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Yale’s Marc Brackett Shares Personal Healing Story

Marc Brackett says the process started by liberating himself from judging his own emotions, giving himself permission to feel.

Illuminate: Strengthen the Muscles of Your Optimism

Too often, we tell ourselves, “I can’t…” or “I’ll never…” or “I don’t deserve….” or we forget that we actually have more options than we perceive. We stop trying, we give up, and our muscles of self-determination and freedom wither. Learned Optimism is how we get those muscles back in shape.

The Secret to a Long Life?

A recent study found that having a life purpose significantly decreased a person’s risk of dying, even more so than typical health risks like drinking, smoking or not exercising regularly. So what’s your purpose?

Still Feeling Stuck? 4 Insights on EQ & Innovation

From tips to cultivate a climate of safe risk taking to ideas to apply the latest neuroscience of creativity, here are 4 key insights on emotional intelligence and innovation.

Reversing the Epidemic of Doctor Burnout

What will reverse the epidemic of burnout among doctors? This case study at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab found a brief emotional intelligence intervention dramatically increased doctors’ capacity to avoid burnout.

Marvel Studios’ Success: The 3-Step Innovation Model

Harvard Business Review identified a 3-step model of innovation fueling Marvel’s historic run. Here’s how we apply these principles at Six Seconds and how you can, too.

7 EQ Amplifiers to Build Your Innovation Capital

Innovation capital is the ability to win support for and implement your ideas – and we’ve identified the 7 emotional intelligence skills you can use to build this crucial capacity.

Research: Psychological Safety Fuels Thriving Teams

A massive research study at Google, and a decade’s worth of research at Six Seconds, provide valuable insight into measuring and improving a team’s psychological safety.

3 Practical Ways to Apply Innovation Neuroscience

Advanced brain imaging technology has shed new light on the neuroscience of innovation – here’s what they found and and how to take advantage.

Welcome to Q3: Innovation & Emotional Intelligence

Today, with the rise of the 4th Industrial Revolution, innovation is our new reality. How can we utilize emotional intelligence to survive – and even thrive – in the uncertainty?

Pageant Winner Shares Story of Healing

EQ Ambassador Courtney Kessenich has struggled with anxiety her entire life. As Mrs. DC International, she uses her platform to promote her Hope for Invisible Wounds initiative, which aims to break the stigma around anxiety and inspire others to get the help they need.

A Look That Spoke A Thousand Words | Noble Goals

I saw a look on a man’s face the other day that sent shivers down my spine. It brought my lovely partner to tears. It told a story of love, admiration, loss and pain. And it got me asking myself: How can I inspire that look in other people’s eyes?

Case Study: EQ Declines During Medical School

Recent research at Liberty University finds that medical students’ emotional intelligence scores declined across the board during their training – even as a growing body of evidence points to the importance of EQ in modern healthcare.

The 3 Characteristics Leaders Are Remembered By

We’ve done trainings all over the world, and people consistently describe exceptional leaders with a similar set of adjectives. What are they, and would you be described that way?

In Midst of Troubling Times, EQ Network in Turkey Ignites Sparks of Hope

Hayatin Ritmi, a Six Seconds Preferred Partner, reached a major milestone in Turkey: hosting the first ever EQ certifications in Turkish.

“What’s Important Here?” Anxiety’s Valuable Message

In some cases, reframing anxiety as excitement works. But in others, your anxiety is telling you something valuable, and it’s better to just listen.

Feeling Anxious About Giving Feedback? 3 Steps to Ensure a Productive, Compassionate Conversation

Feeling anxious about giving feedback? You’re not alone. It’s one of the hardest and most uncomfortable aspects of leadership. Here’s a 3-step process to give feedback with EQ.

Thriving Women Leaders & Holistic Coaching

This is the story of a small group of female L&D professionals in Peru who came together to get certified in the SEI – and walked away with a much deeper transformation.

White Paper: Emotional Intelligence and Success

9 Ways to Teach A Growth Mindset to Kids

Cultivating a growth mindset has been strongly linked to greater happiness and achievement in life. Here are 9 tips + strategies to give your kids the gift of a growth mindset.

