{"id":1812,"date":"2011-06-15T13:04:40","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifewithhappiness.com\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:48","slug":"exercises-to-strengthen-your-emotional-muscles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2011\/06\/exercises-to-strengthen-your-emotional-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercises to Strengthen Your Emotional Muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once you’re aware that you have the power to manage your own emotional state, how might you get better at it?\u00a0 What comes with awareness and observation are more sophisticated\/purposeful skills. SELF-MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n EMPATHY\/Other Awareness<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n RELATIONSHIPS\/INFLUENCE\/Other Management<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A) purposefully mirror the mood\/emotion of the other, <\/strong>thru standard mirroring techniques, e.g. matching body posture, energy, speed of speech, etc. Notice what effect that has on the conversation, when you Match<\/p>\n B) do the opposite of A — purposefully choose a DIFFERENT space, <\/strong>and shift into that in your speech, energy, non-verbal language, tone, etc. Hold that space with intention. Notice what effect it has on the conversation when you Draw the other<\/p>\n (This pairing is a training exercise\/practice for negotiation, e.g. sales conversations, any situations where you seek to influence someone else — a frequent focus for leaders — or where you are striving to hone your facilitation skills, which include being able to shift the emotional space when appropriate)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You do crossword puzzles and Sudoku to keep your cognitive skills sharp, and you walk and life weights to keep your body strong… but what do you do to strengthen your EMOTIONAL muscles? Here are a handful of exercises to improve your Emotional Intelligence — an especially critical skill set for leaders and influencers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5789,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,58,11,40,50],"tags":[346,29,64],"yoast_head":"\n
\nI offer the following simple exercises, each focused on a strengthening a different dimension of Emotional Intelligence.
\nSELF AWARENESS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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