by Joshua Freedman | Jul 27, 2023
…s 6 Tips for Making the Best of Your Reality 21 EQ Resources for Emotional Wellbeing for COVID Integrated Emotions: Feelings Are Allies What Does Wellbeing Mean and How Does Emotional Intelligence Help? Daniel Goleman on Emotions, Wellbeing & Mindfulness I’m So Stressed! 4 Practical Tips to Deal with Stress Free Wellbeing eBook Recommended Products for Emotional Wellness One of our most “simply powerful” tools for understanding and changing reacti……What are anxiety causes and how can emotional intelligence support positive mental health action? Top resources from our EQ experts….
by Patty Freedman | Feb 6, 2024 | EQ Education |
…most counterproductive emotion regulation strategies in terms of emotional wellbeing.” The data suggests that to boost wellbeing, people should savor more positive events and ruminate less about negative events in their lives. When you want to activate optimism, are you taking time to appreciate the good things? [et_pb_text content_tablet=” 🟢 TRY IT YOURSELF: 5 ways to support shy kids 1. Avoid Labeling She’s just shy” or “he’s a bit of a loner” c……When Elmo asked, LOTS of people answered. Checking in on emotions is a great step, but not enough for lasting wellbeing. Let’s put EQ into action this month!…
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by Patty Freedman | Mar 13, 2024 | EQ Education |
…for teacher burnout To help you with your equilibrium, try the free online Wellbeing Balance Scale. Pile the challenges on one side of the scale, and on the other try adding some of these factors: Stay positive but realistic Have you heard: “Grin and bear it” “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” “Life sends you what you can handle” These phrases land in a “toxic positivity” zone where people deny challenging circumstances in an unhealthy or……Is it burnout season? Teachers and parents everywhere are ready for a break. There’s never been a better time to practice emotional intelligence. In this month’s newsletter we explore how emotional intelligence can help with educator burnout. Keep reading for EQ research and resources you can use for you, your faculty and students….
by Michael Miller | Apr 17, 2024 | EQ Business, Six Seconds |
…ional Intelligence at Work, a newsletter about workplace culture, employee wellbeing, and how to create sustainable, thriving businesses. This is the browser version. If you want to get the monthly newsletter free in your inbox, you can subscribe here. ” content_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_font_size=”48px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_font=”Montser……Here are 3 key insights from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence, and what it means for working effectively with Zoomers….
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by Lorenzo Fariselli | Nov 14, 2023 | EQ Business, Six Seconds |
…y in influencing people and effectively engaging them in change processes. Wellbeing – (Salute General in Italian) – Is HR so focused on other people that they sacrifice their own wellbeing? This data suggests this is a risk. While this is a noble thing because it aligns with HR’s mission as a people-supporting function, it puts a shadow on the sustainability of HR teams’ performance over the medium and long-term. ” content_phone=” 2. Performance……Over 300 HR professionals in Italy select the top emotional intelligence Brain Talents needed for 2024 and beyond….
by Michael Miller | Nov 15, 2023 | EQ Business, Six Seconds |
…the Heart report: Companies are not meeting employee demands for workplace wellbeing – and employees often don’t think they care. After peaking in the early days of the pandemic, employees’ perceptions that their organization cares about their wellbeing has been plummeting: ” content_phone=” 2. The Most Gloomy? Managers Managers are not doing well. Currently, managers are more likely than their teams to be: disengaged at work burned out looking fo……Do AIs like ChatGPT and Claude help business consultants do better work? The answers vary widely based on the task, according a new study….
by Joshua Freedman | Jan 3, 2022
…ilities. Add on to this the economic instability, shift to remote work and wellbeing challenges resulting from the pandemic, and executives face more complexity than ever before. This presents immense challenges for finance executives’ effectiveness at work and personal wellbeing. Solution SunUp, a Six Seconds Preferred Partner in Brazil, developed a customized emotional intelligence training program for a small group of female finance executives……This study demonstrated a correlation between increases in emotional intelligence and increases in effectiveness, wellbeing and life balance for women CFOs….
