Synopses & Reviews
Learn how to increase your emotional intelligence with five simple tools It's no secret that emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in your relationships. But how do you apply these specialized skills in everyday life? It's easy--with this practical, ready-to-use guide by a renowned expert in the field of emotional intelligence and communication. Using the latest research and true-to-life examples, Dr. Jeanne Segal's step-by-step program shows you how to incorporate the five basic tools of emotional intelligence to enhance your relationships in the workplace, at home, and in all areas of your life.
You'll learn how to:
- “Read” other people
- Make powerful connections
- Defuse arguments and conflicts
- Repair wounded feelings
- Understand nonverbal cues
- Build stronger, more satisfying relationships
Packed with simple exercises, revealing self-quizzes, and proven calming techniques, this user-friendly guide can help you reach into the hearts and minds of others--sometimes without saying a word! Once you master the language of emotional intelligence, you'll be able to form mutually rewarding bonds that last a lifetime. Dr. Segal's method is a complete, hands-on approach to one of the most important life skills you will ever learn.
Synopsis
Groundbreaking strategies to improve your relationships and build rapport by tapping into the secrets of emotional intelligenceMany communication books rely on right-brain thinking to help you improve your relationships. But this method fails in the heat of the moment, when your emotions take over and feelings end up being hurt. In this book, expert Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., marries emotional intelligence with healthy communication skills to help you interact more effectively with family, friends, and coworkers. She offers groundbreaking tools for remaining calm and focused during heated discussions, as well as tips and exercises on raising your own emotional intelligence, reading others emotional intelligence, and how to use non-verbal cues wisely.
Synopsis
Dr. Segal marries emotional intelligence with healthy communication skills to help readers interact more effectively with family, friends, and coworkers. She offers groundbreaking tools for remaining calm and focused during heated discussions, as well as how to raise one's own emotional intelligence.
About the Author
Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., is a psychologist, sociologist, popular speaker, internationally recognized author, and managing editor of the premier health and relationship website, www.Helpguide.org.
Jaelline Jaffe is a psychologist and trainer specializing in relationship issues.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Wordless Communication Creates Emotionally Intelligent Relationships
Chapter 1: Why the Discovery of a Special Relationship Matters in Future Relationships
Chapter 2: How Our First Relationship Creates Trust in Ourselves and Others?
Chapter 3: Why Stress Cripples our Ability to Communicate Effectively
Chapter 4: Tool #1: The Elastic; Stress Busting to Build Socially Intelligent Emotional Muscle
Chapter 5: Tool #2: The Glue; Why Emotional Communication Attracts and Preserves Relationships
Chapter 6: Raising Your Emotional IQ
Chapter 7: Tool #3: The Pulley; Nonverbal Communication: The Hidden Language of Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 8: Speaking Louder Without Words Than With Them
Chapter 9: Tool #4: The Ladder; How Playfulness Invigorates Communication
Chapter 10: Joyful Practices that Strengthen Communication
Chapter 11: Tool #5: The Velvet Hammer; How Conflict Resolution Builds Trust in Relationships
Chapter 12: Strategies for Turning Mad into Glad
Conclusion: Preserving Positive Change in Your Life