Emotional Intelligence & Resilience Skills for a Lifetime Michael Day March 4, 2016

Let’s talk Emotions!

What is Intelligence? IQ EQ Self awareness Self regulation Fluid Intelligence Crystallized Intelligence Short-term memory Long-term storage and retrieval Visual processing Auditory processing Processing speed Quantitative reasoning Reading and Writing ability Self awareness Self regulation Self motivation Social awareness Social skills Greater Specificity on Handout Other Types of Intelligence

Neurobiology of Emotion Disney teaches us Neuronal growth and pruning What might increase EQ Messages we learn about emotions Acceptable Emotions vs. Unacceptable Emotions Cultural Expectations Results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnUNBR1XWRQ

Process of Emotional Experience James-Lange = Physical reactions cause emotions Cannon-Bard = Simultaneous physical reaction and emotional reaction Marsha Linehan = Combination

Emotional Processing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Q2dah75Zc Disney teaches us again Importance of experiencing the emotion Importance of teaching others how to experience emotions Importance of helping others experience emotions Consequences of not doing so? Examples? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Q2dah75Zc

Wise Mind

Lizard and Wizard

Opposite to Emotion Action

A few more ways Focus on the Positive, not the Problem Cultivate a Culture of Gratitude Reframe the Picture Combat We/They and Manage Up and Down Nurture Yourself

Connect to Passion, Purpose, and Worthwhile Work

Resilience The ability to bounce back from adversity and to navigate difficult challenges with awareness, intention, and skill. Connections Awareness Benefiting Others Hx of Adaptive Coping Physical Self-Care Willingness Flexible Thinking Engagement Self-Confidence Big Picture Openness to Experience Stress-Reduction Practice Workability

10 Minutes that Count https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdycDwvYBY Trust Communicate Assess Yourself Get comfortable with being uncomfortable To get to that, I got to go through this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdycDwvYBY

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