(B.O.O.K.$ Permission To Feel Unlocking The Power Of Emotions To Help Our Kids Ourselves And Our Society Thrive [Free Ebook]

permission to feel unlocking the power of emotions to help our kids ourselves and our society thrive

'More than any other book on human feelings, Permission to Feel integrates psychological research, educational practice, and compelling stories, including Marc Bracketts own life experiences, to make emotional intelligence come alive. This is one book that leaders, educators, parents, students, and researchers will all find valuable . . . and fun to read.'Peter Salovey, President of Yale University and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology'We often create a false dichotomy between thinking and feeling. In this dichotomy, thinking is important, strong, and adaptive, but feeling is not. Marc Brackett shows us how emotions and our ability to feel, understand, and use them are key to fulfilling our potential.'Carol Dweck, Author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and Professor of Psychology, Stanford University.'Permission to Feel is a deeply insightful and compelling examination of one of the most important but ignored dimensions of the human experience. In his honest, funny, and illuminating way, Marc Brackett helps us to understand how emotions influence our health, performance, and overall well-being, and how we can leverage their power to transform our lives.Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA. 19th Surgeon General of the United States'A compelling and complete journey that delivers on its promise of giving us permission to feel. Marc Brackett shows us that emotional intelligence is not a gift but a skillone that we can all learn, and benefit from immensely.'Angela Duckworth, Author of Grit, CEO, Character Lab, and Professor of Psychology, University of PennsylvaniaI love this book! Marc Brackett has inspired me to be more open; taught me how to become an emotion scientist; and given me the tools to heal wounds in my own life. Permission To Feel is raw, insightful, accessible, and in the end, empowering.Timothy Shriver, Chairman, Special OlympicsThis book is groundbreaking, eye opening, practical, and perhaps even life changing. Weaving together powerful stories and provocative research, Marc Brackett brilliantly conveys how social and emotional skills can improve the quality of our lives, relationships, and work. With compassion, humor, and wisdom Brackett shares perspectives that challenge us all to be better people.Roger Weissberg, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago; Chief Knowledge Officer, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional LearningThere is a dire need to cultivate social and emotional skills in our nations youth. That starts with cultivating emotional intelligence in everyone involved in the education of children. Permission to Feel lays a framework for what adults need to learn in order to support childrenand themselvesin achieving academic and life success.Carmen Faria, Chancellor Emeritus, New York City Department of Education'In business, we are often pressured to withhold or suppress emotions