Long-Term Training of Your Mind
As we discussed in two previous articles, there are four tools we should employ to harness our runaway emotions and gain high EQ. Those tools, to reiterate, are breathing, applying
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How Your Mind Tool Achieves EQ
Achieving a high EQ (which requires controlling runaway emotions), as we have discussed, requires implementing some helpful tools. Previously, we have discussed two of these tools: breathing and applying your
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Your Brakes Are Emotional Control Tool #2
When a vehicle is moving at a speed or in a direction that we do not want, we can stop it by applying the brakes. The runaway train of emotions
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What Do We Do About Thoughts We Can’t Control?
A thought can come into our mind uninvited and we can’t seem to stop it! (A bit of bad news that isn’t all that bad.) For example: As I walk past
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Attitudes and Beliefs Are Comprised of Thoughts
Thoughts make up attitudes and beliefs. (Note: In this context, thoughts include feelings.) Thoughts are the basic elements of mental activity. To control your thoughts is to be able to control
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Beliefs Control Attitudes
We must note the relationship of beliefs to our virtual and real worlds. Beliefs control attitudes. And once they are established, attitudes control our thoughts. We never adopt an attitude
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Moods and Emotions – What’s the Connection?
Again, we are on tenuous ground. For our purpose, a mood is a positive or negative feeling that we nurture and find difficulty releasing from our mind. Our thoughts determine
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