emotional intelligence

How to be more emotionally intelligent (without trying so hard) 🧵 for @threadapalooza

a big theme from opening sessions at @bowmansschool is the importance of paying attention to your feelings a few people have said they don't have access to them, so i thought i'd write a few quick notes on hacks i've used as a formerly severely dissociated person:

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.

🧵UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING WITH TOXIC SHAME: A GUIDE 🧵 This is a mega thread on the theory and mechanics behind shame, along with some techniques and practices for how to work with and clear it from the mind and body.