The Secretary of Education isn't the only one who thinks so. Behind the growing movement for social and emotional learning.
“For the kids, it’s really, really working!”
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Celebrating the power and joy of having high emotional intelligence (EQ)!
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Break up your routine with these secret (slightly off-the-wall) tricks to jump-starting your productivity.
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Have fun with these cool ways to make yourself feel better -- NOW! 
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April 26, 7:01 PM
YES, being playful is good for your body, mind and soul! Be playful today and share what playful thing you did today and how it made you feel. 
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April 29, 4:05 PM
Also worth reading in that regard: Buddha's brain! Delete the scoop?
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Do you know people that just seem to be happier in general? Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"? Often, the happiest people in the world don't have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything!
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What's the most important part of life? Turn up your speakers and read, and watch, this inspirational video. Delete the scoop?
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Some people erroneously equate having a healthy self-esteem with selfishness. Self-esteem is essential to who we are whereas selfishness prevents us from having regard for others. Read more to find out the differences between these two concepts.
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Here's a great EQ distinction that can help you feel much better about yourself, and about you taking care of yourself! Delete the scoop?
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Here's a nice, short summary of the importance of accepting and understanding our body's natural, message-carrying emotions! Delete the scoop?
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Have you ever seen a leader authentically invite employees to openly talk about whatever they’re feeling, even when it’s anger directed toward the leader or the company? Chances are you haven’t, because most leaders would consider this inappropri...
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ADVANCED EQ SKILLS: How about letting people/employees/teammates/family vent... but it's NOT about finger-pointing... it's about "I" messages and taking responsibility for our own thoughts, feelings and behaviours. When negative emotions can be expressed, and accepted, with the intention on releasing/healing them, they can be oh, so helpful. Excellent article... read on... Delete the scoop?
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An Introduction to Social and Emotional Learning
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"Emotional intelligence must be developed in children before any other learning can effectively take place." Delete the scoop?
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To This Day is a project based on a spoken word poem written by Shane Koyczan (http://www.shanekoyczan.com) called “To This Day”, to further explore the profound…
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FANTASTIC video on how it feels to be a kid... how sticks and stones may hurt, but only for a time, while words CAN hurt us... sometimes permanently (unless we do some emotional healing). Grab a tissue and watch (07:37)! Delete the scoop?
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Understanding the benefit of a well-meaning apology, and how to best craft one, can help you become a truly great leader.
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Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches, said, “I regard apologizing as the most magical, healing, restorative gesture human beings can make.” Learn this vital EQ skill! Delete the scoop?
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W.V. Sugathapala Damameella Watta is a security guard for a bakery in a small town south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, struggling to provide for his family of 5. Can he possibly the the happiest man alive?
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Happiness is a Choice! Live it (like this guys does)! Delete the scoop?
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Emotional healing can help us 'get over' almost anything! See how emotions are created, how they join with our Thoughts to create our Behaviours, and step-by...
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In part 2 of EQ-101, Paula and I discuss 'emotional healing', and take you (me) thru an exercise which shows how feelings and our current behaviours are developed and how to unravel them, and make sense of yourself and others! Let me know your thoughts ... Enjoy! Delete the scoop?
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One of the most important aspects of being human is the fact that we have feelings -- all day long. And yet, rarely are we taught healthy ways to cope with them. Who among us learned about coping with emotions in school?
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Great article, please read... We basically have three options once we identify that we are having a feeling:
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If you want to master the stress in your life, know when it’s time to embrace stressful and challenging activities, and know when it’s time to take a step back and just relax for a little bit.
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The Science of Self-Improvment. Some great tips on handling stress. Delete the scoop?
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Research shows stress is increasing: health problems & business costs. Empathy is decreasing to damage collaboration: The case for emotional intelligence
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WebMD says three out of four US medical visits are stress related!! Want less stress in your life? Learn EQ!! 
Debra Manchester's curator insight,
April 21, 4:35 PM
It is so important for parents to teach their kids about empathy too. 
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April 23, 10:27 AM
Stress is also well known to decrease our ability to innovate, as we rely only on limbic/reptilian brain when stressed (with no access to neocortex ideas and projections in the bigger picture) Delete the scoop?
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Emotional intelligence in business research study shows benefits of EI on organizational performance. Higher EQ leaders create better organizational climate
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Read about this amazing case study on a company who implemented EQ in their ranks in a big way, and was rewarded with HUGE results! If you need statistical proof that EQ has a very high ROI, read this...
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April 23, 3:13 PM
Read this amazing study about importance of E.Q in organizations and the according shift in leadership. Delete the scoop?
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We can help you become more skilled at managing your emotions and those of others, especially anger, fear and sadness.
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Emotion Coaching by a seasoned pro -- Excellent!! Delete the scoop?
