Lessons · Emotional dimension
Understanding Your Emotions
Name, understand and manage feelings, build empathy and real confidence. 8 lessons, about 1.4 hours in all.
- 01What emotions are and why we have them10 min Emotions are not random moods that happen to you. They are your brain and body working together to help you notice what matters and get…
- 02Naming your emotions10 min Saying 'I feel bad' gives your brain very little to work with. Learning to name exactly what you feel, from 'disappointed' to 'left out'…
- 03Emotional intelligence: what it is and what the science says11 min You have probably heard that 'EQ matters more than IQ'. Emotional intelligence is a real and useful idea, but it has also been oversold.…
- 04Calming strong emotions in the moment12 min When panic, rage or hurt hits, your thinking brain gets crowded out. These evidence-based tools help you get back in control in minutes,…
- 05Handling anger and frustration well11 min Anger is a normal, sometimes useful emotion: it tells you something feels unfair or blocked. The skill is to notice it early, calm your…
- 06Empathy and understanding others10 min Empathy is the ability to sense and understand what someone else is feeling. It makes you a better friend, teammate and future colleague,…
- 07Self-compassion, criticism and failure11 min Everyone fails, gets criticised and makes mistakes, especially while learning. How you talk to yourself afterwards affects whether you…
- 08Building real confidence and self-esteem11 min Confidence is not about feeling amazing all the time or thinking you are better than others. Lasting confidence comes from realistic…