Cultivating Positive Emotional States

Well-being & BalanceConfidence & Self-AwarenessAll employees≈ 15 min

Key skill: Emotional intelligence & regulation

Summary

Emotions are something we cultivate, not just endure. Five strategies to welcome them, sustain positive states, and decide with a clear head, plus a three-step method — welcome, clarify, act — for turning a negative emotion into leverage.

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Welcome emotions as soon as they arise and understand their message.
Cultivate positive emotional states to work constructively.
Use the concept of “mirror neurons” to multiply positive emotions.
Favor decision-making from a positive emotional state to avoid impulsive decisions.

Module outline

ArticlesExamples of characters and their emotional challenges: Alexa, Mario, Lila, and Isabel · “Scripting your emotions”: an overacting technique for defusing negative emotions · “Mirror neurons” and their impact on our emotions
Expert videoPresentation of the 5 key strategies: welcoming emotions, cultivating positive states, accepting our humanity, deciding from a positive state, and developing practical tools
AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Five strategies; welcome-clarify-act method; distinction between “I feel” and “I am”; mirror neurons.

Research-based

Pascal Bruckner, French essayist, cited for his book Perpetual Euphoria.