452 Quotes About Emotional-intelligence

Anger and shame are often vilified, and not without reason. But as challenging as they can be, when we refuse to feel them at all, things can get even worse.

As challenging as anxiety can be, it can also help us by showing us where we aren't prepared enough for the future, and motivating us to do something about it.

Cleaning and organizing your personal space is a great way to take the edge off your anxiety - as long as you don't take it too far.

When anxiety gets out-of-control, it can create a nasty feedback loop that keeps us trapped in our heads, thinking and worrying about “what if…, what if…, what if…

Anxiety wants us to get organized and to be prepared. So if we want it to chill out, that's the first thing we should do.

The quickest way to end up feeling anger all the time is to repress it and fight against it.

Anger exists to move us into action, whenever action is needed to protect our boundaries, our sense of self, or whatever we consider to be “ours”.

Without healthy anger to keep us safe and empowered, people would constantly end up crossing our boundaries and taking advantage of us - even without meaning to.

Our ego is essential for us to function in the world. It is how I know who I am as a different person from you.