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We all have arguments with our spouses and partners, husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends. Fights are a natural part of relationships. But how do you have a healthy argument, and not a toxic one? Learn the secrets to having great arguments with your partner.
What is stonewalling in marriage? How does stonewalling happen by boyfriends, husbands, wives, and girlfriends?
Learn why stonewalling happens, examples, and how to deal with it.
Marital success isn’t determined by how often a couple sleeps together, or opinions on how to raise children, or how each person handles finances–it’s determined by the skill with which a couple discusses disagreements in those categories. Agreeing on how to disagree is the key to a successful marriage.
Freud said, “To love and to work are the twin capacities that mark full maturity.” Goleman would most likely add “to learn” and “to take care of yourself and others” to that list, and emotional intelligence is the key to loving, working, learning, and taking care of yourself and others to the best of your abilities.
How to children develop emotions as they get older? How can you, as a parent, teach empathy to your children? Learn in this complete guide.
Want to become more empathetic, and learn to recognize other people’s feelings and emotions? Learn how to feel more empathy here.
Empathy is the fundamental people skill, allowing us to interpret what others want or need. This skill is especially important in what Goleman refers to as the “caring professions,” such as sales, management, or teaching.
What is the mythical flow state? How do you achieve flow? How do you get into flow, and experience it?
The most successful people in their fields–masters of a certain subject or ability–often describe their ideal working mentality as a “flow” state. Flow state is a product of motivation, discipline, and practice. They describe this state as one where you lose your sense of self–you might as well not exist, or you go into full autopilot–and your ability to do something seems to come from outside your mind or body. One composer described it as his hand working without him–that the music just came pouring out by itself.
How do you motivate yourself better? How to you get motivated, and stay motivated? Learn these tips from scientific research on motivation. Being able to identify and manage our emotions makes it easier to motivate ourselves to finish tasks and achieve goals. We also need to be able to delay gratification and overcome our impulses to be more productive and effective.
Are you an emotional repressor? Do you suppress emotions from childhood, anger, sadness, or other feelings?
Learn more about repressors, and how to healthily deal with your emotions.
Do you feel sad more than you want? Do you want to cope with sadness or stop feeling sad?
Here’s a complete guide on understanding your sadness, what it is, how NOT to control your anger, and what to do.