"There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain." – Daniel Goleman

Developing emotional intelligence through a few key skills:

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is based on the foundation of reducing stress, remaining focused, and staying connected to yourself and others. You can do this by learning key skills as listed below; the first two skills are essential for controlling and managing overwhelming stress and the last three skills greatly improve communication. By practising each skill, you are ready to move on to the next.
  1. The ability to quickly reduce stress in the moment in a variety of settings.
  2. The ability to recognise your emotions and keep them from overwhelming you.
  3. The ability to connect emotionally with others by using nonverbal communication.
  4. The ability to use humor and play to stay connected in challenging situations.
  5. The ability to resolve conflicts positively and with confidence.

How to learn the key skills that build emotional intelligence

The key skills of emotional intelligence can be learned by anyone, at any time. There is a difference, however, between learning about emotional intelligence and applying that knowledge to your life. Just because you know you should do something doesn’t mean you will, especially when you become overwhelmed by stress, which can hijack your best intentions.

In order to permanently change behavior in ways that stand up under pressure, you need to learn how to overcome stress in the moment and stress in your relationships by remaining emotionally aware. This means that you can’t simply read about emotional intelligence in order to master it. You have to experience and practice the skills in your everyday life.

We have also developed a series of courses that will assist you in managing stress. Our courses include Communication, Identifying feelings, Self-esteem, Positive thinking, Emotional awareness, Self-relaxation and many more.
As Daniel Goleman quoted in his research (www.danielgoleman.info):
"IQ will get you through school, but EQ will get you through life." This is particularly relevant for the South African context.

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"Our emotions need to be as educated as our intellect. It is important to know how to feel, how to respond, and how to let life in so that it can touch you." - Jim Rohn
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Editor of Vice South

"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." - Aristotle
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"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein
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"IQ gets you though school, but EQ gets you through life." - Daniel Goleman
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Miss Deaf South Africa

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Current All Star World Champion In Line Dancing

"Emotional Intelligence is when you finally realise its not all about you." - Peter Stark
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SA's next Fastest 50 Free Swimmer

"We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life. But we can decide what happens in us - how we can take it, what we do with it - and that is what really counts in the end." - Joseph Fort Newton
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"Learning how to become emotionally literate is one of the best investments that human beings can make for themselves, their children, and the future." - Ayman Sawaf
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"What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests." - Daniel Goleman, Ph.D
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Sharks Rugby Player

"True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain, but also being moved to help relieve it." - Daniel Goleman
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Sharks Rugby Player

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"We think too much and feel too little." - Charlie Chaplin
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MD of Rainbow Chicken

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Professor in Sport Science Author of Real Meal Revolution Book

"When a person has access to both the intuitive, creative, and visual right brain, and the analytical, local, verbal left brain, the whole brain is working … and this tool is best suited to the reality of what life is, because life is not just logical – it is also emotional." - Stephen Covey
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Germany, International 70.3 Triathlon Commentator and IronMan

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SA Hockey Captain

"Improving the general emotional intelligence of people in our country would have a profound affect with how we manage our emotions and stress levels. Imagine the impact on society if we were all able to recognise our emotional state and control? While life is only becoming more demanding we need the tools to deal with it effectively"
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Comrades Winner 2015

"Self-belief and an awareness that one is entitled to one’s own views is vital to individual success. Children need to be taught that they have voice and can achieve their dreams and goals through discipline and hard work. Being mentally strong and having emotional intelligence is key to their future success."
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