by Michael Miller | Feb 8, 2023
…y for leaders to create workplace environments that support the health and wellbeing of workers.” features Inside the Managing Wellbeing Program: Grow manager’s confidence and competence in supporting employee wellbeing with this powerful eLearning platform. Then go deeper with customizable add-ons including live coaching, emotional intelligence assessments, keynotes and more. ✓ Highly engaging microlearning, workshops, and coaching ✓ Built in met……Practical strategies for managers to support employee wellbeing and create thriving organizations with emotional intelligence….
by Joshua Freedman | Nov 1, 2022
…ht. Click the + to create your own items Click the pencil to edit any item Wellbeing Add new Label How large should it be? Low High Save This is a variation on our famous Emotional Wellbeing Balance Scale. Click here for instructions. See more resources below. How do you use emotional intelligence to support workplace wellbeing? The Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence offers a simple, powerful framework: 1. Increase awareness. Learn about……How to balance stress to move from burnout to workplace wellbeing? Create your scenario with the free interactive balance scale….
by Joshua Freedman | Jun 19, 2021
…l How large should it be? Low High Save How to Increase Wellbeing with Emotional Intelligence I’m So Stressed! Can Emotional Intelligence Help? Emotional Intelligence for Positive Mental Health with 50+ Actions to Feel & Be Better Free Wellbeing eBook 13 Tips to Reduce Stress & Anxiety During Covid-19 Increase Wellbeing with the Free Mental Health Kit for Children, Teens & Adults 6 activities & resources you can use today – for yourself, clients,……What supports and drains your wellbeing? Use this interactive balance scale to explore….
by Joshua Freedman | Dec 14, 2017 | EQ Life |
…are 59% less likely to look for a new job that year. But what, exactly, is wellbeing? “Wellbeing is a state of being content with things as they are,” Goleman says. He goes on the say, “A major component is equanimity. A form of happiness that is not dependent on external circumstances, on what someone else does or says. It’s an internal state where you’re continuously reminding yourself that you’re okay as you are.” Wellbeing flourishes from the……“Ultimate wellbeing has nothing to do with what’s outside us,” says Daniel Goleman. What would happen if we could fully take charge of our own wellbeing… and what’s the neuroscience that will help make it so?…
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…Emotional intelligence skills are one key resource to support mental and emotional wellbeing, and these articles share insights and practical tips to use EQ to fuel wellbeing….
by Joshua Freedman | Jan 5, 2018
…Fill in this form and your eBook will be emailed in seconds Grow your wellbeing with 12 days of guided practice: Day 1: Gratitude Day 2: Empathy Day 3: Self-Compassion Day 4: Legacy Day 5: Intention Day 6: Optimism Day 7: Emotional Awareness Day 8: Connection Day 9: Trust Day 10: Luxuriate Day 11: Courageous Day 12: Ignite……A gorgeous free e-workbook with simple mindfulness & emotional intelligence exercises, inspiration, and support for a better you!…
by Paul Stillman | Oct 11, 2017 | Six Seconds |
…eing inspiration board for our network. Email photos to [email protected] Wellbeing looks like… Wellbeing is important for everyone, but it is critically important for children, which is why we are once again celebrating Universal Children’s Day with the inspiring “POP-UP Festival on emotions, wellbeing, and children’s rights” that will be happening around the world. Maintaining a sense of wellbeing in our personal and organizational lives is als……How do we achieve wellbeing in this era of chaos– for ourselves, our society, or planet?…
by Six Seconds | Jul 28, 2020 | EQ Life |
…ealth and mental health is diminished in marginalized communities. What is wellbeing, and how are wellbeing and equity affecting one another? Can the skills and practices of emotional intelligence support us to build ourselves, our communities, and our world toward wellbeing for everyone? You all might have heard people at the start of the pandemic say, “We’re all in the same boat” — and while the whole world is facing the pandemic, in many ways,……What’s the connection between wellbeing and racism? Can the skills and practices of emotional intelligence support us to build ourselves, our communities, and our world toward wellbeing for everyone?…
by Joshua Freedman | Oct 31, 2017 | EQ Business |
…vidual wellbeing. Here are the three key emotional intelligence factors in wellbeing: Clarity of purpose is a cornerstone of wellbeing. When we feel it, others do too -@EQjosh Click to tweet Don’t just coordinate, collaborate – starting with a positive assumptions Anabel Jensen, Six Seconds’ Founding President, once said to me, “We can’t be nonjudgmental. Our brains are wired to continuously make judgments.” What we can do is notice the assumption……Trust is essential to wellbeing, but trust is declining. Stephen MR Covey, bestselling author of Speed of Trust, offers three powerful strategies for leaders, and everyone, to reverse this trend….
