Moving on

 April 10th, 2011 › Personal › Amanda Williamson ›

On a personal level life has been tough since the start of 2011 and my close friends have advised me to take time out from supporting others to tackle their problems. In fact they need not have worried. I am self aware enough to know when I have to hold back from doing what I enjoy doing – i.e. supporting others to move on, and am much better at ‘being my own best friend’ than I ever used to be.

The idea of ‘taking care of oneself’ is something some of my clients find difficult. It feels ‘selfish/self indulgent’ and something to be shied away from. Thinking about it logically though, how can anyone else know what is really best for us; know what it is we need; understand what makes us tick? We are complex creatures with a multitude of individual thoughts and feelings….. it’s not  about IQ it’s about EI:

As defined by Wikipedia:

Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. Various models and definitions have been proposed of which the ability and trait EI models are the most widely accepted in the scientific literature. Criticisms have centered on whether the construct is a real intelligence and whether it has incremental validity over IQ and the Big Five personality dimensions.
As defined by me:
 
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the art of being in touch with ourselves.
 
Amanda

 

 

 

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