By Gabrielle Bernstein — 2014
Gabrielle Bernstein’s books and videos are all about one thing: Living a life you’re psyched about. We’re thrilled to share her tips, tricks, and words of wisdom here.
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We normally think of intelligence as cognitive intelligence, which is measured by IQ. Our emotional intelligence is looking at how our emotions effect everything that we do and think. We feel before we think.
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Although some 85 percent of Americans say they're pretty happy, the happiness industry sends the insistent message that moderate levels of well-being aren't enough: not only can we all be happier, but we practically have a duty to be so.
When something bad happens, venting can actually make you feel worse--for days.
In McLaren’s view, we typically perceive emotions as problems, which we then thoughtlessly express or repress. She advocates a more mindful approach, where we step back and see our emotions as sources of information.