Emotional Intelligence
Learning to lean into your feelings and get guidance from how you feel should be one of our primary goals. Sadly so many of us are estranged from our feelings and the meanings attached to them. If we use our emotions as information sources; our emotions would be able to tell us if danger awaits, injustice needs to be fought, love should be cherished or something needs to be mourned. Our emotions have an evolutionary value. Emotions have a purpose that is real, they are informational and worth leaning into. In modern society, the desire to be strong means many shy away from vulnerability or feeling in a profound way.
It is time to reconnect. Feeling gives space for transformation and a deep knowing of yourself and others. This leaning into our feelings can also be called emotional intelligence.
What is emotional intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize different emotions in yourself and others, accurately label and appropriately define those different emotions, and then be able to guide your behavior based on those emotions and your emotional reactions in a legitimate way. It is being able to identify feelings, label them and discern between them. It allows us to have more control over our behaviors and decision-making.
Emotionally intelligent people can:
*Understand their own emotions. They are in touch with their vulnerability and can recognize emotions in themselves and others. That means they can identify negativity such as hurt, anxiety, shame, guilt, jealousy, envy, depression, and fear. They are also aware of the positive emotions and feelings of joy and pleasure.
*Know all the nuances in these emotions, so they catch them as they arise and hold off believing their mind’s interpretations.
*Make better decisions, so they have stronger bonds, more love, more peace and better relationships with their loved ones (and everyone else).
*Tune into the emotions of others and be empathic. They don’t take the behavior of others personally; they’re good detectives and use logic and reason to read a situation.
*Live more in the moment, so they don’t get caught up in their internal story and act out of fear. They’re very self-aware.
If you have been cut off from your emotions or often cope by suppressing your feelings, working with an emotion coach is a path to start the journey back into yourself. You will feel more confident in your relationships with others and yourself.
Are you interested in working on your personal development? Are you looking for a life coach or a life consultant? Are you feeling stagnant? Do you want to jumpstart change?
My transformational approach is a process where awareness, alignment, and action work together as catalysts to create momentum for change.
*Awareness is knowing what you genuinely want and need.
*Alignment is the symmetry between our values and our actions. It means our inner and outer worlds match.
*Action is when you are conscious that what you say, do and think are in harmony with your values.
Together we build an understanding of what you want to accomplish, and delve deeply into building awareness around any thoughts and assumptions that you may already have. To truly transform your life, I will empower you to rethink what’s possible for you.
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