Emotional intelligence is transformational — learn insights and strategies for using the power of EQ in your personal relationships and for yourself!
“Have you ever found yourself in the middle a situation and you know it will to turn into a big mess? You can feel it slipping out of control… and yet you keep going. It’s as if you’re being pushed along this track; you know it’s going to lead to trouble, but it seems like there’s no choice.”
Read MoreTo pursue noble goals is to bring purpose into every day actions. It’s not something to work toward in the future, it’s a future to bring into the present.
Read MoreSmarter About Feelings: Part Two . Part One introduced the idea of becoming smarter about feelings — and how that can help you (kids) get more of what you want… and less of what you don’t want! In that article I promised that I’d also write more about emotions and the meaning behind our feelings. […]
Read MoreWhat is empathy, and how do we increase it? Articles, videos, quotes and resources to put empathy into action!
Read MoreEmotional literacy helps you notice, name, and understand feelings. This provides critical information about you (and about others), which gives you insight into the core drivers of behavior. This understanding is also key to managing your reactions.
Read MoreAre you fighting against your own feelings? There’s a better way to handle emotions to support wellbeing — 12 easy ways to practice emotional intelligence
Read MoreEmpathy is crucial to developing healthy relationships with yourself and others. These 5 questions can help you take your empathy to the next level.
Read MoreWhat makes motivation… motivating? Three powerful questions, a free worksheet, and powerful ways to strengthen energy from within (which we all need, especially when work/life feels challenging)
Read MoreGot emotions? Everyone needs these 7 amazing facts about emotions and why we have them.
Read MoreThe neuroscience is fascinating, emotions are immediate biological signals, feelings come later, and moods build up over time.
Read MoreSometimes if feels impossible to be kind and loving. When you’re struggling to access that loving place inside of you, give these expert tips for how to be kind a try.
Read MoreWhen people face emotional challenges, it’s… well… emotional. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by big feelings of fear & distress, and while sometimes psychological help is needed, most of the time some basic EQ coaching techniques make a big difference. Here’s how.
Read MoreHere’s why we make the boss, a colleague, a customer, spouses and lovers, and even our children into enemies — and a better way. It starts with our brains, and being addicted to the pleasure of righteousness.
Read MoreMake sense of emotions with this interactive feelings wheel. Robert Plutchik’s wheel of emotions explained – guide & free download
Read MoreAre the generations really that different? New data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence says yes… in concerning ways
Read MoreSelf-help can be a force for good, but there are pitfalls. Here are 3 questions to ask yourself to get the most out of self-help.
Read MoreFacing vast challenges, it’s easy to lose optimism. Yet new research says it’s the key to change. How do we renew this resource? The combination of emotional intelligence and Emergent Strategy offers a path
Read More“Challenge” stress energizes and increases efficiency; “threat” stress literally kills. And the difference is how you think about stress.
Read MoreDecades of research show three essential ingredients to grow resilience – powered by emotional intelligence. Here’s how.
Read MoreTest your knowledge of emotional intelligence and gain key insights to bring EQ to life at home and at work
Read MoreIt’s time to rethink mental health as a resource for thriving, and learn how emotional intelligence can help us create full vitality.
Read MoreHarvard study, more than 80 years old, identifies the common threads of a long, satisfying life. So what makes a good life? And how can this study’s findings help us make better decisions in our own lives?
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreLooking at the neuroscience of stress and anxiety offers practical strategies for us to “cook up” more happiness.
Read MoreLearn the key difference of empathy vs. sympathy, including the most common sympathy traps. Plus tips to put empathy into action!
Read MoreTraffic is always stressful, right? Turns out, there’s a secret neuroscience tip about naming emotions that can help. It’s simple and powerful.
Read MoreWhy do New Year’s resolutions nearly always fail? And what can we do to make them stick, and form new habits?
Read MoreWhile we cannot control the pandemic and all that it brings, we can control who we are and what we want to stand for in the face of it.
Read MoreIn the chaos of contemporary life, how do we maintain connection to self and others? Two of the world’s preeminent experts on emotional intelligence, Daniel Goleman and Joshua Freedman, discuss in an engaging Q&A.
Read MoreYou know emotional intelligence is useful… but HOW do you actually use it on a daily basis?
Read MoreWe face massive challenges in our world, and in our daily lives. The neuroscience of stress makes these harder to deal with — but also offers a way forward.
Read MoreWhat’s the importance of honoring the complexity and fullness of emotions especially experienced by BIPOC in the wake of racial bias?
Read MoreFear is the key to change. Here’s how to understand it, transform it — or more forward anyway.
Read MoreWhat if all our feelings had value? Many people see emotions as “good” or “bad” — which leaves us in a constant state of internal struggle against our own feelings. Here’s a framework to rethink feelings as valuable signals about what’s important.
Read MoreAfter 250 Grow U classes sharing emotional wellbeing with the world, we’re celebrating, sharing what works – and announcing the next steps
Read MoreWhat’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?
Read MoreWhat are the social and emotional resources we ALL need to courageously step into difficult conversations about race, identity, and the world we want to co-create? What would it mean to have a truly mentally HEALTHY world?
Read MoreIn the months of sheltering in place and the current climate surrounding racial injustice, many have turned to art for solace and inspiration. Lin-Manuel Miranda said, “Sometimes it’s easier to lean on art, than to lean on people.” From graphics to engage in uprising to escaping into Netflix to rediscovering poems of Rumi to dancing and spoken word to teach us what it might mean to live in freedom and justice.
Read MoreThe dialogue touched on difficult topics and big feelings — and our shared commitment to learn to have this kind of conversation… and the power of emotional intelligence as a toolset to build a more aware, intentional, and connected response.
Read MoreIn two inspiring, interactive, authentic conversations, we’ll get to the essential basic for mental wellbeing: Talking about feelings.
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Emotional intelligence (EQ) = being smarter with feelingsEQ is a learnable, measurable skill that predicts improved effectiveness, relationships, quality of life & wellbeing (here's the research) |
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Build capacity for transformationSix Seconds started the world's first EQ Practitioner Certification and is widely known as the global leader in how to develop emotional intelligence. Public & in-house EQ certification. Explore Professional Accreditations: |
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| Certified EQ Consultant |
Certified EQ Facilitator |
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Build capacity for transformationSix Seconds started the world's first EQ Practitioner Certification and is widely known as the global leader in how to develop emotional intelligence. Public & in-house EQ certification. Start with the EQ Educator Certification → Explore Professional Accreditations: |
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