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POPUP Festival
Celebrated in 200+ countries in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day, POP-UP Festivals are free wellbeing festivals that help kids grow their emotional intelligence. Provided with free, playful, meaningful activities, hosts all over the world bring essential skills to youth.
Climate of Emotions
Climate of Emotions (COE) is a leadership training program for young climate activists to build emotional skills – so they can be more effective in their work on climate action and build the inner resilience required for long-term work on environmental sustainability.
EQ Cafes
EQ Cafés are a 2-hour, interactive, cost-free learning workshop led all around the world by trained volunteers who are passionate about increasing the world’s emotional intelligence. Gain skills, meet others in your area, and learn the latest neuroscience around emotions.
Download the Practicing EQ eBook
This eBook offers beautiful, simple techniques for making emotional intelligence a bigger part of your daily life. Learn 8 facts about emotions and do activities to put them into action →
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At Six Seconds, we believe in the practice of emotional intelligence. Come meet inspirational practitioners from all over the world and explore key EQ topics in community →
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Want to learn tools and methods to transform your relationship with yourself and others? Join us for Unlocking EQ, EQ Practitioner or another world class certification training program →
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Stressed Out? 4 EQ Strategies for the End of the World (or Just a Bad Week)
Feeling overwhelmed? Discover four emotional intelligence strategies—from managing spirals to joy-snacking—that can help you navigate stress and tough times with clarity, resilience, and care.
How to Control Emotions Without Shutting Them Down: A 3-Step Process That Actually Works, and the Neuroscience Behind the Technique
How can you control your emotions without shutting them down? The answer is Navigating Emotions. Discover a science-backed 3-step VET method to manage emotions with emotional intelligence, reduce reactivity, and build resilience. Based on neuroscience and the Adaptive Theory of Emotions.
How to Thrive in a BANI World: Insights from the World’s Largest Study of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is declining just when we need it most. Drawing from the the world’s largest EQ study, this article explores why and how to reverse the trend—with women leading the way toward emotionally intelligent leadership.
Why True Leaders Must Think Like Trainers: How to Use Emotional Intelligence to Excel in a Leadership Role
Discover how Emotional Intelligence and a trainer’s mindset can transform leadership, fostering growth, autonomy, and long-term success.
Making EQ Visible = Making Impact
Discover how making emotional intelligence visible can inspire a more connected, compassionate world. From quiet moments of reflection to bold acts of connection, practicing EQ creates ripples of positive change.
3 Practical Steps to Build Optimism Skills in a Time of Uncertainty
Learn how to build optimism as a skill using a simple 3-bridge model. Backed by new research, this article shows why optimism is essential for resilience, innovation, and emotional wellbeing in today’s uncertain world.
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