In this episode of UCYP, Tim and Megan discuss emotional intelligence (EQ), what it means to be emotionally strong, and how to expand emotional capacity.

Show Notes: 

• EQ and responding v. reacting
• Tips on how to deal with conflict and challenges using EQ
• Emotional capacity is your ability to manage your emotions
• Your relationships with others may determine your level of comfort, intensity and tendency to be reactionary
• A person’s need for control can be an impediment to growing in EQ
• Emotionally strong people:
  • Are proactive in dealing with their emotions
  • Do not waste time feeling sorry for themselves
  • Do not allow others to control their relationships
  • Do not waste energy on things they cannot control
• You can’t moan and lead at the same time
• Focus on the things you can control: attitude, time, priorities, passion, potential, calling
• Reactive v. Creative – it’s important to think differently in how we approach challenges and conflict
• The importance for young professionals to build emotional intelligence, strength and their emotional capacity

Resources: 

• 7 Brilliant Things Emotionally Intelligent People Do When Their Buttons Are Pushed, Inc. Magazine
• Camille Preston, Uphill Conversations Episode 57
• Dr. Henry Cloud
• Eric Greitens, Resilience
• The Value of Conflict, Uphill Strategies Blog

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