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Harness Your Power of Social Awareness

October 1, 2016August 16, 2021 by Amanda

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Part 5: Developing your Emotional Intelligence through Social Awareness Have you ever found yourself walking away from a meeting or a conversation with someone only to remember that you forgot to mention something because you were so wrapped up in the conversation? Ever walk up to someone and just know…

Take Control with Self-Management

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by Amanda

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Part 4: Developing your Emotional Intelligence through Self-Management This week the focus is on taking control of your life by managing your emotions and your actions, self-management. I was reminded this week that to act differently we must think differently. Thought precedes action. When you react to your emotions, there…

Take Control with Self-Awareness

September 7, 2016September 14, 2016 by Amanda

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Part 3: Building Your Self-Awareness Would you like to be more satisfied in life? Studies have shown that as self-awareness increases so does satisfaction with life. Even more, in a study by TalentSmart, 83 percent of top performers, compared to just 2 percent of bottom performers, were high in self-awareness. …

Stress Effects on Emotional Intelligence

August 30, 2016September 14, 2016 by Amanda

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One recurring theme that you will see throughout my posts is that stress plays a major role in the demise of emotional intelligence (EI or EQ). Studies have shown that stress can lead to productivity loss and physical ailments. Another study showed that people’s perceptions, decisions, and attitudes can change…

Building a Mindfulness Practice to Develop Emotional Intelligence

August 25, 2016September 14, 2016 by Amanda

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Building a mindfulness practice to develop emotional intelligence (EQ) is just that, practice. Just like anything else you learn, the more you do it, the better you are at it. Ever started something new and you started out really slow? Then, as you did it once or twice or even…

Take Control with Emotional Intelligence

August 22, 2016 by Amanda

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Part 1: Building the Foundation for Emotional Intelligence What intelligence has a greater impact on your life than IQ? Developing emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) is one of the biggest factors that can positively impact your life, work and personal, by allowing you to take control of your life. EQ…

Meditation for Skin Issues

July 28, 2016September 14, 2016 by Amanda

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In today’s modern medical world, people are seeking relief from pain, anxiety, and even dermatological, or skin, issues outside of western medicine. We want to use every tool available to us as western medicine can be invasive and expensive. Doctors are also integrating other relief methods to help their patients…

Five Steps to Connecting the Mind-Body-Spirit through Breath

June 26, 2016August 8, 2016 by Amanda

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Many experts talk about the mind-body-spirit connection, but what a lot of them don’t understand is how to actually connect them. That’s where the breath comes in. The body is connected to the mind and spirit through breath by mindfully concentrating on the breath. In a study conducted by the…