Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Resilience or just Emotional Health?

2021-07-21

Emotions aren’t good or bad—they’re just emotions. But they can drag us into a spiral if we’re not paying attention. This episode dives into emotional intelligence and resilience, and how learning to observe, explore, and understand our emotions can make a huge difference to our mental health. I talk about being curious instead of reactive, and share insights from The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren—including her brilliant idea of a “conscious complaining” session. (Spoiler: mine happened in the car, to the birds and the trees...

Emotions aren’t good or bad—they’re just emotions. But they can drag us into a spiral if we’re not paying attention. This episode dives into emotional intelligence and resilience, and how learning to observe, explore, and understand our emotions can make a huge difference to our mental health. I talk about being curious instead of reactive, and share insights from The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren—including her brilliant idea of a “conscious complaining” session. (Spoiler: mine happened in the car, to the birds and the trees!) It's all about giving emotions the space to be felt, voiced, and moved through—so they don’t get stuck.

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Tags: emotional intelligence, emotional health, resilience, emotional regulation, self-awareness, Karla McLaren

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