- Focus on expansion. Let's throw our arms out and populate our world with creations that feed multitudes of souls with joy, beauty, purpose and the blessings extended by our expressive spirits.~Robert Yehling, Author
- These unique energy systems are powerfully affected by our emotions and level of spiritual balance as well as by nutritional and environmental factors. These subtle energies influence cellular patterns of growth in both positive and negative directions.~Richard Gerber, M.D.
- You can either follow a lifetime of techniques (seeking enlightenment) or you can surrender to God at great depth.~Dr. David Hawkins
- The authentic self is the soul made visible.~Sarah Ban Breathnach, Inspirational Author
- We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French Jesuit, scientist, and philosopher
- Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German author and philosopher
- The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.~Pierre Abelard
- One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can not be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.~Maya Angelou
- Enthusiasm is that secret and harmonious spirit which hovers over the production of genius.~Isaac Disraeli
- In thousands of cases that I myself have witnessed, the quality of that relationship [between patient and physician] has made the difference between full recovery of one's health and a lifetime of chronic illness.~Emmett E. Miller, M.D.
- Aim for success not perfection...Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.~Dr. David Burns
- If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.~Sir John Templeton
- Whatever you're ready for is ready for you.~Mark Victor Hansen
- A genius is one who listens to the guidance of their soul and obeys, and every human being in this world is a potential genius? not matter what they have done or not done, is a genius deep inside.~Dr. John F. Demartini
- Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.~Les Brown
- The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.~Erich Fromm
- Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.~Helen Keller
- Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with Truth.~Thich Nhat Hanh
- I am an indestructible fortress, I am an unassailable rock, I am a precious jewel.~Ancient Irish Prayer
- We are healed to the extent that we love ourselves as we are right now--blemishes, vulnerabilities and all--not as we wish we will be at some time in the distant future.~Marsha Sinetar
- Never esteem anything of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.~Marcus Aurelius
- True healing--what I call deep healing--can often take place only when we identify the specific mental, emotional and spiritual sources in a person's life and then change them.~Emmett E. Miller, M.D.
- The invariable mark of wisdom is seeing the miraculous in the common.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.~Napolean Hill
- Self-Esteem is your spirit in action.~Caroline Myss
- All our troubles stem from the belief that we are separate from God.~Wayne Dyer
- There is no such thing as negative emotion. There is only information and energy that is now made available for me to heal.~Dr. Donald Epstein, Author, Physician
- Out beyond right and wrong there is a field. I will meet you there.~Rumi
- Healing is not a return to original form.~Dr. Christine Page, Author, Physician
- The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.~James Allen, Writer and Poet
- When you glimpse an understanding of the universal laws and divine order, when you awaken your sense of gratitude for the marvelous gift of life, you become inspired to live the dream you were created to fulfill.~Dr. John F. Demartini, The Breakthrough Experience
- Change, Change. It will do you good.~Sheryl Crow, Musician
- There simply comes a time in our lives when one part of ourselves must die and something new needs to be born.~Marianne Williamson, The Age of Miracles
- The universe is doing everything it can to wake you up and make sure you get your dreams.~Dr. John F. Demartini, The Breakthrough Experience
- The body never lies. It always knows the truth of any situation, because it is through the body that our soul speaks to us. The body is the temple of the soul.~Laura Alden Kamm, Founder, Center for Applied Energy Medicine & Author of Intuitive Wellness
- Come to the edge. No, we will fall! Come to the edge. No we will fall. They came to the edge, He pushed them, and they flew.~Guillaume Apollinaire
- The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.~Albert Einstein
- Come to the edge. No, we will fall! Come to the edge. No we will fall. They came to the edge, He pushed them, and they flew.~Guillaume Apollinaire
- The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.~Albert Einstein
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Developing Emotional Intelligence in Kids
By Shelley Hawkins-Clark, EFT-ADV
© 2008, All Rights Reserved, Cadence Enterprises, LLC
Much has been made in recent years of the need for emotional intelligence to be successful in all areas of life. Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive and honor your own and others emotions as well as take responsibility for your emotions. Statements are often made about what women and men are, or are not, in regard to emotions. Stereotypes aside, emotions serve a vital place in a life truly lived. They are our teachers, helping us, for example, understand and experience compassion for ourselves and others, telling us when we are in danger or safety, when someone is not being truthful, what/who enervates us and what increases our joy and energy.
At the same time, we are to be in charge of our emotions so as not to be blown and tossed with the winds of changing feelings. It is a delicate balance to traverse the openness that inspires true compassion and vulnerability while making wise decisions in what we share, who we share it with and what we learn from our emotions. Children often start out better at this than adults, yet the hurts of life can add up over the years and they find themselves shutting down, angry or not sure how to understand or what to do with their feelings and emotions, let alone honor them. So how can we increase their emotional intelligence and foster more freedom, rather than less, as they grow older?
When I was in high school, I remember hearing a statistic that kids receive at least 15 put-downs and criticisms per day, just at school. That's a lot of negative input, even with a "thick skin." What is taking place today, especially when newscasts, sibling battles and other interactions are added in? Children are also sponges for the energy around them. They soak up the tension between parents and others, even when they aren't consciously aware of what is taking place. The earlier children learn to work effectively with swirling negative energies and emotions, the more joyful, healthy and successful their lives will be.
Where does all this emotion go? Some of it gets released, slides off into the ether without another thought. Some of it also gets stuck and takes up residence in the energy systems and cells of our bodies and the bodies of children—even when we think we're "over it." This is important because the "molecules of emotion," as Candace Pert puts it, that lodge in our systems are not harmless, but the beginning of what ails us.
They may take such form as "minor" hurts, fears and phobias, learning struggles, low self-esteem, and move on to depression, confusion, rage, obsessive or compulsiveness, behavioral problems, criminal behavior, physical ailments of every sort, eating disorders, recurring nightmares, and relationship difficulties, to name a few.
Putting EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and other energy tools into the hands of children, teenagers and parents (and teachers and anyone else who works with children) is an incredibly transformative opportunity. EFT works quickly at the subtle levels of the energy system, where emotions can be released, by tapping on acupuncture endpoints while focusing on a problem.
These tools give children an opportunity to listen to their emotions and take charge of them in the moment, to release their own hurts, fears, anger and frustration instead of taking it out on others, release the "daily stuff," test and performance anxieties, not fitting in and free themselves from sadness and bitterness that can build up. The progressive outcomes are innumerable, but include increased confidence, better relationships, balanced moods, improved sleeping, improved learning capabilities, healthier immune systems and happier children.
EFT empowers parents with an effective tool to help their children AND themselves to experience freedom from stuck anger, confusion, doubt and other feelings while also improving their empathy and relationship with their children. Make growing up more of a joy for both of you!
"EFT is easy, effective, and produces amazing results. I think it should be taught in elementary school." - Donna Eden, Energy Healer, Co-author of The Promise of Energy Psychology