EI skills Archives - Emotional Intelligence for Life

How to Let Go

by Miriam Bross | October 25, 2024 | Behaviour, EI skills, Habit

Have you ever been told to let go of an emotion or a feeling? Were you annoyed because no one ever seems to explain how to actually do that? This summer I meditated at a Buddhist Monastery in Portugal and I finally figured out what meditation is. It is an exercise for...

Choose Your Mood

by Miriam Bross | September 13, 2024 | EI skills, Habit

Mood is the term we use for the emotions that are currently dominant. If you are in a good mood, you might feel happy, joyful, excited, content, proud or any other positive emotion. If you are in a bad mood, the emotions dominating your day will be uncomfortable. When...

About Triggers

by Miriam Bross | March 1, 2024 | EI Basics, EI skills, Emotions, Habit

Triggers are events that set off an emotion. This process is perfectly normal. Emotions are part of our biochemistry and are supposed to make our lives easier. When bad habits and traumatic events hijack the system though, events turn into triggers that make us feel...

The Power of EI Skills

by Miriam Bross | February 16, 2024 | EI Basics, EI skills, Emotional Hygiene, Emotions, Feelings, Habit

EI Skills are superpowers. Our emotions influence the decisions we make, what kind of day we are having and even our health. They trigger our actions and can make our lives either easy or very difficult. Have you ever missed out on a fun party because you felt too sad...

About Anger

by Miriam Bross | February 2, 2024 | EI Basics, EI skills, Emotional Hygiene, Emotions, Habit

Most people would call anger a negative emotion. Maybe even a dangerous one. Anger can be overwhelming, scary and unhealthy if you experience it too often. There’s nothing good about it, is there? At best, it’s a waste of energy, right? Allow me to...

About Joy

by Miriam Bross | January 19, 2024 | EI skills, Emotions, Feelings, Habit

Just google “joy” and you’ll find plenty of books, research and even speeches about the subject. But joy is just bite-sized happiness. Why not go for happiness in the first place? Why do some people prefer to aim for joy? Lessons from the past From...

Intuition – Why doesn’t it always work?

by Miriam Bross | July 22, 2023 | EI Basics, EI skills, Emotions, Habit

Making decisions is hard. Have you ever been told to listen to your intuition when you make a choice? Having an inner voice that always knows what’s right for you sounds great, doesn’t it? Only problem, it doesn’t always work. Sometimes your gut tells you...

Self-Awareness – Where to Start

by Miriam Bross | May 23, 2023 | EI skills

When you are self-aware, you notice everything that happens in your body and your mind as it is happening. So self-awareness refers to the three areas that form you: your thoughts your body your emotions You can approach self-awareness from each of these three angles....

Self-Awareness – The Why, What and How

by Miriam Bross | May 16, 2023 | EI Basics, EI skills

Emotional Intelligence is the second most important skill-set for success, no matter how you define success. (What’s the most important skill, you ask? A growth mindset because then you can learn anything, including EI skills.) Self-awareness is the cornerstone...

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