Why can’t general cookie-cutter advice about self-control (a.k.a. emotional control) work for every person? And why do some people always seem so calm and collected in the face of conflict? Some of us are literally biting our nails off to keep from saying what we really want to say. The
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Did you know that your emotional reactions are measured in thousandths of a second? They act with such speed that they make your analytical brain movements look like tired snails. In fact, emotional reactions develop so fast that it can be impossible for us to be initially conscious of why
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Did you know? Emotions are influencing every thought and action you take. They are crazy powerful! So, for those of you leveling up your EQ, welcome to Week #2 in our study of the book, Intelligently Emotional! We’ll discover a little more about how this works. We began last week
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Can you imagine life without your emotions? What a boring, uncolorful and uninspiring life it would be. Even the most compelling stories depend on rich emotions to distinguish between the good and the evil in each character. But particularly for those of us who have a reputation for being “emotional,”
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How often do you identify difficult people as the source of your stress? If you’re a parent (to kids ages birth through 50 or even older), part of an organization, a person with a job, or just a person who talks to other people, you’ve likely done that as recently
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How do you handle your emotions? Do they run the show? Or do you show them who’s boss? Are they the things you spend the most time trying to control in your day? Or do you barely recognize when they are flaring? Most everyone now understands the term “EQ” as
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In the previous post, I gave you 3 Daily “DO ITs” to keep your self-image crystal clear. The second step was all about “Clean-Water Thinking.” I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news. The good news is: Everything you need for clean-water thinking is already yours. The bad news
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Can you remember a time when you made a positive, bold choice on your own behalf that today’s version of you would have trouble making again? What’s that about? Did you really change that much? Now that more positive, confident thinking is needed once again to make a positive change
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We recently focused on the question of whether the pursuit of joy was a bit selfish or absolutely essential. The same question can be asked about pursuing a healthy self-image. But I’m not going to bother asking that question. A litany of research, medical doctors, and mental health professionals all
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Finding joy in hard seasons of life is pretty hard to do, isn’t it? And most of us use the fact that “it’s a hard season” as our legit reason not to look that hard for it, let alone find it. What about when life is running smoothly? Are you
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The terms “purpose,” “vision,” “dream,” and “heart” are pretty common in just about every current motivational talk or writing. I call it your “Red-Hot Reasons Why?” It’s a simple way of describing the big reasons why you bother to get up and go for something better every day. Big or
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Just how badly do you want that proverbial carrot that’s dangling in front of you? Losing 20 pounds, being promoted to a job with more opportunity, moving to your dream house, taking that family vacation (debt free) – how hard are you willing to work for those rewards? And one
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