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Snapshot Management: Leaders under the Spotlight Use Emotional Intelligence - By Reldan Nadler- Book Review: Working with Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. Emotional Intelligence is often measured as an Emotional ...
Views: 1982 - Book Review: Emotional Intelligence Quick Book: Everything You Need to Know to Put Your EQ to Work - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. Emotional Intelligence is often measured as an Emotional ...
Views: 2038 - Book Review: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. Emotional Intelligence is often measured as an Emotional ...
Views: 2974 - Definition: Emotional Balance - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisMost people experience life as a roller-coaster of different emotional states, accepting without question that emotions are something that just happen in response to life events. In any given day, you may experience a range of states, some positive and some that are negative or distressing. The ...
Views: 11821 - Definition: Managing Emotions - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie Molis1. Change the cause of emotion. Fix the thoughts, fix the emotions. Circumstances do not cause emotions – rather, your thoughts and attitudes about those circumstances do. the only exception is when emotion is driven by a physical chemical imbalance in the brain, which can be identified and ...
Views: 10358 - Definition: Understanding Emotions - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisMost people would agree that it's important to communicate what you're feeling. But how do you KNOW what you are feeling? Here are some simple yet profound ways to know what you're feeling and how to use those feelings to improve your life. Steps 1. Know what feelings are. They're simply ...
Views: 1706 - Definition: Alexithymia - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisAlexithymia from the Greek words λεξις and θυμος (literally "without words for emotions") is a term coined by Peter Sifneos in 1973[1][2] to describe a state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing ...
Views: 3085 - Definition: Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisEmotional Intelligence (EI), often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. As a relatively new area of psychological research, the definition of EI is ...
Views: 3121 - Myths To The Contrary, Childhood Is A Nightmare - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Evelyn ColeWhen we watch toddlers dance we feel their joy. When they trip, they don't fall far and their butts are padded. Their excitement at two-legged mobility is infectious. When we see kids of all ages running, jumping, giggling and then falling asleep at ease, we assume children are carefree and ...
Views: 1579 - Emotional Intelligence For Greater Success - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Charles BreedingRecall the opening scene in the blockbuster movie, Forrest Gump – a feather floating in the wind, up and down and all around with no control or sense of direction whatsoever. I would argue that many business people feel that awful feeling of being powerless, being blown around by the latest ...
Views: 2325 - God, Please Let Me Feel... - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from karen mcfarlaneExcerpts from The Sedona Method: Special Preview Teleseminar David Ellzey, professional life and business coach, hosted a recent teleseminar for Joy and Success International in which he shared some of the secrets of the Sedona Method. The Sedona Method has been used by over 1/3 of the teachers ...
Views: 1107 - How Are You Inventing Your Life Today? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Judy Ringer"Organisms do not experience environments, they create them." -- From A Simpler Way, by Margaret Wheatley Walking down Lincoln Avenue in Portsmouth, I am struck by the beauty of the day – forsythia, tulips and daffodils, bright sun, warm breeze – and the freedom and privilege I have to walk in ...
Views: 968 - How Emotional Pain Starts - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreThe obvious - but often unspoken - premise of most emotional healing lies with finding a way to rid yourself of those so-called bad emotions. Any way you can. Because some feelings are good, and others are bad. Even little kids knows that. We develop a hierarchy of good and bad emotions: ...
Views: 2225 - Stuck In Your Feelings? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreOne of the biggest problems we all experience with our emotions involves getting 'stuck' in them. Meaning, we keep feeling the same exact feelings, over and over; day after day. If you seem stuck in your feelings - it's almost guaranteed to be painful. Or at least unpleasant. Sadly, we end up ...
Views: 5350 - Crying Spells - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreI had a good crying spell yesterday. Actually, I felt pretty okay about it. Because it showed me where my boundaries of pain were, and it showed me I was going into those boundaries. As a way to expand myself. In other words, the crying spell was a signal, or a manifestation, of the process ...
Views: 8499(4 votes) - It’s Always Personal: Three Ways to Beat Criticism at its Own Game - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from Janna ChanIt’s Always Personal: Three Ways to Beat Criticism at its Own Game (Part 1 of 3) Does criticism control your life? Think about your last argument with a friend, co-worker, employer, or neighbor. Whether the subject matter at hand was missing a lunch date or forgetting to turn the office ...
Views: 2954 - For Crying Out Loud - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from Dielle CiescoBut if in your fear you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. From ...
Views: 1475 - Role Reversal: the Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from Linda SapadinRole Reversal – the Good, the Bad and the Unexpected Have you sometimes wished that your spouse (or someone else close to you) could walk in your shoes for just one day? And did you hope that this role reversal would enable your spouse to have a better perspective on what your day is really ...
Views: 3477 - Meekness: the quality which safeguards you. - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from johnny romanHave you been the victim of cruelty or injustice at some point of your life? Are you presently despondent over your personal circumstances in life? Has someone broken your heart because of treachery or rejection? If you answered yes to one or all of these questions, you are not alone. Many ...
