Tools to Manage Emotions
“Where are my tools?” yelled the frustrated repairman. Such a situation can be critical because without tools we struggle and can be helpless. In fact, tools for mental tasks are just
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The High EQ of the NF
Having examined the high EQ challenges of the SP, SJ, and NT, we now address the EQ challenges of the NF. If you are an NF, you know the challenges
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The High EQ of the Calm NT
Two temperaments down and two to go. To continue, today, let’s look at the calm NT. I say “calm” because that is the NT’s prime emotion and their main emotion
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The SJ’s High EQ
In our previous article, we observed that living in our strengths determines the nature of our emotions (positive if we live in our strengths, and negative if we don’t) and the power
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How to Achieve a High EQ
Living in our strengths determines the nature of our emotions (positive if we live in our strengths, and negative if we don’t) and the power to control our emotions, which comes from
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Two Paths to Emotionally Intelligent Behavior
Management of emotion is accomplished in different ways for different people. Each temperament becomes emotionally intelligent by different methods and applications. This should be obvious by now. However, there are
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Are You Sensitive to Emotional Messages?
If you have an “F” in your profile, then you may have a mind that is sensitive to emotional messages. The presence of an “F” is an indicator that emotions
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Balance Is Not Nature’s Way
Some people think that the goal of emotional intelligence is balance. Keep everything in moderation, they say — your anger, fear, hope, and love (to name a few candidates for
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The Role of Focus
Although the emotions are the powerhouse of the mind, one factor can cause the power center to shift. Focus plays a very strategic role in harnessing the mind’s power. If
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We Manipulate Our Emotions
It seems to follow that if our thoughts can passively turn our emotions on, we can also purposefully turn them on by imagining or thinking something that has emotive content.
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Emotions Read Reality or “Perceived” Reality
Emotion’s reality is a relative concept. One person’s reality may be another’s myth when it comes to an emotional response. Our emotions judge whether a remark was a deliberate insult
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The Window of Opportunity
In the previous article, we introduced a tool that is helpful for everyone, but especially the emotionally sensitive person. While speedy emotions sometimes choose the right reaction, there are times
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