What Is Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Definitions, Models, and Skills 0
This overview explains the meaning of emotional intelligence, compares major EI models — including social emotional learning, and those from Goleman, Mayer and Salovey, and Brackett — and highlights core skills.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: emotional intelligence relationship skills
Absolute Thinking: How “Always” and “Never” Distort Reality 0
Learn how absolute thoughts intensify emotions, and contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict — plus CBT tips and tools to overcome them.
The Fawn Stress Response: What It Is and How It Drives People-Pleasing 0
There are more automatic stress responses than just fight-or-flight. Learn about the fawn stress response — the automatic nervous system reaction that shows up as compulsive people-pleasing, boundary avoidance, and prioritizing others’ needs to reduce perceived threat.
The Flight Response to Stress and Trauma Explained 0
A clear, nervous-system-informed explanation of the flight stress response—how it works, how it shows up under stress and trauma, and what common patterns of avoidance or escape look like in daily life.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: emotional intelligence relationship skills relationships
The Fight Response to Stress and Trauma Explained 0
Learn how the fight stress response works, what's happening in your body physically, why it can activate so quickly, and how it may appear as anger, defensiveness, or confrontation during stress or trauma.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: communication skills emotional intelligence relationship skills relationships
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Definition, Competencies, and Benefits 0
Social Emotional Learning helps kids develop essential life skills — like understanding emotions, handling challenges, building healthy relationships, and making thoughtful decisions.
In this SEL quick, guide you’ll learn what SEL is, its history, the 5 CASEL competencies, and research-backed benefits.
