BEGINNING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS

The development of emotional intelligence can be compromised by many things, including childhood experiences involving ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and/or complex trauma, or by other life circumstances that require regularly functioning from survival defenses.

Emotional intelligence involves many areas, the most foundational of which is self-awareness.   

 This information resource includes:

  • a description of emotional intelligence and emotional self-awareness.
  • a simple feeling chart, and three more nuanced feeling tools.
  • an overview of natural versus thought generated feelings.
  • four activities to support increased emotional self-awareness.

format → fillable PDF

# of pages → 13 pages

delivery → immediate download

est. reading time → 20–30 minutes