Meditation + Talk: Opening to the Unconditioned Love of the Absolute
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Stephen Doetsu Snyder offered a talk, meditation, & Q&A about Opening to the Unconditioned Love of the Absolute.
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Emotional intelligence is considered an essential trait for everything from being a desirable romantic partner to having a successful career. But what do we really mean when we say “emotional intelligence,” and how can we become emotionally intelligent over time?
In today’s episode of the Being Well Podcast, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore emotional intelligence, including what’s “in” it, balancing emotional closeness and distance, and how we can become more self-aware, self-regulated, and empathic.
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Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
1:40: What’s emotional intelligence?
4:25: Curiosity, care, and rational vs. emotional decision making
9:30: The five categories of emotional intelligence
11:30: Courage
18:40: Competence, capacity, and application
23:40: Anger, and discerning wants and needs
25:25: Self-awareness
30:20: The stories we invite and are drawn to
33:20: Empathy
44:40: Self-regulation
48:50: Widening the space where the moment of dysregulation occurs
51:45: The feelings beneath the feelings
53:00: Feeling overwhelmed by others, boundaries, and differentiation
1:01:10: Recap
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