High emotional intelligence or EQ, is one of the traits of successful people, as those with high EQ are masters at managing their emotions. They don’t get angry or frustrated in stressful situations, and are able to make effective decisions by understanding the role of their emotions and trusting their intuition. Such people also have...
Emotional intelligence is the capacity to understand and manage emotions in both ourselves and in others. There are specific skills that are involved in emotional intelligence including self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy, and social and communication skills. Emotional Intelligence is now highly recognized as an important trait for employees by various human resources departments across the...
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and those of others, and is pivotal in professional relationships and interpersonal communications. It is associated with the ability to make the right decisions and problem-solving. This skill is not only for leaders but is important for employees,students, clients, parents – everyone!...
Emerging research has shown incredible benefits of practicing mindfulness on a daily basis, particularly meditation. Mindfulness refers to the notion of being fully present in the moment without judgment of thoughts, feelings, or sensation. When the mind is focused on the present moment it cannot worry about the past or future, which usually contributes to...
Posimations, a cool term we invented at Ajivar, are really an abbreviation of “positive affirmations.” They are simple sentences that evoke positive thinking and self-empowerment, particularly when repeated on a regular basis. Posimations are similar to mantras that are utilized in ancient eastern religions such as Buddhism. In an attempt to feel better, Posimations are...
~ Self-awareness is key ~Emotional intelligence (EI), is a competency skill that covers many areas such as empathy, compassion, motivation, flexibility, self-love1. EI also encompasses how we react to negative feelings/situations, how we deal with conflict, and our perspective of ourselves/others/life. Having insight into these areas, also called self-awareness, allows us to react appropriately in...
You are fully in charge! If experts say that we have about 70,000 thoughts in a day, no wonder that we get tripped up by our constant mental chatter. Have you ever paid attention to how illogical and irrational these thoughts can be? And the worst part is that we even tend to believe much...
~ Thoughts feed emotions ~“Today is a good day” – “I did such a good job” – “Good things always come to me” – is that your self-talk at the end of the day? If it is not and you want to know how to get there, please keep reading. How your thoughts affect your...
~ You are in charge ~Today’s society has been hyperfocused on identifying problems in order to come up with appropriate solutions. It is almost like we want to create or search hard to find problems to solve in order to have something to fix. As if success is measured by productivity and solving problems. However,...
The term resiliency has been more commonly used recently as individuals and organizations have figured out why having a resilient population or workforce is so important. What is resiliency It’s the ability of an individual to overcome whatever life throws at them. Also known as grit, bouncing back, and the capacity to recover quickly from...