- RULER is a program where children are taught to be [[Emotion]] scientists and understand their emotions rather than judge them. - The idea is to first understand how to identify emotions and at times also look at them from an outsider's perspective. Rather than dismiss them or make them go way we acknowledge them and try to understand emotions. - This program might also help children identify [[Emotional Blindspots]] --- "Rackett says we need to encourage more emotional expression—not less—and that we should teach emotion skills to people starting from a young age. To that end, he’s led the development of an emotion skills-building program called RULER that aims to increase children’s ability to recognize emotions in themselves and others, understand where their emotions come from, label emotions more precisely, express emotions in different contexts, and regulate (or manage) emotions more effectively. To date, RULER has been taught in nearly 2,000 schools across the United States, helping children improve their ability to learn, form relationships, and find success in life" - [Link](https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_become_a_scientist_of_your_own_emotions) "We don’t like to even use the word “appropriate” when talking about emotions or strategies for regulating them, because that’s a judgment. We like to ask, Is that strategy helpful for achieving well-being? Is it helpful to building relationships? Is it helpful to achieving academic success?" - [Link](https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_become_a_scientist_of_your_own_emotions)