by Michael Miller | Dec 6, 2017 | EQ Life, Six Seconds |
…g but my very best? Here is my plan for focusing on my own and my family’s wellbeing when I am home for the holidays Home for the Holidays: Organic Kale to the NFL At times when I have been home for the holidays over the years, my wellbeing has suffered. I drink more, exercise less, and eat a drastically different – and less healthy – diet. I have a great, loving relationship with my parents, but we are living really different lives. I am a vegeta……Being home for the holidays is fun, and can also be difficult. Here is my plan for maximizing the love this holiday season….
by Joshua Freedman | Dec 4, 2018 | Six Seconds |
…ample for a national average EQ score, and there is data available for the Wellbeing Metric, we found that EQ scores predict 27.8% of the variation in National Wellbeing. EQ Solution Understand ourselves & one another. Meet people where they are. We can start by changing the narrative about “differences” and looking at the unique aspects of people by exploring the data on EQ and gender, across generations, and based on geography. Gender: While ove……Five powerful insights from the world’s largest study on emotional intelligence shows keys to wellbeing, gender differences, and how we might finally understand changing generations….
by Joshua Freedman | Apr 8, 2021 | EQ Life, Six Seconds |
…imagination and emotions to break through. General Resources for Emotional Wellbeing and COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html Part of emotional intelligence is tuning into the full range of our feelings, even when it’s hard. In this week’s EQ for COVID19 video is about finding new perspectives. What is the role of emotions in change? How are you feeling in the middle of change? Big feeli……In the storms of volatility fueled by COVID-19 news, both real and sensational, how do we maintain equilibrium? Collected resources on emotional intelligence to help….
by Joshua Freedman | Jun 19, 2023 | EQ Life |
…rder to get a handle on feelings and feel more in control of our emotional wellbeing? 12 Practical Tips for Emotional Wellbeing by Being Smarter with Feelings How can we navigate feelings more effectively? By Joshua Freedman Here are 12 proven tips that certified emotional intelligence coaches and facilitators in our network recommend: 1. We almost always have multiple emotions at the same time. This can be confusing and lead to overwhelm, but i……Are you fighting against your own feelings? There’s a better way to handle emotions to support wellbeing — 12 easy ways to practice emotional intelligence…
by Michael Miller | Dec 28, 2022 | EQ Business |
…that is the reality facing most organizations: Employee mental health and wellbeing is suffering more than ever before. As we covered in the November edition of the Emotional Intelligence at Work newsletter, 76% of U.S. workers in a 2021 survey reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition. (anxiety, depression), an increase of 17 percentage points in just two years. Plus, things may be on the verge of getting even worse? A recent Li……Global pilot program correlated with dramatic improvements in employee’s mental and physical health – and company’s bottom line results….
by Joshua Freedman | Dec 17, 2017 | EQ Education, Interview, Six Seconds |
…ectiveness and empathy and helps the youth see a way forward to health and wellbeing. The centres embracing EQ have better client retention. In addition, emotional intelligence has become an essential toolset for the counselors’ self-care, which leads to better work satisfaction rates, and an increased capacity to be present in the complexity and challenge of recovery. While YSAC has seen tremendous success, it’s incredibly difficult work. Dell ex……For teens struggling with a brutal addiction to solvents, hope and healing seem far away. Traditional culture & the Medicine Wheel combine with emotional intelligence to support a path forward for the children, and their counselors….
by Maria Jackson | Dec 9, 2019 | EQ Education, EQ Life, Six Seconds |
…-setting. This idea that investing in girls is one key component to global wellbeing and prosperity is a popular and well-researched one, and Maureen found the same enthusiasm on the ground at their very first Girls’ Festival in 2016. “We were praying for 1500 people to show up.” When the day finally came after all their hard work, 6,000 people poured into the festival. “We thought to ourselves: We must have touched on something here!” At the POP-……POP-UP Festival and Girls’ Festival San Francisco team up to inspire and empower more than 5,000 young women and their families….
