As the Emotional Intelligence quadrant illustrates, there are two major categories of EQ: how we relate to self and how we relate to others. Over the past two blogs we’ve explored the importance of self-awareness and self-management. Today and next week we will discuss how we bring awareness and management to our relationships with others.

Self Management: If You Can Name It, You Can Tame It

Emotions move us. The word emotion comes from a Latin word that means to stir up or to move. Like nitroglycerin, emotions can move us in a healthy and healing way (like a nitroglycerin tablet) or in a destructive way (like dynamite blowing up a building).

Self-Awareness: What's Going On Inside of Me?

You know those moments when something or someone startled and you gasp or jump back? Or when your eyes well up with tears and you feel your nose flaring? Or when your pulse starts racing and your face gets flushed? Or when you are so overcoming with joy that you scream and jump up and down?

Jeff HeltonJanuary 16, 2020self-awareness, emotions, emotional intelligence, emotional, anger, fear, gladness, sadness, shame Comment

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Would you like to understand why you react the way you do to certain people? Do you wish you could lead better in your job? Are you longing for deeper connection in your marriage? Or maybe with your children? Is it hard for you to pick up on social cues from others?

Jeff HeltonJanuary 9, 2020emotions, emotional intelligence, feelings, EQ, IQ, success, relationships, relationshipsmatter Comment