Think Act Be Podcast 245: Emotional Intelligence and the Power of Awareness
Sep 24, 2025
Joel Menden, a psychologist and author of 'Your Daily Reset', dives into the intriguing world of emotional intelligence. He discusses how emotional awareness can significantly improve decision-making and interpersonal relationships. The conversation explores core skills behind emotional intelligence, such as recognizing and managing emotions. They also debate if 'intelligence' fits emotions and highlight practical strategies like mindful check-ins and empathic listening to foster emotional skills. Tune in for insights that can transform how you understand and utilize your emotions!
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Center With A Breath
- Take a breath and bring attention into your physical center when impulses push you toward pleasure or away from pain.
- Use simple sensory anchors (seat behind you, feet on floor) to reassert equilibrium before acting.
What 'Intelligence' Really Means
- 'Emotional intelligence' stretches the traditional meaning of intelligence into noncognitive abilities like emotional awareness and social skill.
- Broadening 'intelligence' can feel intuitive but also risks diluting the term's original cognitive definition.
What Emotional Skill Looks Like
- Emotional skills include identifying feelings, managing them, and using them in decisions rather than being carried away by them.
- Differentiating subtle emotions (annoyed vs. resentful) is part of that nuanced ability.
