Critical Thinking (2022-23)

Critical thinking has helped me to understand about the difference between needs and want. During the sessions we’re got to know more about how everyone has difference perspective/perception on same thing. It was a experience about the peoples thinks critically about the religion too. For critical thinking you have to be open minded and think all possible ways of understanding which is highlight of it.

How your facilitator gives inputs during the critical thinking session is more important which can help you to know above it deeply. Guest speaker sessions was the perfect way, to clear the understanding of participants.

Emotional Intelligence

This life class taught me the ability to monitor my own and others feelings and emotions. I was able to discriminate among them and learnt to become more optimistic and control my emotions.  The five domains of emotional Intelligence taught me to control my emotions in an organized manner. The POMODORO technique helped me focus the unfocused arenas in my life. I now strive to be more empathetic with my own self and others surrounding me. I also learnt how to make tough conversations facile and productive. All in all, it was indeed a splendid experience…as these 7 to 8 sessions of life classes thoroughly helped me become a better and a positive person.

I now feel I have the magic mantra to manage my emotional Intelligence….this would surely make my life awesome. I will never forget the learnings…would always strive to reiterate them and use my transfer skill to apply them in real life.

 

 

Emotional Intelligence Batch 3

Oh what a journey, what brainstormings, what jolly meetings!!
A tour to our smallest aspect of our mind, emotions and self well embraced and accepted. It was wonderful to participate and share our fears, explore our happiness and be a change in oneself. Cherry on the cake – A trip to old-age home gave me a reflection of how therapeutic it was to give back to the society we are in.
Thank you for the session BM and JC. Thank you participants for being a traveller with me.

Love,
Shivanie Jariwala.

Emotional Intelligence

The Key to Strong Relationships and Success

Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to recognize and manage emotions, both in oneself and others. This skill set is essential in both personal and professional settings and plays a crucial role in the way we interact with others.

Here are the most important points to keep in mind when it comes to emotional intelligence:

  1. EI is critical for successful relationships: People with high levels of emotional intelligence are better equipped to handle conflicts, build strong relationships, and communicate effectively with others.
  2. It can impact career success: Research has shown that individuals with high levels of emotional intelligence are more likely to be successful in their careers, perform better under stress, and lead more effectively.
  3. Self-reflection and empathy are key: Improving emotional intelligence requires effort and practice, including self-reflection, practicing empathy, active listening, managing one’s own emotions, and seeking feedback from others.
  4. Emotional intelligence can be developed: While some people may have a natural talent for emotional intelligence, it is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice.

In conclusion, emotional intelligence is a crucial skill set that can have a major impact on our relationships and success in both personal and professional settings. By focusing on developing our emotional intelligence, we can become better communicators, build stronger relationships, and lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

Critical Thinking ( Day 7 & 8)

On final 2 day of my Life class I came across many views on religion. Sessions were very interactive especially Vardaan Sir’s.

I myself have commented and argued a lot during my teenage years on different religious beliefs and rituals. But over a period I understood that there is no point doing it. I have also understood that finding common ground is essential for peaceful co-existence in the society.

Thanking both Bhargavi Ma’am and Shezin Ma’am for helping me to think critically from all the angles.

My learnings from Emotional Intelligence Workshop

This workshop has helped and made me aware of many things. I learned the 5 stages of Emotional Intelligence and how they can help me navigate my social, professional and personal life. Emotions are something that each one of us have experienced in one way or the other since the beginning of this existence, this workshop helped me understand those emotions and also how to actually deal with them!
One of my favourite things to learn have been the types of happiness, being someone who has always kept happiness as a center of her life, these types of happiness came as a revelation to me. To understand the role of pleasure, passion and purpose in achieving happiness, made me aware of where I was in my life.
I have learned how to be more kind towards other and to me during this workshop. I learned about my own shortcomings and the emotions I associate with it. I have identified my triggers and have now started practicing on regulating my emotions.
This has been a learning experience, I hope to exercise all I have learned in this workshop!

Learning from Emotional Intelligence

EI refers to the ability to recognize, understand and manage one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of others. For me, it’s a skill for effective communication, relationship-building, and decision-making.
We understood some steps: SELF- AWARENESS, EMPATHY, SELF REGULATION, MOTIVATION, SOCIAL SKILLS, etc… From my perspective and experience it’s tough to implement all these things directly into our lives and get relevant results about the same but at least we can start to solve our problems by using the same.

So, EI is a skill that can be developed and improved over time through practice and perseverance.

Thanks to my facilitators and colleagues for making these sessions interactive by using videos, sharing experiences, and movies.

Reflecting on Emotional Intelligence: A Journey of Self-Awareness and Growth

Emotional Intelligence is a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years, and for good reason. It refers to our ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, and to some extent the emotions of others. These skills will not only help us in our personal lives but, as I have understood it, also has significant implications for our success in the professional world.

Thanks to FS, I invested around 8 days in this year discussing and learning Emotional Intelligence, and it has been a truly eye-opening experience. During these days, we covered several key concepts that are critical to building emotional intelligence. These concepts include:

We discussed the idea of awareness of our emotions. To start building emotional intelligence, we need to become more aware of our emotions. This means paying attention to how we feel and what is causing those feelings. Once we are aware of our emotions, we can then start working on managing them.

 

So, naturally the next step is to manage and or control our emotions. I feels this is the critical step and more difficult than the previous one, and yes, easily said than done. This means learning how to regulate our emotional responses, so that we are not overwhelmed by negative emotions and can stay calm and composed in challenging situations.

Another aspect of EI is being empathetic towards others, and in perview of FS, towards our students, our fellow teammates and our leaders as well. Empathy is to understand and share the emotions of others. Empathy helps us build strong relationships with others and allows us to connect with them on a deeper level.

Ankita ma’am also conducted a session with us, and we mainly discussed the Ikigai model. It comes from Japanese philosophy that refers to the intersection of four elements: what we love, what we are good at, what the world needs, and what we can be paid for. When these four elements come together, it leads to a sense of purpose and fulfillment in life.

We also agreed to being open to feedback. I guess taking feedback positively is an area where EI is dusplayed. We must not only be open but willing to receive and act on feedback from others, as it can help us grow and develop both personally and professionally.

 

I feel the Life Class was a good opportunity to connect with the people around us. And it’s the people who make an organisation, so having good connections and growing together will develop FS into an organisation we all aspire to work for.

 

Looking forward.

Know thyself !

We know what is the meaning conveyed from the mission statement of our school. Along with the competence we focus on holistic development of individuals at our organization. It was great to understand that one of the easiest ways to discover compatablity with others is to gauge their emotional intelligence. This life classes was good journey to different domains of EI. I believe to develop emotional intelligence we need to practice enlarging our inner passion at every moment. We got to undersand what is IKIGAI and refine our ideas about purpose, pleasure and passion. In each session, it was great to listen to different perspectives of different teachers.
Concluding the reflection with quote of   Udayakumar D.S (Auther of Fearless and Free: How One Man Changed my Life) –“We all share the same sky. We share our sky with our close ones, and our emotional state affects them first.”
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