Month: September 2022

Finally, I am able to connect the dots. Understanding why one needs emotional intelligence and how does the brain function was insightful. I could see where I stand in terms of EI and which is the domain I need to work upon. The various techniques/ strategies shared by Ritu and Pinky Madam deemed to be helpful.
The initial 2 sessions were all about identifying the purpose of EI and today we discussed upon purpose of life, my IKIGAI.
Session by Vardan Sir helped me introspect upon the 3 P’s of happiness viz., pleasure, passion and purpose. I could narrow down my thought process and figure out few strategies which, if practiced, might help me in becoming emotionally intelligent. The participants and sessions are interactive. Both the facilitators ensure that they bridge the gap in understanding before moving ahead. Looking forward to learn other techniques to equip myself and be ready to face challenges in this VUCA world.

Enlightening, empowering and beneficial would be the apt words to use for the 3 sessions we have had for emotional intelligence. Needless to say, our proficient facilitators (Nandini ma’am and Evelyn ma’am) were the cherry on the cake. The smooth transition in understanding the purpose of emotional awareness was perfect. I understood the various strategies to manage my anger, which I feel is my main struggle. SBNRR (Stop, Breathe, Notice, Reflect and Respond) strategy was excellent, well, will try to implement it whenever possible.

Also, understanding that happiness is categorized made sense. Analysing Pleasure, Passion and Purpose was insightful through the guest speaker session (taken up by Vardan sir.)

I did analyze, whatever we have been doing in life classes until now, the application is done in emotional intelligence, and I am able to connect the dots very well, though I may not be vocal about it.

In the end, I must say, the purpose of understanding one’s purpose was purposeful.

Takeaways
– Mindfulness can help you to keep going and it will keep you in self-aware mode.
– You need to be self-aware but sometimes it is perfectly fine to be on auto-pilot mode.
– Don’t let others’ behavior affect you so much.
– It is okay to experience different emotions.
– Pleasure, Passion, and purpose should be more clear to be happier.

Just like all other life classes, I was both excited and inhibited. But history repeats itself and I had a lot of takeaways from each and every session.
The concept which stuck with me the most was the Amygdala hijack which I am much more aware of now. The autopilot mode is more evident now and I try to be in the present moment. The universal emotions in this VUCA world affects us not only mentally but also physically as there are numerous changes in our body while experiencing these emotions.
We understood strategies to be self-aware and then self-regulate ourselves. The guided meditation conducted by Evelyn ma’am helped a lot in introspecting our emotions and feel lighter. Journaling and discussions gave better clarity about how we can self-regulate our feelings.
The session by Vardan sir gave more insights about pleasure, passion and purpose. In addition to this through videos, we understood our purpose and ikigai.
Overall, looking forward to becoming a better emotionally intelligent person in the future.

Emotions are strong feelings, it’s the way people express themselves in different situations. We tend to get swayed away by our emotions if we don’t learn how to control them. A person who responds with feelings and takes out strategies to resolve them is emotionally strong. This is one of the major struggles where emotions are not regulated constructively even though it has been registered. Hence it is important to be emotionally intelligent! Learning to manage our emotions may help us in various ways including releasing our stress, being a good communicator, understanding other’s emotions and being more empathetic. The challenges that we face may be reduced if we respond and do not react showcasing our emotional intelligence.