Dr. Diana Hill interviews contemplative social scientist and emotion researcher Dr. Eve Ekman, senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and co-creator (with her father Paul Ekman) of The Atlas of Emotions, a tool requested by the Dalai Lama to help people understand how emotions arise and are experienced. They discuss why “emotion regulation” can miss the larger richness of emotions, and how the Atlas emphasizes triggers, physiology, personal history, and—most importantly—our responses, which can be constructive or destructive. Ekman describes building awareness over time rather than relying on quick fixes, the costs of suppression, and the role of sangha and relationships in working with emotions. The conversation also explores grief, caregiving, Father’s Day, impermanence, and Ekman’s experience losing her 91-year-old father after dementia, including relief, tenderness, and the social nature of emotions.
Listen and Learn:
- Emotions are more than something to regulate.
- Emotional awareness is built through practice.
- Making room for grief can deepen love and connection.Â
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About Dr. Diana Hill:
Eve Ekman Ph.D., MSW is a contemplative social scientist, teacher, and author designing and delivering curriculum and tools to support emotional awareness in the fields of health care, wellbeing, and technology. Eve draws from interdisciplinary training and first-person experiential knowledge based in her experiences in clinical social work, integrative medicine, contemplative science and meditation. Eve was raised in San Francisco with a love of New York bagels and commitment to social justice and is a cold water ocean enthusiast.
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