Learning to Love Yourself Unconditionally
We all want to love and be loved. But we often forget that the most important love starts with ourselves. Self-love is an essential part...
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Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Jan 1, 20234 min read
Name-calling: A Sign of Low Emotional Intelligence
It's easy to be dismissive and judgmental when you don't understand someone else's perspective. But when we do this, it's a sign that our...
Alyse Bacine
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Healing the Inner Child & Transmuting Trauma
What is the inner child, and how does it show up? The inner child is a concept that refers to the part of the subconscious mind that...
Allie Pratt
Oct 1, 20223 min read
How to Strengthen Your Partnership By Applying Emotional Intelligence
You wake up one day and are older, wiser, and different. You desire new goals, experiences, and surroundings. When you roll over and see...
Dr. Krista Jordan
Sep 1, 20225 min read
What Causes Us to Feel Anger?
Anger is a complex emotion that serves several important functions. It is the primary emotion that is frequently triggered when we...
Brenda Florida
Sep 1, 20223 min read
How an Emotional Intelligence Deficiency Prevents Us from Being Effective Communicators
The foundation of effective communication is first in understanding ourselves and, second, in knowing and empathizing with the person or...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Aug 1, 20225 min read
What Causes Us to Feel Resistance?
Resistance is a powerful, invisible, and internal force that can paralyze us from pursuing our dreams, taking healthy risks, and living a...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Emotional Projection: What It Can Tell You About Yourself and Others
Projection: is the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. Many of us perceive others as we...
Ora Nadrich
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Why Do We Gravitate Towards Negativity?
For many of us, our default is to focus on problems. Even when we receive a flood of accolades, a single negative comment can become the...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Jul 1, 20224 min read
Why Do We Care What Other People Think?
As much as we may tell ourselves that we don’t care what other people think about us, that is not the truth for many of us. We may not...
Tabatha Marden
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Stress and Anxiety: Understanding Their Differences, Similarities, and Origins
Anxiety and stress are normal human responses that have allowed us to evolve and survive since the dawn of humanity. Stress allows us to...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Jul 1, 20224 min read
Should We Be Striving for Happiness?
“The pursuit of happiness” is often referenced when discussing the “American Dream” or envisioning a fulfilling life. But what if I told...
Rebecca Hayden
Jun 1, 20225 min read
Self-Love: Rediscovering Our Intrinsic Value
Self-love is a popular topic in the arena of wellness, and with good reason. If we don’t value ourselves, we are not well. For many of...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
May 1, 20224 min read
Why It Is Dangerous to Allow Labels to Define WHO We Are
Defining who we are can be difficult. From a young age, we have been defined by labels—i.e., gender, occupation, relationship status,...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
May 1, 20227 min read
Is Being Honest Worth it? How to Improve the Outcome of Addressing a Concern
It’s happening again! You are in a meeting providing your insights when you are interrupted by someone who cannot wait for you to finish...
Haley Ben David
May 1, 20224 min read
How to Make Gratitude a Daily Practice
Gratitude is an appreciation for what we have or receive, whether tangible or intangible. When we express gratitude, we acknowledge the...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Getting Clear on “Negative” Emotions and the Consequences of Dismissing Them
It's common for us to label unpleasant emotions like anger, regret, sadness, etc., as negative or bad. However, ‘bad’ emotions don't...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Apr 1, 20224 min read
The Role Our Emotions and Perception Play in Creating Episodic Memories
Episodic memory is your recollection of events in time and space. In contrast, semantic memory focuses on facts and knowledge like...
Christina Butler
Mar 1, 20222 min read
More Than Happy or Sad: The Power of Pinpointing Our Emotions
The other day, I spoke to a friend who told me she was in a funk and felt “blah.” Given all we have been through the last few years, it...
Rebecca Hayden
Mar 1, 20225 min read
From Punishment to Compassion: The Journey of Self-Evolution
My healing journey from depression has been a thorough education in emotional intelligence. It opened the door to self-discovery and...
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