In today’s podcast episode we’re talking about how to deal with the uncertainty that enters our lives with special guest Erin Behunin.
Tag: emotional intelligence
Sometimes to experience the safety and security we are seeking, we have to step into the unknown and embrace uncertainty.
FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. It’s so real it hurts sometimes. There are amazing people doing amazing things literally all the time – and you aren’t one of them.
Emotions are powerful and our brain uses emotions to motivate us to action or to motivate us to inaction. Understanding how the brain does this enables us to accept both the emotions that are uncomfortable and the ones that are positive in the human experience.
When someone dumps verbal or emotional garbage on you no one comes out clean, but there is one way to come out ahead…
That feeling you get when you are scared is your heart telling you to be brave, even though making the right decision means taking the more difficult path. Take a deep breath. Make a good decision. Call in reinforcements when you need them. Each time you face your fear with calm determination, you become that much stronger.
What if instead, when we’re feeling hurt, or sad, we allow our children to see us cry? And when they ask, “Mommy, why are you sad?” You tell them. You let them know that you feel pain too. And by example, you teach them to talk to someone they love and trust when they feel pain, instead of trying to bear it all alone.
In our culture, we teach kids dental hygiene. We teach them to wash their bodies properly. We teach them to read and write and work with numbers. We teach them etiquette and other practical skills for life. What so often gets neglected is emotional intelligence.