by Anabel Jensen | Oct 29, 2017 | EQ Life |
…s a growing body of research showing that Self-compassion (an essential to wellbeing) unlocks us from our tail chasing. Self-compassion is Good Stuff Self-compassion reduces risks of anxiety and depression . Self-compassion is linked to health-promoting behaviors related to eating, exercise, sleep and stress management . Self-compassion for students is linked to better study habits, healthy risk taking and achieving long-term goals . Self-compassi……Be compassionate… not just to others, but starting with yourself….
by Patty Freedman | Sep 14, 2017
…e, and [improve] children’s welfare.” By encouraging children’s rights and wellbeing through fostering important dialogue about wellbeing and engaging volunteers worldwide, Six Seconds POP-UP festivals achieve those goals. A POP-UP Festival is a free hands on learning experience that volunteers create by inviting friends together, gathering simple materials, and running the event. Activities are designed for ages pre-school to adult and are transl……We’d love to share POP-UP Festival with you to build community and educate children and adults about emotions, wellbeing, and children’s rights. Please contact [email protected] for press….
by Patty Freedman | Aug 9, 2023 | EQ Education, Six Seconds |
…ucators – will you join us? [et_pb_text content_tablet=” 🔴 Thinking About: Wellbeing When many of us think about wellbeing, we usually consider the deficits in our lives. We are not getting enough sleep, not enough time for exercise, rarely see our friends and can’t seem to catch up at work. Basically we are always on the treadmill to burnout. Researcher Kelly McGonigal (The Upside of Stress) defines stress as a situation where we perceive too man……In this month’s newsletter we explore educator burnout, bringing you research and tips so you can have more tools to manage wellbeing….
by Michael Miller | Oct 3, 2023 | EQ Life, Six Seconds |
…Based on the US Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing, our Managing Wellbeing eLearning course for managers is a quick, cost effective way to implement emotional intelligence in your organization’s identity. 4 Invest in your own emotional intelligence! Save your spot today for Unlocking EQ, or take the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence assessment for yourself and get a 1:1 debrief with an emotional intelligence coac……Data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence reveals a widespread human energy crisis, fueled by years of stress and uncertainty….
by Michael Miller | Nov 13, 2017 | Interview, Six Seconds |
…body as free of stress as she could. These tools for maintaining emotional wellbeing became an essential component of her overall wellbeing. Here are 3 of her EQ skills that have helped her thrive: 3 EQ Skills for Maintaining Emotional Wellbeing 1. Name it and you can tame it. “The moment you can name your emotion, it deflates it like a balloon.” – Valerie Tettinek. So, name your emotions – to yourself, even out loud. “I am… frustrated, sad, ove……Diagnosed with a rare cancer at 34, Valérie Tettinek has used her exceptional optimism to do something amazing: she’s thriving as a cancer survivor….
by Michael Miller | Aug 15, 2023 | EQ Business, Six Seconds |
…wever, at least some in-person time seems to improve performance. Employee Wellbeing Are flexible work schedules good for employee wellbeing? Employees tend to say yes. Consider these statistics from a 2022 Cisco survey of 28,000 full-time employees around the globe. 78% of respondents say remote and hybrid work improved their overall wellbeing, 79% of respondents felt that working remotely improved their work-life balance 74% report that working……Remote work has stabilized post-COVID – and also become a polarized topic. Here are 4 rules and how to apply emotional intelligence….
by Michael Miller | Aug 2, 2023 | Six Seconds |
…ss than 50% of employees believe that their organization cares about their wellbeing, according to Gallup. Wellbeing is at the lowest point since we began tracking it in 2011. ” content_phone=” The desire for wellbeing at work outpaces the reality One interesting trend to note is that employee’s desire for greater balance and wellbeing has grown significantly since 2019 – even as it’s plummeted in practice. Microsoft’s Work Trends report found tha……New analysis from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence on the social and emotional aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic….
