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Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive.

Book by Marc Brackett · 4 quotes · Emotions, Change, Feelings

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“[I]t's scary to hear other people express their feelings, because we may have to accept from hard truths about ourselves. And in response, we may feel obliged to take some action - even to change, which is usually the last thing we want to do.”

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“When you can understand and name your emotions, something magical happens. The mere fact of acknowledgement creates the ability to shift. When we don't have the words for our feelings, we're not just lacking descriptive flourish. We're lacking authorship of our own lives.”

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