Resilience is a Key Marker of Emotional Intelligence in Children

Resilience is a Key Marker of Emotional Intelligence in Children

Building children’s emotional intelligence is critical in this ever-changing time in our lives.  Importantly, children learning to manage their emotions and feel confident in their choices increases their ability to be resilient.  Resilience is the key to...
Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence In A Family Member or Friend

Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence In A Family Member or Friend

Signs of low emotional intelligence in a family member or friend surface during challenging times.  Since we are in challenging times, we are not seeing the best in those close to us.  For instance, does your family member or friend lash out randomly. Do you hear...
Overwhelmed By Changes? Use Your Emotional Intelligence

Overwhelmed By Changes? Use Your Emotional Intelligence

Let’s look at how to manage your emotions using emotional intelligence. Change alters our center and overwhelms our emotions. We feel out of sync and find that our patience is limited. One minute we are in charge and the next we feel a rush of anxiety and...
Independence and Freedom: An Outcome of Emotional Intelligence

Independence and Freedom: An Outcome of Emotional Intelligence

Independence and Freedom are considered synonymous words, yet by their inherent meanings,  they cast a wide difference of interpretation within each of us.  We declared our independence from England in 1776 and became a country free to establish its own government. ...