The Power of the Smile

Smiles are powerful! According to research done by the University of Missouri-Kansas City smiling can do several things. Smiling can make you look younger. The perception of individuals smiling in photos was a younger age than their actual age when compared to individuals not smiling. Smiling can make you look thinner. Maybe its the upturned…

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Emotional Intelligence: Social Regulation

EQ social regulation skills are what separate a good leader from a great one! Social regulation is the culmination of the other dimensions of emotional intelligence. People tend to be very effective at managing relationships when they can understand and control their own emotions and can empathize with the feelings of others. Even motivation contributes…

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Emotional Intelligence: Motivation

Emotional Intelligence also includes Motivation which is a personal drive to improve and achieve, commitment to our goals, initiative, or readiness to act on opportunities, as well as optimism and resilience. Motivation is what pushes us to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled and improve overall quality of life. Daniel Goleman, who developed the concept of…

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Emotional Intelligence: Self Regulation

Self-Regulation is the ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods and the capacity to suspend judgment and think before acting. In practice, it is your ability to influence your emotional clarity Have you ever said something out of anger that you later regretted? Do you let fear talk you out of taking risks that could really benefit you?…

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