Open Mind Event "Dealing With Feeling" with Marc Brackett, PhD, and Nastassia Hajal, PhD

In Dealing with Feeling, Dr. Brackett shows us that success in every aspect of life, career, friendship, love, and family, is determined mainly by one thing: how we deal with emotions. In his book, he reveals how the way we understand and manage our emotions shapes every dimension of our lives, from our careers and relationships to our health, resilience, and sense of purpose. When life becomes overwhelming, how do we respond? Do we react impulsively, shut down under pressure, or fall into patterns that work against us? Or do we find a way to move through challenges with clarity, resilience, and intention?Drawing from groundbreaking research, personal stories, and decades of work in emotional intelligence, Dr. Brackett explores why emotion regulation is not an innate talent, but a lifelong skill set that anyone can strengthen. He shares practical, science-backed strategies to help us navigate difficult emotions, build stronger relationships, pursue meaningful goals, and improve overall well-being.At the heart of Dr. Brackett’s message is a transformative idea: there are no “bad” emotions, only emotions we have not yet learned to understand or channel productively. Dr. Nastassia Hajal, Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Director of Research and Evaluation for the Division of Population Behavioral Health will join Dr. Brackett in discussion.