Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett - Emotional Intelligence Guide - Non Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781787478817
Publisher: Quercus

Overview:
Permission to Feel is Marc Brackett's guide to emotional intelligence, built on 25 years of research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Brackett introduces his RULER method, a five-step framework for recognising, understanding, labelling, expressing, and regulating emotions. Written for parents, teachers, and anyone wanting to understand their own feelings better, this paperback blends hard science with a personal story, offering practical tools that change how families communicate, cope with stress, and support one another.

About the Book:
In Permission to Feel, Marc Brackett draws on his own childhood experience of bullying and emotional neglect to explain why so many of us grow up unable to name or manage what we feel. He argues that emotional skills are learnable, not innate gifts, and that wellbeing depends on developing them properly. The book traces Brackett's path from a struggling, unseen child to a leading emotion scientist, framing the RULER approach he developed at Yale. Each stage is explored, showing how recognising emotional cues, understanding their causes, finding accurate language to label them, expressing them appropriately, and regulating our responses can transform relationships at home, school, and work. Brackett backs every strategy with research evidence while keeping the tone warm and free of jargon. Readers will find guidance on handling a child's meltdown, navigating conflict with a partner, managing workplace pressure, and creating a home or classroom culture where feelings are treated as useful information rather than disruptions. The book does not shy away from difficult statistics about mental health, but counters them with a clear, actionable blueprint rather than vague reassurance. It is as much a call to rethink how society treats emotions as it is a practical manual for change.

Key Benefits:

• Introduces the Yale-developed RULER method, a five-step framework for building lasting emotional intelligence.
• Offers practical tools for parents and educators to support children through stress, conflict, and big feelings.
• Combines rigorous scientific research with an honest, personal narrative that is easy to relate to.
• Provides strategies applicable to family life, classrooms, and professional environments alike.
• Addresses the wider mental health crisis with evidence-based solutions rather than generic advice.

About the Author:
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in Yale University's Child Study Center. Over 25 years as an emotion scientist, he has published more than 125 scholarly articles and developed the RULER approach, now used in thousands of schools worldwide. Drawing on his own experiences of childhood bullying, Brackett brings a rare blend of academic authority and personal insight, making him one of the most respected voices in emotional intelligence research today.

Why You'll Love This Book:
Honest, evidence-based, and genuinely practical, Permission to Feel gives readers real tools to understand emotions rather than just theories about them, making it a lasting favourite for families and educators alike.

Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN 9781787478817 as listed.