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Why we need to grow in EQ! David Balestri

3/16/2018

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The average person can articulate between 12 to 20 emotions that they feel in general.

"Emotions are internal energy in motion"!

We actually experience 34,000 emotions.

Emotional intelligence is becoming more self aware of our emotions so we can self manage how we engage with those emotions which equips us to place ourselves in a motivated or positive state emotionally.

​This leads to the capacity to operate in empathy towards other which helps us to become socially aware of the emotional environment that is going on in the relationships and team members that we live and work with! 

David Balestri www.giantmakercoach.com


#eq #emotionalintelligence #lifeskills #lifecoach #emotions #empathy#peoplematter #grow #executivecoach #team #teamwork

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Defining and building resilience

3/16/2018

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“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” – Gever Tulley

When we experience disaster, trauma, or distressing psychological issues, we usually react with grief and a range of negative emotions.
This is, of course, a natural reaction to having our hopes dashed or our goals thwarted. However, such experiences are not only an inevitable part of life, but virtually required for growth and development.
These are the exact sort of experiences that build resilience. With resilience, you can work through the effects of stress and negative emotions and not only bounce back, but actually thrive.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2015) defines individual resilience as the ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity and stress. In other words, resilience can manifest as maintaining or returning to one’s original state of mental health or well-being, or reaching a more mature and well-developed state of mental health or well-being through the use of effective coping strategies.
In order to grasp and effectively develop resilience, it is critical to understand the factors contributing to resilience.

Components of Resilience is defined differently depending on who you ask; psychological researchers may have one working definition (or many!), while those who work directly with people who are struggling often see it differently.
There is no single accepted set of components of resilience, but this set of characteristics and contributing factors can provide a useful guide:
  • Optimism – those who are optimistic tend to be more resilient as well, since they are more likely to stay positive about the future even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
  • Altruism – the most resilient among us often turn to helping others when they need to relieve stress and boost their self-efficacy.
  • Moral Compass – people with a strong moral compass or steadfast set of beliefs about right and wrong generally have an easier time bouncing back.
  • Faith and Spirituality – while not a required factor for resilience, people often find their faith helpful in surviving challenges and coming through stronger and wiser on the other side.
  • Humor – people who have a healthy sense of humor and are able to laugh at their own misfortune are at an advantage when it comes to bouncing back, for obvious reasons!
  • Having a Role Model – this is also not a requirement for resilience, but those who have a role model in mind can draw strength from their desire to emulate this person.
  • Social Supports – unsurprisingly, social support is important when it comes to resilience; those with strong social support networks are better equipped to bounce back from loss or disappointment.
  • Facing Fear – this is not so much a characteristic as an action or tendency to act, but people who are willing to leave their comfort zone and confront their fears are more likely to overcome their challenges and grow as a person. Meaning or
  • Purpose in Life – it shouldn’t be surprising that those who feel they have a specific purpose in life or find a tremendous amount of meaning in their lives are more likely to recover from failure or disappointment; when you fervently believe you have a purpose, you are less likely to give up when faced with tragedy or loss.
  • Training – while a portion of individual resilience may be somewhat permanent and unchangeable, there is opportunity for improvement; it is possible to improve your resilience through training (Staroverky, 2012).


These components are not present in each and every measure of resilience, but they form a good basis for understanding the nature and scope of resilience.


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(Article from https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/3-resilience-scales/)


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Former Elite Athletes Reveal Mental Health Struggles After Retirement

3/5/2018

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Why you feel what you feel! Dr Alan Watkins

3/2/2018

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Most human beings are consciously aware of about 12 different emotions that they experience. We actually have 34,000 available to us!

#EQ #emotional #Emotionalintelligence #Emotionalmastery #Lifecoach #elite #Humandevelopment
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"EQ versus Culture wars" David Balestri

2/24/2018

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There are many forms of intelligences in the world today that as humans we are tasked with understanding. For the most part in western society we tend to focus heavily on IQ, this emphasis comes dominantly out of early Greek thinking that is deeply ingrained in our western culture and was popularised by the great fathers of early history such as Aristotle and Plato.

We are also still heavily influenced by the renaissance and the thinking paradigms of the 16 and 1700s , this movement was instrumental in bringing most of society out of an ancient mindset into what many label as modern thinking. The power of reason and deduction or critical thought are the children of this movement.

Whilst I believe that most of this was definitely a step forward in the evolution of human development and has spawned the era of the industrial age and now the information age, one of the areas that I believe we as human beings seem to be still lacking in still is the realm of understanding and managing our emotions(EQ).

It is true, that thanks to the great advances in neuro science over the last 5o years, we have more information available to us about how the brain works than ever before and and yet we still seem to in general, have trouble managing our emotions personally and inter-personally.

​We are still divorcing one another at a rate of over 50%, we are still killing one another over the colour of our skin or the sound of our accents, we are still in gender wars, age wars and culture wars.

Our courts are full of people who seem to cross ethical lines of conduct and practice with one another. Our political, sports and business leaders seem to continue to buckle under the pressures of their vocation, and behave in some of the most unflattering ways that we could ever imagine.

Im not going to suggest that if all of us were proficient in emotional intelligence that all of these things would magically go away, however I do believe that a society or work culture that is better trained and engaged in the understanding of emotional intelligence will fair much better than the average person who is largely unaware of these dynamics.

If we were able to up skill the average person in our society or workplace in understanding how they are intrinsically wired, why they feel the way they do about certain things and how to understand how the other people they are engaged with daily feel, I believe we could potentially create a more civil, kind and beautiful context for human interactions.

By default this could have a sweeping effect on the emotional environments that we live, work and play in and thus create a context for human flourishing in potentially all areas of life.

So where do we start?

I believe that businesses and organisations can play a pivotal role in this space. It makes good business sense to enhance the emotional literacy and well being of our members and employees. A happy human being is by default a motivated and flourishing human being. 

Technology has advanced proficiency in business mechanisms beyond imagination, this trend will continue to sharpen exponentially over the next number of decades. The greatest variable and vulnerabilities for businesses and organisations now rests within the context of their human capital. Thus the enterprises that bring insight and best practices to this space will clearly begin to move to the forefront of their industries.

Coaching in EQ and Mentoring will be a game changer for many companies, this will be such an issue that schools will feel the pressure from government and industries to build more EQ literacy into their IQ crammed programs. Universities will find their social sciences departments overwhelmed by students eager to get into their courses as this will be a highly sought after qualifications for future managers and business leaders.

Welcome to the EQ revolution!

David Balestri 

​#EQ #emotionalintelligence #coaching #mentoring #training #humancapital #humanresources #EHD #humandevelopment #business



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Elite Human Development NRL Promo

2/24/2018

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