Emotional intelligence skills are one key resource to support mental and emotional wellbeing, and these articles share insights and practical tips to use EQ to fuel wellbeing.
Is it burnout season? Teachers and parents everywhere are ready for a break. There’s never been a better time to practice emotional intelligence. In this month’s newsletter we explore how emotional intelligence can help with educator burnout. Keep reading for EQ research and resources you can use for you, your faculty and students.
Read MoreNew analysis from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence on the social and emotional aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreGlobal pilot program correlated with dramatic improvements in employee’s mental and physical health – and company’s bottom line results.
Read MoreIt’s time to rethink mental health as a resource for thriving, and learn how emotional intelligence can help us create full vitality.
Read MoreIn the chaos of contemporary life, how do we maintain connection to self and others? Two of the world’s preeminent experts on emotional intelligence, Daniel Goleman and Joshua Freedman, discuss in an engaging Q&A.
Read MoreAfter 250 Grow U classes sharing emotional wellbeing with the world, we’re celebrating, sharing what works – and announcing the next steps
Read MoreWhat are the social and emotional resources we ALL need to courageously step into difficult conversations about race, identity, and the world we want to co-create? What would it mean to have a truly mentally HEALTHY world?
Read MoreChallenge – let’s counter “social distancing” by changing it to “physical distancing… together” & using this time for strengthening connections. Caring emotions are also contagious!
Read MoreThe research is clear: strong social connections predict the quantity and quality of our days. So in an era marked by loneliness and superficial connection, how can we build the connections we need to thrive?
Read MorePOP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day brought EQ to every corner of the world, activated 15k volunteers in 3900 Cities, reaching 1.67 million people.
Read MoreA 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?
Read MoreAnxiety is a pervasive challenge; learning more about EQ helps to wrangle it back into the background.
Read MoreHow often do we wear masks? Do we actually spend most (or all) of our lives wearing a protective costume so that we can hide who we really are? Learn about your unique masks in this simple + meaningful activity.
Read More“It’s useful to know it’s a choice worth making.” The results from an 80-year-long research study clearly identify what we should focus on for a long and fulfilled life.
Read MoreSo often, when we are in a hard place, we just want to get out as quickly as possible. But transforming our muck into meaning takes time, acceptance, and understanding. Here is my story of a recent burn out, and how you, too, can transform your muck.
Read MoreA guide to tempering it for better decision making. Dive into your own brain’s extreme preferences + explore some tools for teaching your brain that there is indeed a different way to look at things.
Read MoreWhen a child’s behavior devolves toward destruction, how can they find a way back toward health? A powerful story of how emotional intelligence helps.
Read MoreWhat is that emotional component of community? How does it fare in these days of dissent and dissolution? If we want to strengthen community, how can emotional intelligence fuel this connection?
Read MoreDo you embrace “practice” in your life? Meet professional musician who’s gives away her practice time to enhance others.
Read More“Ultimate wellbeing has nothing to do with what’s outside us,” says Daniel Goleman. What would happen if we could fully take charge of our own wellbeing… and what’s the neuroscience that will help make it so?
Read MoreDiagnosed with a rare cancer at 34, Valérie Tettinek has used her exceptional optimism to do something amazing: she’s thriving as a cancer survivor.
Read MoreBe compassionate… not just to others, but starting with yourself.
Read MoreHow do we achieve wellbeing in this era of chaos– for ourselves, our society, or planet?
Read MoreA deluge of violence and trauma in our headlines leaves me feeling… a thunderstorm. How can emotions fuel wellbeing in the face of this onslaught?
Read MoreThey’re unmotivated, cranky, and stressed… What’s going on with youth these days? New research says teens are even more stressed than adults — and burnout is on the rise. Here’s the story, straight from those in the middle of it.
Read MoreFor emotional intelligence coaches, a new AI tool is helping them go deeper with clients. Find out how.
Read MoreHere’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!)
Read MoreHow can we counter the shadow of perfectionism? Increasing self-compassion and empathy will free us to be our best.
Read MoreTired of feeling bored? Finally we can understand the reasons behind the feelings of being trapped, restlessness, lack of challenge, and lack of purpose.
Read MoreStress kills… or does it? In the light of new neuroscience, maybe it’s time rethink stress – which might just save your life.
Read MoreHow do you increase happiness, and is that a useful goal? What do we mean by happiness anyway? Using emotional intelligence we can go from ‘happy’ to ‘thriving.’
Read MoreI was recently talking to a group about the fact that we can choose how we feel. “But didn’t you say emotions are an automatic biological response?” Yes, in fact, I did… but don’t we have choice about our biology? I remember years ago interviewing neurobiologist Debra Niehoff about the way some people seemed […]
Read More…(Or A Bottle of Wine) When I was little, I remember people saying, “Oh no, she can’t do it. She’s too old.” Or, ‘Let’s ask somebody younger. She’ll have more energy.” Fifteen years ago, when we were both 56, Karen Stone-McCown and I (yes, I got her permission to say that ) started Six […]
Read MoreFor the past 20 years, my most rigorous exercise has been carrying my laptop around the world. Still, when I went to the doctor for a checkup (finally), I was surprised and dismayed by my blood pressure. [This article was first published 12/21/2005 — the good news: I’ve come to like exercise!] Over the years […]
Read More“Emotions are literally changing the chemistry of every cell of your body,” says Dr. Pert, “and affecting the world outside your body.”
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