EQ Master Class Project Gallery
How are EQ experts using the tools and methods in the real world? Take a glimpse inside Six Seconds’ Master Class with these powerful projects
Yale’s Marc Brackett Shares Personal Healing Story
Marc Brackett says the process started by liberating himself from judging his own emotions, giving himself permission to feel.
Illuminate: Strengthen the Muscles of Your Optimism
Too often, we tell ourselves, “I can’t…” or “I’ll never…” or “I don’t deserve….” or we forget that we actually have more options than we perceive. We stop trying, we give up, and our muscles of self-determination and freedom wither. Learned Optimism is how we get those muscles back in shape.
Connect to Your Values with This Art Project
Hello! In this Illuminate series, we’ll be exploring each of the learnable competencies of the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Model. This is week four: Engage Intrinsic Motivation. If we were to make a slider scale from “extrinsic motivation” to...
The Secret to a Long Life?
A recent study found that having a life purpose significantly decreased a person’s risk of dying, even more so than typical health risks like drinking, smoking or not exercising regularly. So what’s your purpose?
Illuminate: Feeling Stuck Try This 3-Step Technique
This week, we’ll dive in + explore a practical technique for navigating feelings that just seem to linger.
Reversing the Epidemic of Doctor Burnout
What will reverse the epidemic of burnout among doctors? This case study at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab found a brief emotional intelligence intervention dramatically increased doctors’ capacity to avoid burnout.
Illuminate: What Do You Really Want?
Hello! In this Illuminate series, we’ll be exploring each of the learnable competencies of the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Model. This is week two: Apply Consequential Thinking. Choose what’s most true for you:When I am triggered emotionally, I tend...
Marvel Studios’ Success: The 3-Step Innovation Model
Harvard Business Review identified a 3-step model of innovation fueling Marvel’s historic run. Here’s how we apply these principles at Six Seconds and how you can, too.
Illuminate: How Are You (Really) Feeling Today?
How can you be more empowered with your emotions? The first step is to be able to correctly label them, in a timely manner – the emotional intelligence skill of enhance emotional literacy.
Illuminate: Unravel Deeper Layers of Your Patterns
This is part of an Illuminate series in which we’ll be exploring the learnable EQ competencies of the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Model. This is about Recognizing Patterns. Hello! Fill in the blank: When I feel angry, I _______. That’s your...
Emo-Shines: What Can Visible Emotions Can Teach Us
What if every subtle turn of our emotions were immediately obvious to us? And – just for fun – I pondered: What would happen if emotions were also visible to everyone else?
3 Practical Ways to Apply Innovation Neuroscience
Advanced brain imaging technology has shed new light on the neuroscience of innovation – here’s what they found and and how to take advantage.
Stagnation & Vitality: The Value of EQ in Japan
As we’re working to create economic vitality, we need also to re-invigorate the “people-side” as well. EQ provides a structure to do this in way that’s both practical and scientific.
Welcome to Q3: Innovation & Emotional Intelligence
Today, with the rise of the 4th Industrial Revolution, innovation is our new reality. How can we utilize emotional intelligence to survive – and even thrive – in the uncertainty?
Why “Six Seconds” – About Our Intriguing Name
The chemicals of emotion affect every living cell in our bodies – but they are quickly recycled – guess how long? Well… we’re called Six Seconds for a reason!
Pageant Winner Shares Story of Healing
EQ Ambassador Courtney Kessenich has struggled with anxiety her entire life. As Mrs. DC International, she uses her platform to promote her Hope for Invisible Wounds initiative, which aims to break the stigma around anxiety and inspire others to get the help they need.
A Look That Spoke A Thousand Words | Noble Goals
I saw a look on a man’s face the other day that sent shivers down my spine. It brought my lovely partner to tears. It told a story of love, admiration, loss and pain. And it got me asking myself: How can I inspire that look in other people’s eyes?
Case Study: EQ Declines During Medical School
Recent research at Liberty University finds that medical students’ emotional intelligence scores declined across the board during their training – even as a growing body of evidence points to the importance of EQ in modern healthcare.
United Nations Emotional Intelligence Conference
Emotional intelligence steps onto the global stage at the United Nations’ first EQ conference. What happened there?
Illuminate: 3 Steps to Acting on Your Values
We all make hundreds of decisions a day; do they align with your values? This week’s Illuminate gives you three practical steps for identifying your values, putting them into practice, and making your life more aligned with your values.
“What’s Important Here?” Anxiety’s Valuable Message
In some cases, reframing anxiety as excitement works. But in others, your anxiety is telling you something valuable, and it’s better to just listen.
Feeling Anxious About Giving Feedback? 3 Steps to Ensure a Productive, Compassionate Conversation
Feeling anxious about giving feedback? You’re not alone. It’s one of the hardest and most uncomfortable aspects of leadership. Here’s a 3-step process to give feedback with EQ.
Illuminate: Navigating Anger toward Wisdom
Dive into a beautiful (and true!) story about the power of navigating emotions– and learn how you can transform anger/sadness/grief/confusion into wisdom about yourself and your life’s path.
Hello Anxiety: 3 EQ Tips to Navigate Worry
Anxiety is a pervasive challenge; learning more about EQ helps to wrangle it back into the background.
- Resource Caravan: What would you take on a journey of a lifetime? New Research on Women Leaders Wellbeing and Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence at Work: 10 Lessons from 50 Case Studies
- Gaining on It: How You Can Make Impact Every Day Using Emotional Intelligence for Mental Health Awareness Month
- Emotional Intelligence for Positive Mental Health: From Surviving to Flourishing
- Leading Kindness: When College Students Practice EQ in Service of Others, Their Own Emotional Intelligence Increases
- Turn Up Your Sparkle: How Authenticity Can Be Your Greatest Asset
