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Psychologists and counselors looking for sustainable approaches to prevention have long known that building inner emotional capacities is their most vital work.
Now, the emotional intelligence movement is jumping on the same bandwagon: That a healthy future starts now.
NexusEQ provides mental health professionals with breakthrough research and proven strategies for creating wellness+
Our next event is the Six Seconds Practitioner Conference
Oct 3-4, 2008 - San Jose, CA
We will announce another international NexusEQ Conference soon!
Past delegates say this is "the best conference I've ever attended" because they value the:
- Effective, interactive conference design.
- Personal access to exceptional speakers.
- Inspired, committed delegates.
EQ is an essential ingredient for success in...
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| Help yourself and others draw on signature strengths to improve optimism, quality of life, and workplace success |
Success depends on "mature adaptations" including altruism, humor, self-management, and optimism/anticipation (George Vaillant, Adaptation to Life, 1995).
Optimism is a skill that can be taught. Optimists are more motivated, more successful, have higher levels of achievement, plus significantly better physical and mental health (Seligman, 1991).
People who accurately perceive others' emotions are better able to handle changes and build stronger social networks (Salovey, Bedell, Detweiler, & Mayer, 1999).
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| Develop a case for how emotional health affects physical wellness |
The chronically sad/depressed are 2 times as likely to contract a major debilitating disease (McEwen, Stillar, 1993)
"There is convincing evidence that psychological states do affect health. Depression, grieving, pessimism all seem to worsen health in both the short run and long term" (Martin Seligman, Learned Optimism, 1998).
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| Protect children from risk factors by developing key prevention competencies |
Children's abilities to handle frustration, control emotions, and get along with other people is a better predictor of success than IQ (Snarey & Vaillant, 1985).
Low levels of empathy are associated with poor school achievement (Nowicki and Duke, 1992).
Children who respond to setbacks with hope and resiliency vs. anger and hopelessness achieve higher academic and social success (Dweck, 1996).
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| Identify the core mission of psychology to create sustainable health. |
Martin Seligman on optimism and Positive Psychology -- "Psychology is much larger than curing mental illness or curing diseases. I think it’s about bringing out the best in people; it’s about positive institutions; it’s about strength of character." (read more)
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| Teach people to be aware of and manage their emotions |
"Ultimately, El leads to the ability to regulate your feelings" -- NexusEQ speaker Jack Mayer in Psychology Today
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| Distinguish the "real" science of EQ from the claims of the popular press |
See what the APA Monitor has to say -- another article by Dr. Jack Mayer.
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