Did you know feeling guilty can actually be good for you? 🤔

Diving into this week’s #FeelingWordsOfTheWeek : Guilt and Shame. Often misunderstood, these emotions are not just negative experiences but can be catalysts for growth.

Shame tells us we’ve strayed from our values.

While writing, I had an epiphany about how much time I’ve spent worrying about things that never happened over the last few decades. Kind of mind blowing.

We have so much exposure to things that pull us out of the present moment and little to no training in how to be fully

How often do we find ourselves wishing we could escape our negative emotions? 🧠

If there's anything we've learned, especially from my episode with Dr. James Gross, it's that our emotions, even the negative ones, hold valuable lessons for us.

This brings us to an incredibly

No better way to end a crazy week than presenting with Dr. Dawn DeCosta at Yale SOM on the culturally responsive methods used to integrate RULER into NYC District 5 NYC Public Schools

We’ve spent 12 years working together and are still plugging away to ensure each of the 6500+

I'm absolutely thrilled to invite you to a very special virtual book club series centered around my book, Permission to Feel. This is your chance to dive deep into the world of emotions with me!

📅 Dates: April 25, May 2, May 9 at 7pm EDT
📚 Read: Chapters 1-3 before our first

Just leaving the incomparable ASU+GSV Summit where I delivered a keynote on Keeping AI “Real” with EI.

It’s curious how #EmotionalIntelligence and #ArtificialInteligence have been growing up together. One challenge is that technological innovation is outpacing how we humans

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that I'll be speaking at the ASU+GSV Summit today at 4:15 PM ET.

Livestream link (Click StageX)—> asugsvsummit.com/live

The title of my talk is 'Dealing with Feeling: It Starts with Giving Ourselves Permission to Have Them.'

Tune in, bring

There is no such thing as a bad emotion; they're signals guiding us 🧭. Dr. James Gross and I explore this topic in our recent episode on #DealingWithFeelings .
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What if 'negative' emotions were cues for change? 🔄

Reflect & share your thoughts! For more

🔎 Could Your Emotions Be Working Against You? Join us tomorrow on #DealingWithFeelings to master emotion regulation with Dr. James Gross.

-Master Your Emotions 🔄
-Rethink to Re-feel 🧠💡
-Strength in Community 🤝

📅 Tomorrow, 9 AM EST ->buff.ly/3xAg5WO
Got questions?

Reflecting on the rich discussions at the ASU+GSV Summit, the timely importance of emotional intelligence in our rapidly changing world becomes increasingly apparent.

It's clear that now, more than ever, there is a growing need to consider the emotional impact of our decisions,

“Imagine a world where policy makers, CEOs, engineers, and educators were required to consider the emotional impact of their decisions, products and policies - especially on children’s healthy development.”

My first keynote on the intersection of #artificialintelligence and

I’m really excited for my talk today, live-streamed at 3:30 at the ASU+GSV Summit AIR SHOW in San Diego. 13,000 people registered!

Also really looking forward to showing our film, #AmericaUnfiltered made with Horacio Marquinez and Kirill Myltsev.

Today, I’m doing something

#Inspirationoftheweek
Ever thought, 'I'm bored' might just be the beginning of your next big idea? It's in those quiet moments of nothingness that our minds are free to wander, explore, and dream up new ideas.

This week, I challenge you to shift your perspective. Instead of

I asked a group of educators at a workshop about their strategy for staying engaged for 3 hours.

One teacher said: I’ll push myself to avoid feeling guilt and shame.

Say more, I said.

That’s what motivates many of us. That’s what most students believe, too.

My heart sunk

Imagine the world we could create together if each of us dedicated even a small part of our day to acts of genuine, disinterested kindness. 🌍

It’s not about the grand gestures but the everyday moments where we choose community over self, empathy over indifference.

George

SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS: Mark your calendars for our symposium this July.

We'll spend 1.5 days unpacking the new science of well-being and it's connection to emotional intelligence with a focus on enhancing engagement and decreasing burnout among educators.

Sign up here

Just loved our conversation, Lainie Rowell! Appreciate the discussion about why talking about feelings is helpful… and ways to do it well. @YaleEmotion RULER CASEL Yale Child Study Center

This week's #FeelingWordsOfTheWeek are often confused: 'Disinterested' vs. 'Uninterested.' Though subtle, the distinction is key to our emotional vocabulary.

'Disinterested' implies impartiality, similar to a friend who listens to both sides of an argument without taking