If your schedule allows—and your bookshelves have extra space—reading books or listening to popular podcasts is most likely on your radar!
While a suspenseful mystery or riveting romance might be a perfect distraction at the end of a stressful day, how ‘bout flexing those emotional fitness muscles instead? Learning emotional intelligence will make your life and relationships sweeter AND reduce stress!
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Business and Leadership, Emotional Intelligence
Why set positive intentions?
When I first discovered the power of setting positive intentions years ago, it felt like I had unlocked a secret door to personal mastery. I was struggling; my childhood trauma created a dark cloud that followed me everywhere. It felt like I had my own personal Yogi Bear dousing my inner fire into depression.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Brain Fitness, Mindfulness and Perspective, Emotional Intelligence
Most people don't really believe it's possible to find true inner peace, do they?
With anxiety and depression at all-time highs, disbelief is more likely. A common mistake that makes the goal even less likely is viewing inner peace as an arrival point. Why?—because to achieve peace, we must be fully present with self-acceptance and mindfulness.
But we're productivity junkies, aren't we? Everyone loves to check things off their endless to-do lists to get that dopamine boost. Inner peace just doesn't fit into the get-it-done-and-move-on-to-the-next-thing mode.
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Empathy is a well-known term, yet few know how to show a person empathy or genuinely empathize with a loved one.
Empathy is a powerful tool that allows us to connect with others profoundly, making it essential in every relationship and interaction. Understanding and sharing another person’s feelings can bridge communication gaps and foster deeper connections with our spouses, family, friends, co-workers, and even business partners. But, do you know how to show empathy effectively?
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
In love and marriage, we're all a bit like magnets. Ever notice how sometimes we're pulled together irresistibly by an invisible force, and other times, we're pushing each other away? That's where emotional intelligence, or EQ, comes into play. It's our superpower in relationships. Think of it as your go-to tool for navigating life’s ups and downs together.
Love acts like a magnet, drawing us together and holding us close. Yet, as we all know, keeping that magnetism strong requires much more than just attraction. It's about nurturing understanding, fostering open communication, and learning [...]
Posted in Love, Marriage, and Relationships, Emotional Intelligence
Struggling with the procrastination habit? Yep, it’s a common habit and one of the hardest to shake. However, what many fail to see is the connection between procrastination and psychology. Similar to building daily habits like journaling or exercising, procrastination also develops the more we give to it.
Learn to starve procrastination with these tips.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It is a vital aspect of emotional intelligence (EQ) that helps build relationships, improve communication, and foster understanding. However, being empathetic requires more than just saying sorry, even though that expression is a go-to for many people. Instead, empathy involves active listening, understanding emotions, and responding with care and compassion.
Let’s discuss how to show empathy without saying you're sorry and look at a few practical tips to help you improve your empathy skills.
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Posted in Emotional Intelligence, How to Build Empathy
When I was a young adult if someone had told me what a HUGE difference healthy boundaries would make in my life and for my happiness, it would have changed everything. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way: overgiving, pleasing others, being overwhelmed, exhausted, and depressed with never enough time for what truly mattered to me.
Estimated reading time: 4.5 minutes
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Any job change can be distressing, whether you're laid off, fired, or switching your career. Still, losing your job can hit much harder than a career change. When you get fired or laid off, your profession, income, and self-esteem can all take a blow! It can feel like you're starting over.
Do you know how to rebound? Are you thinking of it as an opportunity to carve a life and career you love? Sometimes, when there are unexpected changes, we may need the change but not realize it!
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Posted in Business and Leadership, Emotional Intelligence
As you know, IQ is short for intelligence quotient. It measures a person's capacity for reasoning and problem-solving; it shows how well a person can use logic and information. An IQ test measures short-term and long-term memory by providing a series of puzzles to solve.
But what about emotional intelligence (EQ)? How does EQ rank?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Posted in Business and Leadership, Emotional Intelligence