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Prepare our children for this world. Educate the heart. It's already happening around the world with astonishing results. http://educatingtheheart.org Video ...
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Beautiful video on the importance of educating our heart, as well as our mind. Heart matters! Delete the scoop?
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Take your leadership skills to the next level by getting comfortable with confrontation. Here are 12 ways to diffuse difficult people.
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We all have an inner, EQ-savvy voice that tells us when we need to have a difficult conversation with someone... Do it... these should help! 
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March 29, 9:13 AM
Great ideas, add this one: Appreciate what is good about your difficult person. It shifts your attitude about the person and the conversation! Delete the scoop?
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Motivation is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. It gives us the power and intent to go after our dreams and make them become reality. Motivati...
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Excellent video to get your heart pumping and your confidence up to achieve your dreams! Delete the scoop?
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Helping parents raise children with Emotional Intelligence! Delete the scoop?
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Any situation, no matter how bad it might appear at first, can be remedied with the right conversation. So being a master of that right conversation is an invaluable skill to have. Without it, you find yourself alienating advocates and burning bridges.
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3 Great Questions (and essential EQ skills): "I'm sorry..." -- humility, single biggest barrier to relationships(!) Delete the scoop?
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Brain studies on creativity reveal what goes on at that "Aha!" moment when we get a sudden insight. If you measure EEG brain waves during a creative moment, it turns out there is very high
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"What's the best way to mobilize this brain ability? It's first to concentrate intently on the goal or problem, and then relax into stage three: LET GO!" Delete the scoop?
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One of the most important aspects of being human is the fact that we have feelings -- all day long. And yet, rarely are we taught healthy ways to cope with them. Who among us learned about coping with emotions in school?
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Feelings matter. If we want to Heal it, we gotta FEEL it! Delete the scoop?
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If you could stand in someone else's shoes... Hear what they hear. See what they see. Feel what they feel. Would you treat them differently? A video that speaks to the connections we all need.
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"In the end, it's about human connection. When we relate to those around us by understanding their back stories and their circumstances, we improve the way we work, the way we live, the way we take care of one another, the way we relate going forward and, as Martin Luther King Jr. would say, building the "beloved community" that edifies us all!" Delete the scoop?
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Did you know that one of the best things you can do for your relationships is to learn how to apologize well? Simply saying "I'm sorry" is not enough...
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This is a very good article, and a great EQ skill!
"In the book Peacemaking For Families by Ken Sade and Tom Raabe. They explain that there are Seven A’sto a great apology. They are: Address everyone involved. (All those whom you affected.)Avoid if, but, and maybe. (Do not try to excuse your wrongs.)Admit specifically. (Both attitudes and actions.)Acknowledge the hurt. (Express sorrow for hurting someone.)Accept the consequences. (Such as making restitution.)Alter your behavior. (Change your attitudes and actions.)Ask for forgiveness."How (or how well) do you apologize??
Deborah Lange's curator insight,
March 9, 5:08 AM
It takes courage and humility to apologise. A significant part in making an apology is not making excuses and accepting and listening to what other people say who were hurt or offended by your actions. If you become defensive or make excuses when you are given feedback you may as well have not said anything. What you said is likely to not be experienced as a heartfelt apology. Accepting responsibility is critical if the aplogy is going to impact on reconciling the relationship.
Also apologise with no expectation that the other person will forgive you as they may not be able to "get over" what was done. They may need more time after your apology. So an apology with an intention of truly saying you are sorry and not expecting anything in return is also critical. If you expect the other person to accept your aplogy and forgive you staright away you may set yoursef up to become defensive again and maintain a chasm between you and the person you hurt.
The reality is some people are never really sorry either. Knowing that you have been hurt by someone and you will never receive an apoplogy also needs an act of kindness to oneself so that "you" are not contaminated with toxicity from being hurt by some-one else. Although forgiveness is difficult an intention to be kind to oneself assists one's own pain being released.
Deborah Lange's comment,
April 9, 12:24 AM
Dear EQRocks good tips - learning to be non-defensive is an awesome skill and being able to apologise develops that skill. Action Tip: Notice where and when you are feeling defensive and first step, breathe, sigh, let it out, move your body
Deborah Lange's comment,
April 9, 12:26 AM
oops, second tip, have an inner dialogue about what you can do to make yourself feel safe and non-defensive, and take action and do that. This can be harder than it sounds at first.
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Article très intéressant sur l'enseignement de l'intelligence émotionnelle. Oui! Cela s'enseigne vite et bien chez l'enfant. Chez l'adulte? ... aussi! ... même si c'est un peu plus long, cabossés que nous sommes parfois par des expériences de vie professionnelle et/ou privée un peu difficiles.