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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Tenure Year Overwhelm Story
- Marc misidentified his state before tenure and realized he was overwhelmed, not anxious or scared.
- Scheduling deliberate breaks fixed his physical symptoms within weeks.
Prevention Outperforms AI Band-Aids
- Prevention (teaching emotional skills) scales far better than treatment and yields systemic benefits.
- Investing in schools yields broader long-term mental health and productivity returns than tech band-aids.
Set Regulation Goals First
- Define your emotion-regulation goal (prevent, reduce, initiate, maintain, enhance) before choosing strategies.
- Tailor strategies to the emotion, the person, and the context for effective regulation.
