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Resilience in Education & How to Foster Resilient Students
Teachers who teach resilience might change the trajectory of their student’s lives. It is not easy to teach resilience in the classroom, but it is crucial. [...]
Psychology of Happiness: A Summary of the Theory & Research
I will admit that when I learned that I was to write an article on the psychology, theory, and science of happiness, I thought “easy!”. [...]
Flow at Work: How to Boost Engagement in the Workplace
Do you love your work? When Freud was asked to define happiness, he gave this simple answer: “Work and love.” We all want to be [...]
19+ Innovative Ways to Teach Emotional Intelligence to Kids
What’s the best way to teach Emotional Intelligence to kids? How can we help them develop self-awareness and empathy? And, how can we help them [...]
How To Improve Emotional Intelligence Through Training
Have you ever noticed your feelings? How often have you stepped into others’ shoes and experienced their emotions? How well do you understand what you [...]
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence (Incl. Quotes)
Do you recognize the emotion you are feeling? Can you manage those feelings without allowing them to swamp you? Can you motivate yourself to get [...]
13 Emotional Intelligence Activities, Exercises & PDFs
If you’ve been following our blog, you know that we’ve devoted considerable attention to emotional intelligence. This isn’t an accident—our focus on the subject reflects [...]
The Science and Research on Gratitude and Happiness
What is happiness? What is gratitude? We each have our own definitions of these, and for the most part, they will probably sound pretty similar. [...]
17 Emotional Intelligence Tests & Assessments (+ Free Quiz)
Perhaps you may have heard that what is even more important than a person’s ‘IQ’ is their ‘EQ’, or emotional intelligence, and are interested in [...]
Success Versus Happiness: What Is More Important?
What is more important to you, happiness or success? According to psychologist Daniel Gilbert, who is a psychology professor at Harvard, happiness is the ultimate [...]