Dr. Marc Brackett

We're going to call them unpleasant because it's not generally pleasant to be sad or down or disappointed or hopeless or feeling despair, which is the blue or that low energy unpleasant. And we've got our red quadrant on the mood meter, which we'll call the high energy, highly unpleasant emotions, which are feelings of anger and anxiety. So it's very helpful for people.

We're going to call them unpleasant because it's not generally pleasant to be sad or down or disappointed or hopeless or feeling despair, which is the blue or that low energy unpleasant. And we've got our red quadrant on the mood meter, which we'll call the high energy, highly unpleasant emotions, which are feelings of anger and anxiety. So it's very helpful for people.

We're going to call them unpleasant because it's not generally pleasant to be sad or down or disappointed or hopeless or feeling despair, which is the blue or that low energy unpleasant. And we've got our red quadrant on the mood meter, which we'll call the high energy, highly unpleasant emotions, which are feelings of anger and anxiety. So it's very helpful for people.

Because, you know, when you're, like you even said this yourself, like you're not really sure how you're feeling. And we know our inner lives are complex. So to be able to have a tool that has four quadrants where you're like, I don't know, am I pleasant? I guess I'm kind of pleasant, but my energy is low. All right, I'm in the green. All right, now what are my options there?

Because, you know, when you're, like you even said this yourself, like you're not really sure how you're feeling. And we know our inner lives are complex. So to be able to have a tool that has four quadrants where you're like, I don't know, am I pleasant? I guess I'm kind of pleasant, but my energy is low. All right, I'm in the green. All right, now what are my options there?

Because, you know, when you're, like you even said this yourself, like you're not really sure how you're feeling. And we know our inner lives are complex. So to be able to have a tool that has four quadrants where you're like, I don't know, am I pleasant? I guess I'm kind of pleasant, but my energy is low. All right, I'm in the green. All right, now what are my options there?

No, I'm feeling quite energized and pleasant. Oh, what are my options there, etc. ? We find that for both preschoolers and CEOs, very helpful, extraordinarily helpful. And then, you know, going back to Ruler for a minute, we might talk about the quadrant as being the R for self-awareness, right? Recognizing, like, where am I in emotion space?

No, I'm feeling quite energized and pleasant. Oh, what are my options there, etc. ? We find that for both preschoolers and CEOs, very helpful, extraordinarily helpful. And then, you know, going back to Ruler for a minute, we might talk about the quadrant as being the R for self-awareness, right? Recognizing, like, where am I in emotion space?

No, I'm feeling quite energized and pleasant. Oh, what are my options there, etc. ? We find that for both preschoolers and CEOs, very helpful, extraordinarily helpful. And then, you know, going back to Ruler for a minute, we might talk about the quadrant as being the R for self-awareness, right? Recognizing, like, where am I in emotion space?

And then you might ask yourself like, all right, well, what's going on? Why am I thinking that I'm in the yellow or red or blue or green? What just happened? What might be happening? Oh, I'm about to be on a podcast. Oh, I'm about to take a test. Oh, I'm about to go into a difficult meeting with a colleague. Oh, I'm about to go home and my partner is going to be mad.

And then you might ask yourself like, all right, well, what's going on? Why am I thinking that I'm in the yellow or red or blue or green? What just happened? What might be happening? Oh, I'm about to be on a podcast. Oh, I'm about to take a test. Oh, I'm about to go into a difficult meeting with a colleague. Oh, I'm about to go home and my partner is going to be mad.

And then you might ask yourself like, all right, well, what's going on? Why am I thinking that I'm in the yellow or red or blue or green? What just happened? What might be happening? Oh, I'm about to be on a podcast. Oh, I'm about to take a test. Oh, I'm about to go into a difficult meeting with a colleague. Oh, I'm about to go home and my partner is going to be mad.

Okay, now I understand why I'm feeling the way I'm feeling. I put a word to it. I'm more precise. I'm not enraged. I'm irritable. I'm not blissful. I'm just content. I'm not depressed. I'm just feeling down. I'm not overwhelmed. I'm just feeling a little uneasy.

Okay, now I understand why I'm feeling the way I'm feeling. I put a word to it. I'm more precise. I'm not enraged. I'm irritable. I'm not blissful. I'm just content. I'm not depressed. I'm just feeling down. I'm not overwhelmed. I'm just feeling a little uneasy.

Okay, now I understand why I'm feeling the way I'm feeling. I put a word to it. I'm more precise. I'm not enraged. I'm irritable. I'm not blissful. I'm just content. I'm not depressed. I'm just feeling down. I'm not overwhelmed. I'm just feeling a little uneasy.

That's helpful because that helps you go into the E and the R of ruler, which is, all right, is this an emotion I need to express or do I keep it to myself? Does this emotion need help? Do I need support right now? Or am I okay with what I'm feeling? I have a great story about this, actually.

That's helpful because that helps you go into the E and the R of ruler, which is, all right, is this an emotion I need to express or do I keep it to myself? Does this emotion need help? Do I need support right now? Or am I okay with what I'm feeling? I have a great story about this, actually.

That's helpful because that helps you go into the E and the R of ruler, which is, all right, is this an emotion I need to express or do I keep it to myself? Does this emotion need help? Do I need support right now? Or am I okay with what I'm feeling? I have a great story about this, actually.

We're born to be fixers, I think, especially in my role as a teacher or if you're a parent with a kid or a teacher, partners, right? And so I go to visit this school where my program is. It's called Ruler also. And we're in about 5,000 schools now across the United States. And I'm visiting this school, kindergarten,

We're born to be fixers, I think, especially in my role as a teacher or if you're a parent with a kid or a teacher, partners, right? And so I go to visit this school where my program is. It's called Ruler also. And we're in about 5,000 schools now across the United States. And I'm visiting this school, kindergarten,