Brain studies of mental workouts in which you sustain a single, chosen focus show that the more you detach from what's distracting you and refocus on what you should be paying attention to, the stronger this brain circuitry becomes. Daniel Goleman attentionbrainchoose share on social
In a high-IQ job pool, soft skills like discipline, drive and empathy mark those who emerge as outstanding. Daniel Goleman disciplinedriveemerge Change image and share on social
I don't think focus is in itself ever a bad thing. But focus of the wrong kind, or managed poorly, can be. Daniel Goleman badfocuskind Change image and share on social
When I say manage emotions, I only mean the really distressing, incapacitating emotions. Feeling emotions is what makes life rich. You need your passions. Daniel Goleman distressemotionfelt Change image and share on social
There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain. Daniel Goleman braincontrolcorrelation Change image and share on social
However, I began meditating at about that time and have continued on and off over the years. Daniel Goleman begincontinuemeditate Change image and share on social
But there has also been a notable increase in recent years of these applications by a much wider slice of psychotherapists - far greater interest than ever before. Daniel Goleman applicationgreatincrease Change image and share on social
We need to re-create boundaries. When you carry a digital gadget that creates a virtual link to the office, you need to create a virtual boundary that didn't exist before. Daniel Goleman boundarycarrycreate Change image and share on social
A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt 'Don't bother me - I've got important work to do.' Daniel Goleman botherbusychild share on social
I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don't do only that. You also need to train your mind. Daniel Goleman distressemotionhelp Change image and share on social
