Midweek Reflection: Permission to Feel — Chapter 6 (Naming Emotions Without Control)
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Midweek Reflection: Permission to Feel — Chapter 6 (Naming Emotions Without Control)
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About this listen
In this episode of Between the Sessions, we continue our review of Permission to Feel by Dr. Marc Brackett, focusing on Chapter 6 -the practice of naming emotions accurately without letting labels become limitations.
We explore why emotional vocabulary matters, how vague labels like “fine” or “stressed” can keep us stuck, and why naming emotions is meant to create clarity, not identity. Drawing from real-world examples- including service culture, caregiving, and recovery -this conversation connects emotional awareness to readiness, resilience, and real recovery.
This episode is especially relevant for military members, first responders, caregivers, and anyone who’s learned to push through instead of pause.
Key themes include:
• Why naming emotions is about understanding, not self-diagnosis
• How mislabeling emotions can intensify stress
• The difference between feeling an emotion and being one
• Why emotional precision supports recovery and performance
• How naming emotions creates choice instead of reaction
If this episode resonates, consider sharing it with someone who carries a lot -quietly.