Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process of building the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to manage emotions and achieve goals. Six Seconds' approach makes SEL practical and measurable.
Self-care rooted in emotional intelligence means actively managing your emotions and wellbeing through learnable skills—research from Six Seconds shows that when individuals build EQ competencies, both personal satisfaction and work performance improve. By developing emotional awareness and control, you create sustainable practices that prevent burnout and sustain long-term engagement in your work and life.
- Learn practical daily strategies by exploring "A Teacher's Daily Dose of Optimism | The EQ Store," which provides specific, actionable self-care tips designed to help professionals maintain passion and energy while caring for themselves consistently.
- Understand how emotional intelligence directly reduces burnout and improves outcomes by reviewing "A Quick Check-In Guide to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Burnout," which demonstrates that EQ skills you control are essential for managing stress and enhancing both personal and team wellbeing.
- Discover how self-care extends to your emotional toolset by reading "First Nations Youth Finding Wellbeing with Emotion, Spirit, Body ...," which shows how emotional intelligence becomes a critical self-care resource for counselors and professionals, leading to greater work satisfaction and resilience.
EQ Education News: Taking Care of Teachers - Six Seconds
Aug 9, 2023 ... by Patty Freedman. Want to prioritize self-care and wellbeing? You are not alone. Google searches for “teacher burnout” peaked last year to ...
A Quick Check-In Guide to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Burnout
Nov 18, 2025 ... The lever you control is emotional intelligence. EQ is learnable—and when individuals and teams build these skills, research finds that both the ...
A Teacher's Daily Dose of Optimism | The EQ Store
Its purpose is to help teachers keep the fire and passion for teaching alive by providing daily support, plus a specific tip for caring for one's self. A ...
First Nations Youth Finding Wellbeing with Emotion, Spirit, Body ...
Dec 17, 2017 ... In addition, emotional intelligence has become an essential toolset for the counselors' self-care, which leads to better work satisfaction rates ...
Paige Dest, EQPC - Six Seconds
I founded a non-profit to support social emotional learning for youth in Connecticut. One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….
Improve your Virtual Classroom with Social Emotional Learning
Feb 3, 2021 ... Improve your virtual classroom with SEL: 10 tips for teachers and students to build community and engagement in online learning ...
How Do I Control Emotions Better? - Six Seconds
Sep 23, 2015 ... It's one of the most frequent questions in emotional intelligence workshops worldwide. How can I get better at controlling my feelings?
Virtual EQ Café - Reconnecting with Self - Events
Emotional intelligence (EQ) means being smarter with feelings. It's learnable, practical, and grows through shared practice. EQ Cafés are reflective, engaging ...
Emotional Intelligence at Work: A Healthcare Crisis - Six Seconds
Jul 18, 2023 ... Learning from Loneliness. by Patty Freedman. Thinking About: Loneliness or Solitude? There's much discussion about ...
Daniel Goleman on The Neural Power of Leadership - Six Seconds
Feb 27, 2007 ... “Social intelligence is the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. In my model of EI, there are four domains: self-awareness, emotional ...