Conscious Choices: A Guide to Self-Directed Learning

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Conscious ChoicesA Guide to Self-Directed
Learning

• Mr. King/Health Education
• Emotional Intelligence
• Self-Mastery

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Emotional Intelligence

• Your attitude is the primary measure of emotional
  intelligence

Gratitude
Optimism
Self-awareness
Adaptability
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Event
Thoughts justifying emotions, Worrying,
Remembering the emotions
Emotion
Cycle of emotions and thoughts
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Managing Emotions

• The emotionally intelligent person can take
  charge of his or her emotions.
• Emotions ebb and flow naturally unless you
  sustain them with your thoughts.
• Managing how you think or talk about your
  feelings can extend or reduce the intensity of
  the emotion.

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Balancing Emotions

• Use the heart to change the mind, or the mind to
  change the heart.
• Observe your emotional state and then decide if
  it is an appropriate response for the
  circumstances and people involved.

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What is Self-Awareness?

• Observing your thoughts or feelings
• Witnessing yourself from a neutral perspective
• Being aware of what you are doing by noticing the
  sensations, emotions, or thoughts you experience

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Self-Awareness is NOT Being

• Self-conscious
• Analytical
• Blaming
• Self-critical

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Acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses
without judgment is a key sign of emotional
intelligence
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Your inner self-talk becomes the guiding force in
determining whether you will process your
experiences as self-empowering or self-defeating.
What is Toxic Self Talk?
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Self-Responsibility

• Using self-control by showing restraint and
  delaying gratification
• Inspiring your own motivation
• Not blaming others for personal difficulties
• Eliminate Toxic Self-Talk

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Social Competence

• Adaptable and Flexible
• Compassionate and Empathic
• Good Listener
• Appreciation of Diversity
• People Skills
• Leadership Qualities

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Emotional intelligence requires you to take 100
responsibility for the outcome of all your
relationships.

• Focus on changing yourself and not the other
  person.
• Disengage from antagonistic relationships
• OR
• Use better communication or conflict resolution
  techniques