategies for emotional regulation, and the significance of embracing all feelings for personal growth. Marc even assists in unpacking emotional patterns in real-time, making this an engaging and relatable exploration of emotional wisdom.
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Emotions Are Crucial Data
- Emotions are information that shape attention, decisions, relationships, health, and performance.
- Recognizing feelings as transient signals frees you from confusing them with identity and enables better choices.
Use The RULER Framework
- Learn the RULER skills: Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, Regulate.
- Use social and self-awareness to make better inferences and avoid mistaken emotional readings.
Different Emotions Demand Different Responses
- Emotions have specific causes: anger signals perceived injustice, disappointment signals unmet expectations.
- Accurate differentiation guides targeted responses instead of misreading motives.
