Humour & laughter: health, imune system, wellbeing, etc. follow links at bottom to more fab free PDFs. To be linked to emotional intelligence please! - my lovely charity chums our humour, EI & Social Intelligence will help us reach learners and service users more effectively. Long live fun & humour ;o) convert the toxic avengers!
Yes, I guess I hadn't thought about it before but it does help that Christine and I give lots of laughs in our double act! You must see our impression of me (being me) talking to Gareth Malone (acted by CWP). This is one element that helps us to bond with our learners.
I tag and collect research on diigo ;-)
areas of interest:
>emotion/emotional intelligence
>perusasion
>social media
>ICT/social networks
>creative digital arts
Discover his theories about ich-Du (I-you) and ich-es (I-it). When we become the target of true empathy, we 'feel felt' - the other person knows how we feel, and so we feel known. It is a sense of communion. This is as opposed to I-it, when we have no emotional empathy for the other person.
A fab half-doze reasearch papers looking at the relationship of laughter, humour and health. This supports our emotional intellgience outlook, and social intelligence. You could call it social lubrication that expands our human horizons for possibility and social bonding ;o) Enjoy ;o)
These studies have been replicated with similar results by Ken Kovach (1980); Valerie Wilson, Achievers International (1988); Bob Nelson, Blanchard Training & Development (1991); Sheryl & Don Grimme, GHR Training Solutions (1997-2001).
speaking from the heart and showing your feelings. Letting the employee know they matter to you and are noticed.
This one is a sticky note - which does not float, you have to mouse-over to see it.
I feel more energized than usual because I recently visited one of the charitable organisations I support. The dynamic duo that make things happen turbo-charge their services with so much emotional intelligence and care, that their service users cannot help but smile and the children shout with glee!
Branding blogpost: Why branding matters in a word of so much clutter. Inspired by CLP. It is part of another post - where I'm teaching about Diigo. ;o)
Even our most routine encounters act as regulators in the brain, priming emotions in us, some desirable, others not. The more strongly connected we are with someone emotionally, the greater the mutual force. The most potent exchanges occur with those people with whom we spend the greatest amount of time day in and day out, year after year—particularly those we care about the most.» Read more
Check this fab article in new scientist with regards to happiness. I read this on the mag - but forgot to mention it. This links fabulously with Bunny, Christine, and Elizabeth's highly contageous emotional intelligence and approach in delivering services