by guest | Feb 3, 2021 | EQ Education, Six Seconds |
…me and email to a partner There are so many positive affirmation memes and cards out there! Pair students up and make them responsible for emailing some inspiration. I also love the idea of giving one student the responsibility of sharing some inspiration each day or week at the beginning of the period and rotating through the class! 5 Keep a virtual Gratitude journal, responding to one prompt each day. Here are some examples: Describe a person th……Get practical tips and activities to teach social emotional learning virtually….
by guest | Nov 28, 2017 | EQ Business, Six Seconds |
…ticipants formed two groups and each group received a pack of Brain Talent cards. In their groups, they then had to place the talents that they felt were essential for leadership above the line on the floor. They then had to place the talents below the line that were seen as less desirable. This activity really provokes debate and challenging conversation that bring out their own EQ preferences, like careful evaluation before making a decision or……Lara Williams of Momentum4 brings us this case study to see how EQ tools in action can deliver positive outcomes to leadership training….
by Michael Miller | Jul 29, 2023 | EQ Life |
…more Pursue Noble Goals articles on our site Recommended Tools EQ Coach Cards: Capture the wisdom of leading EQ experts with these compelling questions for professional and personal transformation. EQ from the Inside Out: Where many books ‘tell’ about emotional intelligence, finally, here is a book that shows you how. With practical, proven strategies based on current neuroscience and decades of real-world experience, EQ From The Inside Out is……Research: How do people start learning emotional intelligence… and what happens? A powerful story emerges about transformation to fuel authentic, purposeful connection….
by Joshua Freedman | Feb 27, 2018 | EQ Life |
…ction. Want a great tool to practice this? Read this article about T, F, A cards. Top 10 tips for increasing self-awareness from the global emotional intelligence network. #1 is to become fluent in the language of emotions – do you agree emotional literacy is key? Click to tweet 1. Get fluent in the language of emotions. To practice EQ, it’s essential to be emotionally literate. This is multifaceted; one part is to be able to name emotions really……Want to know how to improve emotional intelligence? Here’s how to tune in to start, with downloadable resources + power tips from our certified practitioners all around the world on increasing self-awareness…
by Anabel Jensen | Mar 12, 2017 | EQ Business, EQ Life, EQ Parenting |
…p of your ‘To Read’ pile, buy them using those unused Barnes and Noble giftcards, order them from the library. If you read no other books this year, read these. Six essential lessons for changing the world… in books for reading to children: Number one – focus on changing yourself Click to tweet Concept: Change comes from within; it requires respect for self and others. For adults – Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip & Dan Hea……Here’s a wonderful collection of books about emotional intelligence, including six key concepts for every parent to share with children (and books to do so!)…
by Joshua Freedman | Apr 18, 2008 | EQ Life |
…n disguise. Recently Max was in struggle because he left his “best Pokemon cards” in his pocket then put his jeans in the laundry — they did not fare well. On the one hand he was helpless, a victim of bad fortune. On the other it was an opportunity to receive loving support from us, and to take action, to take ownership of the future. To be free. While I was in the midst of struggle post-emergency-knee-surgery I was feeling pretty low. I felt help…
by Joshua Freedman | Sep 6, 2023 | Six Seconds |
…options (exercising optimism helps with this). A tool like Think Feel Act Cards (or the app) can help expand the range of options. Caution: Individualistic Cultural Bias In this conversation, I keep thinking about my own cultural norms and values around autonomy. As you know, Six Seconds EQ Coaches work all over the world, with widely varied cultural values about individual and social responsibilities. From a more individualistic perspective, too……When a coaching client says, ‘I have to change’ it raises a crucial question: Who’s driving the change process? Here’s a new way of using the Prochaska & DiClemente Stages of Change model and coaching strategies to make change more effective….
by Joshua Freedman | Mar 1, 2023 | Six Seconds |
…tes around my office – which led to the creation of our marvelous EQ Coach Cards. Later in the becoming-coach journey, however, my joke is: “I ask Super Simple questions because I’m a lazy coach.” I’m a very focused, very hard working coach – but I have found that the most powerful questions are, often, super-simple ones such as: Would you like to tell me more? Why do you suppose that is? What are some of your feelings about it? What does that mea……As emotional intelligence coaches, should we “work harder” — or will be more effective following the ‘lazy coaching’ trick?…
by Joshua Freedman | Mar 1, 2022 | Six Seconds |
…a step further by using metaphors, tools like the icon finder, or emotion cards (for ideas, check out the “hands on tools” in the EQ Store – try sending a set to your client!) Inner Stillness & Focus While we’re trapped in this little box on screen, we’re also magnified. I learned from media training that even a little movement on camera looks big, so I’ve practiced being more still. That stillness starts inside with a feeling of peace, of giving……Coaching Presence is an essential part of the work, rooted in authenticity it builds trust — and it’s harder to make it work in virtual meetings. Here’s what to do….
by Maddalena Campitelli | Jun 22, 2023 | EQ Life, Six Seconds |
…TFA) because %22they have a very practical use%22 (Get your own set of TFA cards) “I can pull them out whenever I have a challenging situation in my daily life”; the Change Map model “it is the greatest model to demonstrate that from a place of anxiety and fear it’s possible to switch to curiosity”; and the Practitioner course because “this certification has been especially applicable to me for its incredible variety of different amazing exercises……We had a chance to chat with Cynthia Kitagawa recently to learn more about her journey as a coach in the Six Seconds Network. Growth is a priority for Cynthia….
by Joshua Freedman | Jul 15, 2022 | EQ Life |
…d on Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions. 3 Explore feelings with eMotion Feeling Cards. This deck encourages you to evoke, explore, express, and expand the world of feelings. Articles Stay up to date on the latest emotional intelligence articles, case studies, research and more. Videos Join livestreams and learn from 1000s of free emotional intelligence videos on YouTube. Newsletters Get practical tips to apply EQ in Business, Coaching, Education, Paren……The neuroscience is fascinating, emotions are immediate biological signals, feelings come later, and moods build up over time….
by Joshua Freedman | Jun 4, 2019
…ential Strategies to Co-Create Thriving Teaching Teams, the Think Feel Act Cards, and A Teacher’s Daily Dose of Optimism: Your EQ Prescription for Thriving, as well a numerous articles offering practical inspiration to use emotional intelligence — please see this archive of Anabel’s blog on 6seconds.org In addition to her leadership at Six Seconds, she is Emeritus Professor of Education at Notre Dame de Namur University. Her background includes th…
