Leaders Worth Following
What makes a leader into someone worth following? Is it their title? Their actions? Or maybe something more — something that is both rational and emotional.
Assent, Dissent, Descent
Recently… I told Emma (8-year-old daughter) she needed to get dressed to go. Instant protest, heel-dragging, power struggle. Yet we were going to do something she wanted! I observed a new cross-functional team starting up. The person assigned to schedule the...
Alone in the Parade
The drive to connect, to be accepted, is both glorious and brutal. It drives us to care and connect — and to engage in self-destructive behavior in a desperate bid to fit. The “thinness” of digital connection can’t actually be fixed by quantity — just as one can not get a healthy meal by eating a LOT of junk — but the thinness may drive people to want more.
Trust: The Spiral of Investing (in People!)
What do the following have in common: Banks, The Tooth Fairy, Wall Street and Leadership? Their existence is based on trust and belief; when trust and belief are shattered their magic vanishes. The recent collapse of the stock and credit markets isn’t...
Healthcare Case Study: EQ Reduces Stress
Researchers found that healthcare professional high in emotional intelligence are far more effective in a number of key performance areas including stress management, showing that these skills are critical for healthcare professionals – and especially those in...
The Princess with the Glass Heart
by Anabel Jensen, Ph.D. When I was very small — probably about seven — I read a fairy tale about a princess who was born with a glass heart. In the story, this princess grew into a lovely young woman. Early one day, feeling joy at the sight of the first...
Physics of Emotion: Candace Pert on Feeling Good
“Emotions are literally changing the chemistry of every cell of your body,” says Dr. Pert, “and affecting the world outside your body.”
Beyond Survival: Guilding Adversity With Hope
Anabel Jensen, Ph.D. It was two days after Christmas, 1998, and my son, Caleb, and I were sitting in front of a roaring fire with cups of hot chocolate (mine had a bunch of tiny marshmallows) and we were reviewing and reminiscing about previous Christmas days —...
White Paper: Emotional Contagion
Emotions serve to focus our attention on aspects of the world that help us thrive. They provide information about our interior world and about our relationships. For this survival function to operate optimally, we are highly sensitive to emotional signals in the...
Fight or Flow Part Two: “Water Is Stronger”
This second half of “Fight or Flow” explores the alternative to the kinds of “hitting back first” reactions discussed in part one. To constructively engage with emotions requires reframing the way we think — and feel — about...
Fight or Flow Part I: “Hit Back First”
Why do we react – explode – shut down… and how can we use insights from current neuroscience to be less reactive?
Choosing Optimism: An Interview with Martin EP Seligman, Ph.D.
What is optimism? Can it be learned? How? Martin Seligman is one of the preeminent experts on optimism and a founder of positive psychology. This interview explores many of the key ingredients for creating a happy, fulfilled life and introduces the concept of positive...- 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
- Emotions Travel in Packs: What Your Feelings Are Really Trying to Tell You (The Emotion Constellation Map)
- Should I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding Your Emotional Needs
