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Writer at Six Seconds Michael Miller is a staff writer for Six Seconds who lives in St. Louis, Missouri. When he isn't writing about emotional intelligence, he is probably enjoying some good food, hanging out with his puppy Banjo, or playing basketball. You can reach him at [email protected] .

Four emotional intelligence practices for overthinkers by Patty Freedman It took me eleven days to buy a chandelier for the dining room. I had a spreadsheet: Brightness, finish, how low it would hang over the table, price, return policy. I kept adjusting what I was willing to spend, always upward, always with a reason. I read reviews from strangers who described their freshly lit dining rooms like meeting a celeb crush at the airport. I ordered one. Then I canceled it.

Why the richness of your emotional life is an asset — not a mess to clean up. Here’s how to use emotional intelligence, and a little neuroscience, to shift from seeing a confusing “mess” of complex feelings… decoding them as a resource to point to what really matters. Some years ago I collected a word I’ve loved ever since: discombobulated. It’s the feeling of having too many feelings at once — mixed emotions, none of them lined up neatly, all of them talking over each other.

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What a study of 43,080 women across 114 countries tells us about thriving, and what organizations can do about it by Patricia E. Freedman & Joshua M. Freedman, MCC | Six Seconds Wellbeing at work is not a mystery. Now we have evidence it’s predictably linked to key skills, and they are learnable. Most organizations assume they know how to manage women’s wellbeing at work. Those assumptions have shaped how companies invest in leadership development, retention, and engagement programs.

Insights from new research on women leaders, wellbeing & emotional intelligence by Patty Freedman For some people, the big turning-point birthdays are 40 or 50. For me it was 25. I wasn’t dreading it exactly, but when it arrived, I felt suddenly, unexpectedly old. My student life was really over. My adult life stretched out ahead of me and I genuinely didn’t know where I was headed.

What FedEx, Sheraton, Komatsu, Siemens Healthineers and 46 others reveal about turning emotional intelligence into business performance. by Joshua Freedman, MCC For more than two decades, Six Seconds has documented what happens when organizations practice emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence tips to fill your tank & make the world just a little bit better by Patty Freedman There’s a moment that comes for me midway through folding a mountain of laundry, or somewhere over the Atlantic on a long flight, or when I’m winded on a steep trail and can’t yet see where it ends. It’s the time when tired meets doubt and I’m ready to quit. Just then I usually hear my father-in-law Hank’s voice in my head. Hank had a wry sense of humor and a way with words.

What helps people build a flourishing state of mental health — not just the absence of illness, but moving toward full and sustainable vitality? Here’s how emotional intelligence supports emotional wellbeing, including a library of research-backed practices for flourishing. If you were to ask five friends if health and fitness is important, how many would say, “Yes!”?

Building on a Five-Year Partnership This partnership began at the University of Dubuque, where the Personal Empowerment (EQ) program was launched in 2007 as part of the institution’s commitment to whole-person education. Over time, it grew into a campus-wide effort and is now embedded in the general education requirements for undergraduate students. As the program gained traction, it sparked interest within the city police department, leading to expanded training efforts beyond the classroom.