A sign of emotional intelligence is moving from “You made me feel” to “This is how I reacted.”
Our emotions aren’t caused by other people’s actions. They’re shaped by our interpretations.
Blaming others gives them power over our feelings. Taking responsibility empowers us.
ON GROUNDING
I think I *get* grounding now, so here goes nothing:
First, don't ask me how this works but it is just a FACT that you can shift what you identify with. The car, your phone, your VR character, the character you're playing in a play, in a game, (in life...), etc.... See more
story on processing anxiety ↓
the stories themselves are a little cheesy, as AI writing tends to be, but they do a good job of getting the process across
i find i learn effortlessly through story so i'd like to experiment with turning process into such little stories https://t.co/uLYaR9CVZn
Emotions are co-constructed between people, and interpretations are partly individual & partly culturally mediated
The idea that "everyone is responsible for their own feelings" is true, but that's not a license to disregard the effect of your behavior on others
In my experience, we don't need to 'try' to feel emotions, it's more a case of unblocking what gets in the way.
Here are ten common barriers, any others you might add? https://t.co/ygqLrK5YH4
Being fine with periods of solitude, working alone, pushing things forward without others cheering you on...that's a superpower.
The ability to run your own race, despite what the world is doing, initially looks behind - but puts you out front.