Why Play? In recent years a growing number of noted mental health professionals have observed that play is as important to human happiness and well-being as love and work (Schaefer, 1993). Some of the greatest thinkers of all time, including Aristotle and Plato, have reflected on why play is so fundamental in our lives. The […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part Five
In our fifth and final installment of our ongoing series regarding Emotional Intelligence, we are going to discuss the last component of EI which is simply, Social Skills. There are many different areas within the social skills spectrum, some of which include communication skills, conflict management skills, leadership skills, building rapport with others, team-work, effective […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part Four
In part four of our ongoing series on Emotional Intelligence, we are going to discuss Empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. A lot of you have probably heard the general advice of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes in an effort to better understand a […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part Three
When somebody mentions motivation, what do you think of? Do you think about the person who wakes up every morning at 5 AM to go to the gym before getting ready for the day? Perhaps your mind wanders to the person at work who never seems to have an “off” switch, and is constantly on […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part Two
In part two of our series on Emotional Intelligence, we are going to talk about Self-Regulation. As you remember from our first blog, Self-Awareness is the first key step in developing your Emotional Intelligence. As we gain the ability to be aware of our actions, both the healthy and the unhealthy, we can begin to […]
Emotional Intelligence – Part One
Self-Awareness Emotional Intelligence is defined as our ability to recognize and be understanding of our own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It is a set of skills that will be useful for you in almost every interaction you have in your life. Our five-part series on Emotional Intelligence is designed with you […]