# 4. They process painful emotions. Do you ever wish you could be more emotionally strong? . Do you ever feel like your emotions are all over the place? . Or like your moods ping-pong around erratically and unpredictably? . Do you ever wish you could feel a little less at the mercy of external …
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13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do
Lessons from Amy Morin’s book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do. Women continue to face unique challenges in today’s world. Every woman who strives to become a little stronger today than she was yesterday needs to read Amy’s book. I recommended the book to one of my students when she asked for my advice. …
How To Heal When Painful Emotions Break You
Lesson from the unforgettable painful emotions recovery advice my grandfather gave me. Have you ever wished to expel the demons your painful emotions create in your body? Have you ever wished to shine a light on your painful emotions? Have you ever wished to enter into the room where you’ve locked your painful emotions and …
One Book Explains What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About Emotional Intelligence
6 misconceptions worth changing your mind about. Almost everyone has heard of the term ‘EQ’ but most people have no idea of what it really is. My favorite description of EQ, emotional intelligence, comes from a wonderful book, The EQ Edge: “You might be as sharp as a tack, but if you can’t convey what …
Why You Need Emotional Intelligence To Be Successful
Think the street hustler who can’t even spell his own name. But somehow talks you into giving him the shirt off your back. “Lisa drove 15 hours straight, in a diaper, from Houston to Orlando, to confront her boyfriend’s new squeeze in an airport parking lot. Lisa packed zip ties, pepper spray, and large garbage …
Why Emotional Intelligence Makes Us Better Humans
Lack of emotional intelligence is holding you back. Many times, we are dragged backward because we are not emotionally intelligent. You have a degree but you are afraid of how you are going to nail a job interview. You have a talent that you want to harness but you don’t know how to believe in yourself …
The Perks Of Being Emotionally Intelligent
Emotional intelligence can solve a lot of problems. Here are 8 ways it can help you: Communicating assertively Up until recently, I considered silence as a way of communication. I considered that I was communicating when I remained silent – when I wanted to say something. I know others out there do this, too. They …
Signs That You Are Emotionally Resilient
Let us consider some unexpected challenge as example. Imagine you are facing this huge problem. You have two options. One is facing the problem. The other is turning your back on it and hoping that it will go away on its own. If you take the second option: ● You are safe. You are protected. …
Being Your Own Boss Is Beautiful
Being your own boss is glorious. I am not talking about having your own company or business in your name. I am talking about having the emotional resilience to cope in stressful situations. Having faith that when the pressure or emotions were raised, you would be able to manage. There are many battles we cannot …
Want to be Emotionally Intelligent? Stop Making These Common 8 Mistakes
Displaying your negative emotions out there. Expecting anyone (be it your romantic partner, your colleague, your friend, your family) to receive you in open arms when you are not in control of your emotions is like buying something from the supermarket and putting it in your bag and expecting something else in your bag when …