Harvey is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker, trainer and internationally published author of THE OTHER KIND OF SMART, Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and…
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Bio for Dess Mardan Basnet, PhD
Bio for Dess Mardan Basnet, PhD Tarakeshwor Municipality- 6 Dharmasthali, Kathmandu, Nepal GPO Box No.13708 Phone No: 977-1- 977-1-4435779/4434320 Mobile No: 977-9841429361/9801042930 E-mails: dmbasnet@worldwithoutagner.org | dessmardanbasnet@gmail.com ORCID id (Researcher Digital Identifier): https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-8228…
CABT: Event –> Meaning –> Feeling –> Behaviour Cycle
COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, (#CABT) Events CABT is based on Event –> Meaning –> Feelings –> Behavior (EMFB). The way you think determines the meanings you put to situations; the…
PMH Mental and Emotional Toolbox
11 Tools for Taking Control of your Life Tool 1 – Understanding and appreciating the important role of emotion in everyday life: https://eq4peace.org/pmhtool1 Tool 2 – Choosing to have Unconditional…
PMH Tool 7 – A step-by-step approach to troublesome life events – Dr. Albert Ellis’ A-B-C-D-E steps
In math classes, we are taught that if we approach each new problem in the same step-by-step fashion, we are more likely to arrive at the correct answer to the…
PMH Tool 6 – Correcting Irrational Thinking in Yourself and Tactfully Challenging It in Others
B stands for Belief, D for Dispute, and A for Answer DEMANDINGNESS Demands in the form of questions B HOW DARE they say that about me? A EASILY! B HOW…
PMH Tool 5 – The Think-Feel-Do Thermostat Model
A picture is worth a thousand words. The Think-Feel-Do Thermostat Model is a simple but effective visual to help people see: Where they are emotionally and behaviorally at any given…
PMH Tool 4 – Recognizing Irrational Thinking in Yourself and Others
THOUGHTS cause FEELINGS, not EVENTS. For that reason, it’s important to recognize when you and others think irrationally. Irrational means in ways that cause you to feel worse than is…
PMH Tool 3 – Developing an Internal Locus of Control
Locus of control means where we see our feelings as coming from, what we see as the cause of them. Most people have an external (outer) locus of control They…
PMH Tool 2 – Choosing to have Unconditional Self-Acceptance (USA) and Unconditional Other Acceptance (UOA)
Unconditional Self-Acceptance means choosing to see whatever we think, feel, say or do, have in the past or might in the future as being part of being human, and understandable…
PMH Tool 1 – Understanding and appreciating the important role of emotion in everyday life
Emotion (e-motion) is energy to move. It’s intended to help us deal with threats and get what we want and need. At some point, everyone generates a dysfunctional amount of…
EQ and PMH, an overview
Emotional intelligence (#EQ) & Positive Mental Health (#PMH), an Overview by Matt Perelstein Here’s a quick TOC. – Intro – Examples – EQ Training & EQ Healing – Pasta-bilities –…
Gratitude and Positive Mental Health
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Cultivating Emotional Intelligence for Positive Mental Health: Insights from Asian Culture
Introduction: In our fast-paced and interconnected world, emotional intelligence and positive mental health are vital to our well-being. As social workers, understanding the deep connection between emotional intelligence and positive…
Fostering Peace and Preventing Needless Conflict and Suffering Through Emotional Education
Want to truly take control of your inner world, mentally and emotionally? Here’s how.
#FeelIt2HealIt #EQRocks!
These are the point… what we live for… what some would die for. With emotional intelligence (EQ), we can create awesome Joy, deep inner Peace, and feel, and give, our…
#FeelIt2HealIt #JoyPeaceAndLove
These are the point… what we live for… what some would die for. With emotional intelligence (EQ), we can create awesome Joy, deep inner Peace, and feel, and give, our…
#FeelIt2HealIt #DepressionGuiltAndShame
If left unchecked, depression, guilt, and shame can ruin our lives, but let’s not let them. What if I (and Freud) told you that a lot of Depression is about…
#FeelIt2HealIt #SadnessAndGrief
Sadness and grief are some of our ‘purest’ feelings, as they tell us who we are, what matters to us, and what we REALLY care about. Learning to let go…
Education, the Path to Peace?
By Bill Overton, EdD. Abstract Our present world needs a paradigm shift; one that has co-existing peacefully as the main goal. While people from all over the world have different…
#FeelIt2HealIt #AngerManagement
Anger is our most misunderstood and disrespected emotion. It can ruin relationships, careers, and lives… but it can also be wonderful motivational, empowering, and life-enhancing… if used properly. Let’s explore…