Staying Sharp: 5 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power

The dogma for decades was that adult brains couldn’t generate any new brain cells, but new evidence suggests the opposite. Here are 5 ways…

Growing Courageous Leaders for the Future

To create an environment that’s fit for the future, we need to help children grow the internal leadership skills that will allow them to build that reality. Here’s how.

$116,000 Per Month and Bankrupt: Why Some NFL Players Lose at The Game of Life – and What We Can All Learn From It

Professional football players are “stars” – but are they successful? Some manage to build a life off the field – most don’t.

Best Generation for EQ?

Newest research looks at EQ generational differences plus the strengths and weaknesses of each age.

But You’re Wrong! 5 Ways Not to Talk About Political Differences – And What To Do Instead

How often do you engage with “the other side” of an issue? It’s hard, especially in today’s climate. Bret Wells shares 5 tips to have difficult conversations with emotional intelligence.

7 Tips + Resources to Build Emotional Intelligence

From a chart that deciphers the meaning of dozens of feelings to a video that will change your understanding of empathy, here are 10 free tips + resources to cultivate emotional intelligence.

The Science of Unconscious Bias: What, Why, & How

A growing body of research suggests that unconscious bias impacts all of our decisions. Here’s a 5-step guide to overcome unconscious bias with self-awareness.

Research: What Separates the Top Decision Makers?

New decision making research from Six Seconds’ State of the Heart report identifies the emotional intelligence skills and strategies that predict good decision making, all over the world. So what are they, and how can you cultivate them?

Decision Making: Using EQ to Make Better Decisions

Six Seconds’ State of the Heart report identifies the 3 components of emotional intelligence that predict good decision making. Here is the story of three EQ practitioners who have struggled, and succeeded, to cultivate each one.

Shifting Your Perspective: 3 Ways to Make Better Decisions with Emotional Intelligence

Based on some fascinating psychology research, here are 3 effective tactics you should try out to make better decisions.

Keeping Emotions Out of It Is Actually a Disaster

Making good decisions comes down to “being rational” and “keeping emotions out of it,” right? Actually, no. According to the latest neuroscience research, it’s time do away with this outdated mode of thinking and adopt a more wholesome, accurate view on emotions and decision making.

Need Help Making a Decision? Try Mixed Emotions Cards

Have you ever had really mixed feelings about a decision or a choice you have to make? It can paralyze the decision making process and cause us to waffle endlessly back and forth. The Mixed Emotions card deck embraces the complexity of emotions and turns them into an asset for decision making.

Solomon’s Paradox: How to Unleash the Wisdom Within

Solomon’s Paradox is people’s tendency to think more wisely about other people’s problems than their own. Researchers have proven it to be real – and found a simple technique to overcome it. Learn how and get a free worksheet to put it into practice!

7 Decision Making Insights Everyone Should Know

Warning: These 7 decision making insights are based on the latest neuroscience research and could lead to permanently improved decision making.

The Life or Death Science of Community

Relationships are the bedrock, the foundation, of a long and satisfying life. And according to a growing body of research, building community is quite literally a matter of life and death. So what helps us build community?

5 Surprising Ways Emotions Spread

Emotions are contagious, spreading between people seamlessly and often, unconsciously. Based on the latest research, here are 5 surprising ways emotions spread.

What Are They Thinking: EQ Tool for Conflicts

Want help to solve a conflict? You need to get to the root of the problem, which is the disparity between the two sides’ perceptions of what’s happening. This tool helps you do exactly that.

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Taking the Risk to Talk Emotions In Tech

Tombola is no stranger to versatility. And their latest move – to invest in emotional intelligence in the workplace – shows they are on the cutting edge once again.

Reaching Across the Divide In an Uber Polarized World

The other day, I heard a girl on the street say, “I saw a guy with a Trump shirt on, and I literally crossed the street.” It seems she’s not the only one, as division has reached all time highs. This is the story of one man’s journey to start reaching across the divide – and how we can do the same.

Gesundheit! The Surprising Case of Emotional Contagion

Humans are highly sensitive to emotional signals in the environment. People tend to catch others’ emotions – an effect known as emotional contagion. And to be able to navigate this world successfully, it’s helpful to understand how it all works.

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