Self-criticism is a common challenge that many of us experience, and learning to recognize and overcome self-criticism is possible. Our self-critical thoughts can be debilitating and impact our sense of well-being. Often, self-criticism can even dictate our behaviors and life choices. So what causes self-criticism? There are many ways that self-critical thoughts can develop and influence our lives. Typically, there’s… Read More
Emotional Intelligence
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 management of change, and persuasion… Read More
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 situation, and that is basically… Read More