Breathe Into Painful Emotions to Reveal Your Needs
Our difficult emotions aren't just painful experiences that we need to tolerate. If we breathe into them for a moment, we’ll begin to see them as data that signposts our needs and values. https://t.co/QPiCLbqasQ
Have‑to Goals Stem From Shame and Appearances
Have-to goals are imposed on us, perhaps by a friend, partner, boss, or even our own sense of obligation. When we pursue them, we’re usually driven by a desire to avoid shame and keep up appearances. https://t.co/EHQQKgz1h7
Use Your Values Compass Over Perfect Plans
Leaders: When you’re stuck in the messy middle, stop searching for a perfect map. Instead, turn to your compass—your values, purpose, and vision. They’ll guide you through the fog of uncertainty. https://t.co/SP13KjyG1Z
Compassionate Boundaries Blend Empathy with Honest Self‑care
Instead of telling yourself to “be more flexible,” try saying: “I can hear what they need and honor what I need.” You don’t have to choose between empathy and honesty. The strongest boundaries come from compassion—for others and yourself. https://t.co/SCqauTJkkZ
Rediscover Self: Prioritize Being Over Constant Doing
For so many of us, doing and achieving has replaced being and living. Now more than ever, we need to articulate our values and rediscover our deepest selves. https://t.co/mBvr8utLQS
Leadership Shows up in Everyday Acts of Guidance
Leadership takes many forms. You’re a leader when you help your team clarify the next steps in a project. You’re a leader when you teach a friend a new skill. You’re a leader when you mentor a child in your...
Holistic Wellbeing Fuels Values‑Driven, Satisfying Life
When you view your wellbeing through a more holistic, comprehensive lens, you get closer to living a more satisfying and values-connected life. Consider the ways you could integrate these components of emotional agility into your relationships, workplace, and community. https://t.co/9GdyL29KYm
Identify Emotions, Then Extract Wisdom and Move Forward
Identifying your emotions is important, but it's only half the battle. We often get caught up in this first phase of emotional agility & miss out on the deeper wisdom to be gained. Ask yourself these questions to first learn...
Ride Stress Like Waves, Integrate, Don’t Resist
Stress happens. Rather than fighting it, we can ride the waves of it, integrating it into our response to the world. https://t.co/M0IA33IQ4Z
Compassion Is Your Superpower When Overwhelmed
If you’re overwhelmed, your greatest superpower is to treat yourself with compassion. Because as much as we’d like to, we’re not able to time travel, fly, read minds, battle the elements, or move mountains. Give yourself the support you need...
Five Questions to Discover Your Core Values
It's difficult to act in alignment with your values if you don't know what they are. These five questions can help you identify what matters to you most. https://t.co/Pa3UOb4Rcp
Unexpected Tears Remind Us to Honor Feelings
Big emotions surprise us at the most unexpected times. You can go years thinking you’ve healed from an experience and then—BAM. You find yourself sobbing in the vegetable aisle at the grocery store. Give yourself permission to feel what you...
Shift From Rigid Focus to Values‑aligned Agility
Emotionally rigid: Keep your head down, one eye on the prize, the other on the bottom line, no matter the cost. Emotionally agile: Realize your circumstances have evolved, and make a values-aligned choice to change course. These questions can help you reevaluate...
Finding the Sweet Spot: Guide Vs. Freedom
How do you strike a balance between guiding your child and letting them take the reins? https://t.co/2XRVYgsUjz