The emotional YOU seeks deep connections and genuine affection in your relationships with family and friends. You thrive in the company of like-minded individuals, engaging in activities that spark joy and excitement, such as traveling, dancing, watching movies, and enjoying music..
The emotional you is being able to own, honour and express your emotions appropriately, adjust to change, cope with stress in a healthy way, and enjoy life despite its occasional disappointments and frustrations. This ability to understand and manage your emotions is often referred to as emotional intelligence (EI) or the emotional quotient (EQ).
The emotional you, is about identifying, understanding and honouring your feelings; it is ok to be angry, it is ok to feel sad, it is ok to feel vulnerable. It is the subsequent behaviours that manifest from our emotions that must be appropriate in all situations.
Our emotions are a deep and important part of our total well-being.
Here are five (5) things you can do right now to nourish your Emotional dimension:
- Create awareness of your thoughts and feelings; own your emotions, be accountable and responsible for them
- Learn to express your emotions in a suitable manner
- Develop a positive attitude. Practise gratitude, smile and laugh a lot
- Start a journal. Write about your thoughts and actions
- Accept and learn from mistakes. Be kind to yourself, know you’re loved, safe and the universe protects.
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The EMOTIONAL YOU
The Emotional YOU explores emotional intelligence and the benefits in understanding, managing, and utilising emotions effectively in life and leadership. Enhance your EQ for personal and professional growth.
