We can sometimes go about getting our needs met in unnecessarily complicated ways!
Category: Understanding emotions
The ‘back story’ of our reactions
How to get more emotional intelligence!
Our Comfort Zones!
We often hear people describe things as, ‘outside my comfort zone’ and when they do, it’s usually to describe doing…
Gender and the Expression of Emotions
Did you know tend to women smile more than men? I mean it doesn’t surprise me considering women’s tendency towards…
Emotions and Decision Making
There is a consensus floating about ‘out there’ that emotions should be totally by-passed when it comes to making sensible…
‘Threat’ and Challenging Behaviour
It’s sort of obvious, but we can forget: when a child digs their heels in, starts insulting us or becomes…
Liking and Wanting – turns out they are different!
Brace yourself for some emotion ‘nerding’ – albiet a brief bit of it! I found this quite fascinating. It’s one…
Changes in Perspective (to help with lingering unenjoyable emotions)
Not all emotional responses give us a clear message or call to action. This is because emotions triggered now are…
Emotional Intelligence and Self-awareness
How might you respond when…. Now I know you’re going to say, ‘it depends’ because of course it does. It…
To be truly open-minded, you need emotional intelligence.
Supposing I said to you any or all of the following – what would your reaction be to each of…
Disappointment
Disappointment can sometimes be quite a powerful feeling. It’s an uncomfortable emotion that can feel like a concoction of frustration,…
Enduring Uncomfortable Emotions
As I delve deeper and deeper into reflecting upon and understanding emotions, one message keeps appearing: some of us have…