Are You Leading With EMPATHY?
Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emptions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. Empathy can also improve leadership ability and facilitate effective communication.
Turn your walk into a workout
Whether it is a stroll on a sunny day, ambling with your dogs around the block, or sauntering along the beach in the evening, the act of putting one foot in front of the other in a rhythmic manner is as much human nature as breathing, thinking and loving.
EQ or IQ? Make emotional intelligence your strongest power
Imagine life as a kind of RPG (that’s role-playing game for non-gamers). When we choose our character, we focus on the qualities we feel will best serve us to win the game. ‘Intelligence’, ‘strength’ and ‘strategy’ tend to top the list. Yet, as it turns out, in the real game of life we need more than textbook ‘cleverness’. Actually, it’s our emotional intelligence that is the most potent power of all.
Step by Step: Coping emotionally after a breast cancer diagnosis
How to cope emotionally after a breast cancer diagnosis
Apart from certain skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women of all races, with a lifetime risk in South Africa of 1 in 25. Interestingly, around 43% of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump themselves, which highlights the need for regular self-checks and breast cancer screening.
Positivity self-test
Take two minutes to complete this Positivity Self Test now. Your score provides a snapshot of how your emotions of the past day combine to create your positivity ratio.