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Don't Ignore Emotions, Regulate Them

21 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Lewis Howes emphasizes that high‑performing individuals do not dismiss their feelings; instead, they actively learn to regulate them. He shares a conversation with a neuroscientist and brain surgeon who, after operating on thousands of brains, identified emotional regulation as the single most important skill for a healthier, happier, and more thriving life. The video positions emotional regulation as a foundational competency for personal success and well‑being.

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High performers don't ignore their emotions. They learn to regulate them. In fact, when I asked a neuroscientist and brain surgeon on the show what is the number one skill that all human beings should master, he said, learning the art of emotional regulation. Now, this is a brain surgeon who's worked on a thousand brains surgery and a neuroscientist studying the mind. He said emotional regulation was the number one skill that human beings should master to have a healthier, happier, more thriving life.