Dr. Tasha Eurich (2019) in her research, differentiates between internal and external self-awareness. Internal self-awareness can be cultivated through: Journaling Daily reflection Compassionate inquiry into past events External self-awareness can be cultivated through: Asking for (and being open to) feedback …
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How to Cultivate Empathy
It seems many people either feel they have either too much empathy or too little. When we have ‘too much empathy’ it is usually a boundary issue, not an empathy issue. For those people who feel they lack empathy, research …
Developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Emotional quotient (EQ) is the ability to understand and process your emotions in a positive way to release stress, empathise with others, communicate effectively and work through conflicts. People with a high EQ have a high level of self-awareness and …
Five Top-Tips for Dealing with Closed-Minded People
I don’t really like the term ‘closed-minded people’ because I think some of the people we label as ‘closed-minded’ just have a different point of view to us. Test it out. Think of someone who you label as ‘closed-minded’. Do …
What It Means To Be Assertive
Assertiveness is a skill that CAN be learnt. If you grew up in a home where assertiveness was not demonstrated it might be more difficult to understand and have an intuitive feel for it, and that is normal. If you …
How To Be With Suffering
Have you ever been in distress and the person you share your distress with also becomes distressed and you end up wishing you had not said anything? I think there is an art to being with suffering. I think it …