Dr. Marc Brackett

The best story I have for that is, so I actually did a collaboration with Lady Gaga. and her foundation, Born This Way Foundation, many years ago. And we did a study of thousands of high school students across America. And we looked at how do they feel when they're in school. And what we found was 77% of the feelings, and I repeat that, 77% of their emotions at school were unpleasant.

The best story I have for that is, so I actually did a collaboration with Lady Gaga. and her foundation, Born This Way Foundation, many years ago. And we did a study of thousands of high school students across America. And we looked at how do they feel when they're in school. And what we found was 77% of the feelings, and I repeat that, 77% of their emotions at school were unpleasant.

The best story I have for that is, so I actually did a collaboration with Lady Gaga. and her foundation, Born This Way Foundation, many years ago. And we did a study of thousands of high school students across America. And we looked at how do they feel when they're in school. And what we found was 77% of the feelings, and I repeat that, 77% of their emotions at school were unpleasant.

Tired, bored, and stressed were the top three back then. So we did this study. We were working on it as a big project called the Emotion Revolution. And we ended up going to the White House to present our findings. I had to make a decision. Like I had the Secretary of Education at that time in front of me. I'm presenting this big study on the emotional lives of teenagers.

Tired, bored, and stressed were the top three back then. So we did this study. We were working on it as a big project called the Emotion Revolution. And we ended up going to the White House to present our findings. I had to make a decision. Like I had the Secretary of Education at that time in front of me. I'm presenting this big study on the emotional lives of teenagers.

Tired, bored, and stressed were the top three back then. So we did this study. We were working on it as a big project called the Emotion Revolution. And we ended up going to the White House to present our findings. I had to make a decision. Like I had the Secretary of Education at that time in front of me. I'm presenting this big study on the emotional lives of teenagers.

Do I want to go in there like, you know, I've got an amazing study to share with you. I'm like, hmm, not so great. Do I want to go in there like, Secretary, let's just take a nice long inhale and an exhale. That's not gonna go over so well. Do I wanna go in the blue? Like, you know, it's pretty bad out there. No, I decided that red was my quadrant.

Do I want to go in there like, you know, I've got an amazing study to share with you. I'm like, hmm, not so great. Do I want to go in there like, Secretary, let's just take a nice long inhale and an exhale. That's not gonna go over so well. Do I wanna go in the blue? Like, you know, it's pretty bad out there. No, I decided that red was my quadrant.

Do I want to go in there like, you know, I've got an amazing study to share with you. I'm like, hmm, not so great. Do I want to go in there like, Secretary, let's just take a nice long inhale and an exhale. That's not gonna go over so well. Do I wanna go in the blue? Like, you know, it's pretty bad out there. No, I decided that red was my quadrant.

I wanted the people in the education department to be fired up by this research. I want them to feel the passion that I had and the anger that I had, that it is an injustice for kids to feel that way in our nation's schools. We need to figure out what to do to create a more engaging learning environment. And so I decided to really present that in that way.

I wanted the people in the education department to be fired up by this research. I want them to feel the passion that I had and the anger that I had, that it is an injustice for kids to feel that way in our nation's schools. We need to figure out what to do to create a more engaging learning environment. And so I decided to really present that in that way.

I wanted the people in the education department to be fired up by this research. I want them to feel the passion that I had and the anger that I had, that it is an injustice for kids to feel that way in our nation's schools. We need to figure out what to do to create a more engaging learning environment. And so I decided to really present that in that way.

I didn't present the findings and like look at the data. I'm like, I want you to really take a look at these data, please. 77% of the, I mean, I'm saying 77% of the emotions, tired, bored, and stressed. How is that going to lead to a nation filled with people who are innovative and creative and making a difference in the world? Think about it. We know how emotions drive the way we behave.

I didn't present the findings and like look at the data. I'm like, I want you to really take a look at these data, please. 77% of the, I mean, I'm saying 77% of the emotions, tired, bored, and stressed. How is that going to lead to a nation filled with people who are innovative and creative and making a difference in the world? Think about it. We know how emotions drive the way we behave.

I didn't present the findings and like look at the data. I'm like, I want you to really take a look at these data, please. 77% of the, I mean, I'm saying 77% of the emotions, tired, bored, and stressed. How is that going to lead to a nation filled with people who are innovative and creative and making a difference in the world? Think about it. We know how emotions drive the way we behave.

If you're tired, bored, and stressed all day long, what's the result? And so I presented it that way. And I did the best I could. And I think that's the magic of understanding emotion. Does this resonate?

If you're tired, bored, and stressed all day long, what's the result? And so I presented it that way. And I did the best I could. And I think that's the magic of understanding emotion. Does this resonate?

If you're tired, bored, and stressed all day long, what's the result? And so I presented it that way. And I did the best I could. And I think that's the magic of understanding emotion. Does this resonate?

That we're going to be intentional about the emotions that we feel and that the emotions that we create in environments, whether they're at home or at school or in the workplace, because certain emotions work better for certain things.

That we're going to be intentional about the emotions that we feel and that the emotions that we create in environments, whether they're at home or at school or in the workplace, because certain emotions work better for certain things.