by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Just stop worrying. Those are fighting words for someone who tends to be apprehensive or ruminate on the pitfalls ahead. It can’t be that easy, right? Simply telling yourself or someone else “just stop” is not a great approach. What are some...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence, Performance, Wellness
I used to be a prolific worrier. Until my mid-thirties, my worries ranged from anxiety about my unreliable car to whether the world was going to implode. As with many people, middle-of-the-night worrying interrupted my sleep, when a cornucopia of real or perceived...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
A recent Next Level Blog post about the Dalai Lama stimulated my thinking about leadership and communication. The post noted that the Dalai Lama encourages people to communicate not person-to-person, but heart-to-heart. As leaders, it can be all too easy to...