The Pitfalls of Emotional Intelligence (Part 2)
For Part 2 of my series of articles on EQ pitfalls, I thought I’d share the story of how I got started […]
Category: Emotional Health
Over-responsibility: an issue for leaders who care
What seems largely unexplored is the heightened sense of responsibility or “over-responsibility” that some leaders feel. Especially caring leaders. They can spend […]
Emotional Intelligence Pitfalls for Leaders (Part One)
Emotions have massive impact on our thinking, decision making, and lives – in ways we’re only beginning to understand. There isn’t anyone […]
Empathy and Emotional Overload
We lack empathy when we’ve in emotional overload. There’s a big call for developing more empathy in the workplace. We can do […]
Stress and Brain States
It’s helpful to consider stress from the point of view of our brain states. Beta is the dominant state of the alert, […]
Using Emotions for Growth and Wholeness
What do you do when emotions become unwieldy? Common advice is to distract yourself from what you’re feeling. Or reframe (or watch […]
Forgiveness, Personal Development and Mental Health
If you’ve committed to personal growth, eventually you’re going to need forgiveness. People struggle with forgiveness. Thinking that forgiveness lets the other […]
Gratitude Revisited
We’ve all heard the power of gratitude. Research is uncovering how it affects us, our brains and our mental health. Many studies […]
Emotions and Thriving
You can’t shut down one part of you without shutting down other parts. So, when we dampen, anesthetize, dismiss our feelings, we […]
Do Emotions Belong in the Workplace?
Do emotions belong in the workplace? Yup, it’s a silly question. In some ways. Emotions are something humans have. So, if humans […]