Dianne Whitford
So, now that we all know what emotional intelligence is, how do we know if we have it? How do you tell if you have low emotional intelligence? What happens if I’m one of the people with low EQ? And what do I do...
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Heather Abbe
8 Ways To Stop Over-Apologizing
Hi everyone! Today I’m talking about the habit of apologizing, why we do it, what happens when we do, and some ideas for how to stop over-apologizing. This is actually probably worth several blog posts (and/or podcasts...
Critical Thinking: It’s Not Just All Siskel and Ebert
I’ve probably dated myself with the reference to Siskel and Ebert (famous film critics from the seventies and eighties). Oh well! It is still appropriate! In contrast to Siskel and Ebert, critical thinking doesn’t...
CPB S2E4: What’s In Your Backpack?
Happy 2020! The new year is here and in an effort to stretch ourselves this year, we’re looking at what’s in our backpacks that we want to unload. From family relationships to failed relationships...
Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches next month, those of us that celebrate may be starting to think about the things we’re thankful for. But what if we didn’t do that just at Thanksgiving? Spending the time and...
Journaling for Beginners
So, I’m going to admit, I don’t journal. As someone with mental health issues and a crazy life (well, it feels crazy to me), I know that I should. There are a myriad of health benefits associated with journaling...
Developing Emotional Resilience and Coping Mechanisms
Over the last couple weeks we’ve been talking about resilience. Today I wanted to talk about emotional resilience in particular. When I think about emotional resilience, I think about people that are able to...
Faith and the Critical Thinker
We’ve been talking a lot lately about critical thinking and healthy skepticism, but what about faith? According to George Michael, you gotta have it, but why? If we’re supposed to be questioning everything...
CBP S2E3: Keeping Track of Your Emotional Wake (Plus Amazing Bob Ross Christmas T-Shirt)
In today’s episode, I am talking about emotional wake: how people feel once you leave a room. Is it positive or negative? What do you do to control it and clean it up if you need to? How blinding IS my Bob Ross...
