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Emotional intelligence helps us make better choices; we can evaluate and respond rather than reacting unconsciously. Simple, but how to do it? 15 practical tips from our network members around the world.

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How do you put emotional intelligence into action? From our certified practitioners all around the world, here are 15+ practical tips to increase self-awareness.

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How do you put emotional intelligence into action? From our certified practitioners all around the world, here are practical tips to increase self-awareness — the first step to EQ!

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Do you want to know how to understand people more easily? A starting point is a wide-spread lie we tell others — and ourselves. Here’s how to go deeper.

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Learning is both an emotional and rational process. How do we blend the two? Here is a map teachers and trainers can use to bring head and heart together in learning.

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With resurgent headlines denouncing “Muslim terrorists,” I return to my own fear the first time I stepped into a room full of people in veils and headscarves. I felt so far from home, and was shocked at what I learned as I began to glimpse the world behind the veil.

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There’s a LOT to learn… but first: What is learning? How can the latest neuroscience help us understand how learning works best — for ourselves, at work, at school… in life!

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At this time of the year, many of us spend time thinking of gifts we want and gifts we want to give. Here’s a touching video about what really matters when it comes to holiday presents. It reminds us of the research that our greatest wellbeing comes from focusing on others, which is why the Give […]

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When feelings run hot, how can we use emotional intelligence to fuel our commitment for positive change… and support children to create a better world?

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