Emotional Intelligence

The 4 Communication Styles

How knowing these four different communication styles can improve your relationships.

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Emotional Intelligence Healthy Communication

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The End of Fear

Psychotherapist Richard Schaub shares insights from his groundbreaking work on how we can acknowledge our vulnerability, build our courage, and find a path to serenity, even in a scary world.

By Courtney Helgoe

Emotional Intelligence Mental Health

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5 Tips to Cultivate Empathy

Practicing empathy is an essential step to resolving conflict and developing meaningful relationships. Here are five ways to activate empathy.

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Emotional Intelligence Healthy Communication

5 Ways to Reduce Fear and Boost Vitality

How accessing breath, water, nature, relationships, and altruism can help us reclaim our energy.

By Karen Olson

Emotional Intelligence Mental Health

7 Ways to Experience More Joy

Two longtime meditation practitioners share their principles for finding more joy in your daily life.

By James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander

Emotional Intelligence Happiness/Joy

How to Be Happy for Others

How cultivating joy for others can help transform scarcity thinking.

By Henry Emmons, MD

Community Coworkers

How to Break Free From Fear

A shamanic healer explains how fear drains our vitality — and how we can reclaim more energy.

By Karen Olson

Emotional Intelligence Mental Health

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How to Escape Your Inner Taskmaster

Want to work for someone who pushes you relentlessly, criticizes your efforts and makes your entire life miserable? Of course not. So why are you doing it to yourself?

By Elizabeth Larsen

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

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What Does an Instinct Feel Like?

Warmth and clarity, fatigue or a sudden headache, are just a few signs of an intuitive "hit."

By Courtney Helgoe

Emotional Intelligence Mindfulness/Meditation

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Be the Person You Want to Find

Looking for that special someone? Wishing you could change the person you're with? You may need to start by taking a good long look in the mirror.

By Cheri Huber

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

5 Gut Instincts You Shouldn’t Ignore

The quirky urge. A funny tingle. That little voice in your head. These are what gut feelings feel like. But what are they telling you, and should you listen? Here’s how to make the most of your own innate wisdom.

By Courtney Helgoe

Emotional Intelligence Mindfulness/Meditation

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9 Types of Emotional Triggers

Feeling discounted, vulnerable, and self-conscious are just three common categories of emotional triggers.

By David Richo, PhD

Emotional Intelligence Mental Health

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Gut Feelings: The Science of Intuition

By cultivating your intuitive skills, you’ll be able to listen more closely to what your body is trying to tell you.

By Alyssa Ford

Emotional Intelligence Mindfulness/Meditation

13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers

A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.

By David Richo, PhD

Emotional Intelligence Healthy Communication

How to Let Go of Performance Identity and Create a Happier Life

Are you measuring your worth by what you get done? Here’s why it’s time to give your productivity-seeking a rest, and go in search of some fun instead.

By Joe Robinson

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

Talks — S2, EP1 / The Ongoing Pursuit of Purpose and Why It Matters

Purpose is critical to our sense of meaning and happiness. NFL veteran Tim Hightower discusses how his focus on purpose has guided him and offers advice we can all follow for pursuing our own purpose-driven lives.

With Tim Hightower

Attitude/Mindset Emotional Intelligence

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The Meaning of Grief

Grief expert David Kessler explains the importance of the “sixth stage of grief.”

By Courtney Helgoe

Emotional Intelligence Family/Parenting/Kids

Do You Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?

How to stop imposter syndrome from sabotaging your success — and your happiness.

By Jon Spayde

Emotional Intelligence Personal Development

5 Life-Changing Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day

In difficult or stressful times it’s easy to judge, complain, excuse, or blame. Learn how to improve your mindset and decisions by asking yourself these five questions.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Emotional Intelligence Personal Development