Emotional Intelligence 
5 Ways to Stay Cool in the Face of Another’s Emotional Reactivity (0)
I had a recent experience that tested my patience and challenged me to remain calm in the face of aggressive, critical words. My initial instinct (my primal lizard brain in activation) was to fight back, defend and point out the ways in which this person had totally missed the mark. But I didn’t. This choice [...]
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Practicing Empathy with your Partner in an Argument
Most simply stated, empathy is the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes – and also the willingness to respond to the person’s needs. I believe it’s one of the most important components of a happy, healthy relationship. Lack of empathy is a very common problem with couples. Many people never learned how to be [...]
5 Tools of Emotional Intelligence
What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that helps us recognize, contain and communicate our emotions. Many people who struggle with keeping relationships have low levels of “emotional intelligence.” What does attachment have to do with it? The ways we have experienced connection or disconnection with others, going as far back [...]
