Emotional Intelligence

Mastering emotional regulation is a transformative journey that empowers individuals to navigate life's challenges, enhance relationships, and achieve greater success. By understanding the science behind emotional regulation and implementing strategies like mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, self-care, social support, and emotional expression, we can cultivate emotional intelligence and harness the power of our emotions for positive outcomes.

Emotions are contagious. This is incredibly important to understand! You may have noticed that when someone you know is extremely excited, it makes you excited. Alternatively, perhaps you have found that when you talk to someone who is depressed, you walk away feeling sad.

Emotions and feelings are neither right nor wrong, accurate or not. Emotions are simply your body’s reaction to what you are THINKING, whether you’re thinking on purpose or not. Your belief system and other unconscious thoughts are happening on autopilot all the time, and often cause emotions. That’s why sometimes you have NO IDEA why you feel the way you do.

Whilst I truly feel that the New Year offers a beautiful time and space to start a fresh, I am also keenly aware that the majority of people do not stick to those resolutions. So what can we do to overcome the emotional pitfalls that can come when not meeting goals? Here are a few things to consider!