Category: emotional intelligence
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Want to Reduce Stress and Stop Overthinking? Try This.
If you want to reduce stress and stop overthinking you need to stop defining yourself by your thoughts and your emotions. Unfortunately, most people do just that without even realizing it. For example: “I’m angry” or “I feel it, so it must be true.” It’s become an unconscious habit. The good news is that this…
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11 Ways Labeling is Destroying your Mental Health
Labeling (or global labeling) is distorted thinking. It’s when we reduce ourselves or others to a single characteristic.
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Cognitive Distortions—What They Are and Why You Need to Know About Them
Cognitive distortions and well-being clash. Because cognitive distortions undermine our mental and emotional well-being. And when we think with cognitive distortions we limit ourselves. We get in the way of our personal growth, our development and limit our potential success. Luckily, we have the power to overcome cognitive distortions! The first step is knowing what…
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3 common limiting beliefs you need to ditch ASAP
A lot of common beliefs are negatively impactful. They encourage distorted thinking and can wreak havoc on our mental and emotional well-being. When we’re aware of the harmful thoughts, we can reframe them to improve our mindset. The first step is spotting the little suckers. Below are 3 common and culturally supported beliefs that negatively…
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Holidays Without Family Are Tough. Here’s How to Not Let It Get You Down…and Build Your EQ in the Process
Thanksgiving is next week and this year is unlike any other. Many of us have made the difficult decision not to spend the holiday with our family. As someone who has previously spent Thanksgiving without family I can relate to how tough this may be. In this article I show you how to use emotional…
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19 Ways to Effectively Handle Uncertainty So You Can Stop Worrying and Start Living: Pandemic Edition
Thoughts are the most powerful thing we possess. When we change them, we have the ability to change our entire lives.
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13 Negatively Impactful Social Connections
While social connection is good. Not all social connections are good. And while being socially connected helps us, having the wrong types of connections can hurt us.
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The Quick and Simple Guide to Learning What EQ Is Once and for All
There is a lot of talk about emotional intelligence but not many know what it is. Use this simple guide to learn what EQ is once and for all.
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Debunking 7 Myths About Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a relatively new area of study and there are quite a few myths surrounding it. Here we debunk myths about emotional intelligence once and for all.
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“Schadenfreude” and Trump’s COVID Diagnosis
This article is using a popular topic in our society (politics) to teach emotional intelligence. We explore hypocrisy in culturally accepted norms (karma), and how the media can influence how we feel about ourselves and the world around us.