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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
Your emotions are powerful weapons, and continuing to think that their effects are instant and minimal will only do you a disservice.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
Rather than avoiding a feeling, your goal should be to move toward the emotion, into it, and eventually through it.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
When you ignore or minimize an emotion, no matter how small or insignificant, you miss the opportunity to do something productive with that feeling.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
…ignoring your feelings does not make them go away; it just helps them to surface again when you least expect them.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
We all have button pet peeves, triggers… that, when pushed, just irritate and irk us until we want to scream.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
Knowing who pushes your buttons and how they do it is critical to developing the ability to take control of these situations, maintain your poise, and calm yourself down.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
Knowing why your buttons are what they are opens doors to managing your reactions to your triggers.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
The biggest challenge to developing self-awareness is objectivity.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
When you’re stuck in a down mood, it’s not a good time to make important decisions.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0:
Stay aware of your good moods and the foolish decisions these moods can lead to, and you’ll be able to enjoy feeling good without any regrets.
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