Emotional Intelligence
Recognize, understand and manage your own emotions and other people's.
Available habits
Emotional labeling
BeginnerRecognize and precisely name what you feel so you understand yourself better.
Emotion journal
BeginnerWrite down your emotions to reduce their impact and spot patterns.
Pause before reacting
IntermediateBuy yourself a few seconds before answering, so you choose your reaction instead of suffering it.
Stopping an emotional hijack
IntermediateSpot the signs that a strong emotion is about to take over and get your rational side back before you react.
Taming worry
IntermediateCut through rumination by focusing on today, accepting the worst-case scenario and acting on what depends on you.
Voluntary discomfort
IntermediateTrain your mental toughness by deliberately exposing yourself to small doses of what's hard.
Accept instead of resisting
IntermediateReduce the suffering you add to pain: stop fighting the inevitable so you can act on what's possible.