Views: 3598 - Conflict and Change: Managing Emotional Energy - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from Judy RingerThe beginning of a new year, like the beginning of anything, brings with it thoughts of change, rejuvenation, new life, and resolutions about how to accomplish these changes. Life offers possibilities of a fresh start for our relationships. But we don't always carry through on our resolutions. ...
Views: 1304 - Unresolved Emotions and Feelings: Getting Familiar with your Past - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Kathleen HoweThe older we get – the more we forget – or so it seems. When I began my personal growth journey for recovery I began remembering the most traumatic events that transpired when I was a child. After researching information concerning memories, I realized that some of the things I was remembering ...
Views: 2257(1 vote) - Digging up Unresolved Emotions and Feelings - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Kathleen HoweI speak to people everyday about the importance of emotions and feelings in our daily life. Most of them are completely numbed and all they can do is nod their head while reading my words or simply sigh when I’m finished speaking. They’re knee deep in symptoms of mental illness; depression or an ...
Views: 8635(1 vote) - The Thrill Of Emotion - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreWhen something happens in your life, it tends to bring up a certain amount of feeling. Someone cuts you off in traffic, and it brings up anger or perhaps fear. That anger and that fear have a certain amount of volume to it. Or perhaps you're grieving for the loss of a loved one. You have a ...
Views: 1480 - From the Wild - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from FSB AuthorsHe came out of the night, appearing suddenly in my headlights, a big, golden dog, panting, his front paws tapping the ground in an anxious little dance. Behind him, tall cottonwoods in their April bloom. Behind the grove, the San Juan River, moving quickly, dark and swollen with spring melt. It ...
Views: 1109 - Feeling is Healing - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Steve RyalsFrom my perspective, our emotional wounds don't live in our minds. So healing our minds, as Dr. Eve Woods teaches on her show Healing Your Mind, Body, and Spirit, from September 19, 2006 titled "Rewrite Your Internal Script," does not actually get at the core issue. I find this idea - that ...
Views: 3270 - Excuse Me, Have We Met? - by Submitted on May 29, 2007 from Michelle SimmsAccording to the Harvard Business Review (Feb, 2007), self-awareness has just been recognized as the most important capability for leaders to develop. I would add that this is a quality that is beneficial for anyone to develop. After all, we are all leaders somewhere in our lives aren’t we? ...
Views: 1129 - A Weeping Man - by Submitted on May 29, 2007 from Steve RyalsPresident Harry Truman said that, "a weeping man is an abomination." Truman was president from the close of World War II into the early 50s. I saw this quote just the other day, and was reminded of my grandfather, Oren Ryals. Oren was my father's father, and when I was a boy I idolized him. He ...
Views: 2130 - We Are Pure Energy - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from Steve RyalsQuantum physics clearly demonstrates that energy, in one form or another, constitutes the most fundamental building blocks of the universe. To be even more precise, these building blocks, called quarks, or quanta, are actually the potential for a particular frequency, or state, or amount of ...
Views: 2346 - Mafioso Does Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2006 from Susan DunnI love Mr. Mafioso on AskMen. “Look, college boy,” he writes, “there are certain lessons that all the books in the world couldn’t teach you.” Strikes a chord with me. I came out of college quite the college girl. It was a college in rural Minnesota, very ...
Views: 4865 - Ho-ho-Holiday Office Party with Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2006 from Susan DunnAre you bracing yourself for December, unsure what to celebrate and how? Here’s what you can do: D ... iversity In today’s multicultural world, and office, there will likely be many faiths represented during the holiday season. You can’t assume any longer that ...
Views: 1554 - Six Steps to a Positive Body Image - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyA positive body image is one that we should all strive for. This is when you know yourself and who you are. You have a very true perception of your size, shape, and weight. You see yourself as you are in the present. You accept yourself, even though you may be overweight. You believe in ...
Views: 3662 - "When It's Emotional Intelligence and When It's Not," - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2006 from Susan DunnAs we all race to understand Emotional Intelligence, arguably the hottest thing on the business scene globally, there are many questions. As ‘Ask the EQ Expert’ for a business website, I’ve been asked: · Isn’t ‘Emotional Intelligence’ a ...
Views: 1662 - Emotional Intelligence, A Critical Factor in Anger Management Intervention - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2004 from George Anderson© George Anderson, MSW, BCD, CEAP CEO, Anderson & Anderson Emotional intelligence is the capacity to create positive incomes in relationship to others and ourselves. It is the practice of being aware, understanding, appropriately expressing and handling emotional states in ourselves and ...
Views: 3839(2 votes) - Fear No More - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark EarlixWhy does fear have so much power over us? Fear has no free-will. Fear is our negator in this world. It tries to grab us and says, "Please don't trust your Self, because, if you do, I will lose you." Fear has a consciousness that wants to keep you away from the Divinity within. It, ...
Views: 1776(2 votes) - Emotional Dilemmas - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Mark Earlixwww.healerMarkEarlix.net EMOTIONAL DILEMMAS Emotional dilemmas, either the drama or trauma creations in our daily living as we are going through them, are truly meaningless. Through, these dilemmas in our life we will eventually take on their true meaning and healing only as our dilemma is ...
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