by Patty Freedman | Oct 11, 2023 | EQ Education |
…home. We wanted to make something that kids liked and could get emotional wellbeing benefits. Surveys from our participants indicate that POP-UP is successful in giving people tools to talk about emotions, activities to foster healthy relationships and providing children an adult they can talk with. These are important elements in children’s wellbeing. Participants say POP-UP Festival increased their: [et_pb_text content_tablet=” 🟡 RESEARCH SAYS:……Experiencing a sense of belonging is a driver for our wellbeing. Research and tips to build connection and community….
by Joshua Freedman | Jun 16, 2021
…ped. The world has entered an “emotional recession” – characterized by low wellbeing and high burnout. Wellbeing scores declined for the past five years, dropping 5.3%. Gen Z faces a mental and emotional health crisis fueled by loneliness and social isolation. In the workplace, 53.7% of Gen Z scored in the low satisfaction category – signaling especially high risk for disengagement and burnout for younger workers. A striking gender divide has emer……What does the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence tell us about the state of the world today… and the implications for the future?…
by Michael Miller | Jan 2, 2018 | Six Seconds |
…and inspiring eBook with 12 days of stories and tips about increasing your wellbeing. Best of Q4: Wellbeing – Each quarter we have a theme, and last quarter’s theme was wellbeing. Check out the best articles from the last couple months. EQ.org – A website dedicated to EQ practitioners. Check out our webinars, the thousands of resources in the EQ library, or take a free eLearning course. You can sign up for a free membership at any time. And the be……Six Seconds is a unique community of practice. Global, diverse, and dedicated to helping people put the science of EQ into action….
by Michael Miller | Jul 18, 2023 | Six Seconds |
…ntelligence/topics/burnout/ 2. Support people managers to support employee wellbeing with our new Managing Wellbeing course. It’s based on the Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence and the US Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing: https://www.6seconds.org/managing-wellbeing-course/ 3. Take the world’s leading emotional intelligence assessment, the SEI, and debrief your report with an emotional intelligence exp……Healthcare workers are burning out in alarming numbers. But a successful pilot project at one of the nation’s top hospitals offers hope for a turnaround….
by Michael Miller | Apr 3, 2023
…. Based on the US Surgeon General’s Framework for Employee Mental Health & Wellbeing, our Managing Wellbeing course equips managers with the skills they need to support employee mental health and wellbeing. LEARN MORE → [et_pb_text content_tablet=” Get the results you want with emotional intelligence. Explore our major areas of expertise: Leadership | Selection & Retention | Culture | Innovation & Change | Customer Loyalty ” content_phone=” Get th……Engaged employees produce better business outcomes. Learn how to create sustainable, high levels of engagement with emotional intelligence….
by Joshua Freedman | Sep 13, 2017
…s in November — where children and their adults will learn about emotions, wellbeing, children’s rights and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Anywhere! Your POP-UP Festival can be held at home, in a classroom or church, at an office lobby, a children’s museum, in the park…anywhere children and the people who love them live, work & play. It really depends on what’s available to you / your friends & allies / and who you want to invite. Many peop……What if every child grew up with the emotional skills to build a peaceful, prosperous future? Get your free kit for kids & adults to learn and celebrate — in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day….
by Joshua Freedman | Feb 3, 2021
…ilding capacity and decision making skills needed for SDG 3, Good Health & Wellbeing. Education Specialist at the World Bank: 9+ years of supporting education projects in South Asia, Middle East and Africa. Experienced in offering technical and advisory assistance to client countries, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, incentivizing achievement of results through financing and designing projects based on a strong understanding of Wo……Archive of 2020: Join young climate activists, scientists, and emotions experts from around the globe in Climate of Emotions: the free online conference about emotions, climate change, and youth….
by Michael Miller | May 9, 2022
…their actions, and forge relationships with the people around them. Youth Wellbeing & Leadership The power of youth voices can spark movements and influence entire generations. Contrary to the popular belief that young people are not ready to change the world, many young people are just waiting for opportunities that match their passion and expertise. At the same time, young people are bearing the brunt of a global rise in anxiety & distress; for……Long-term, impactful partnerships are central to achieving our mission, so we work with and alongside others toward these essential outcomes….
