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Emotions are valuable as they connect us to experiences, but are not always helpful when it comes to communication in our well-being.
Shifting to a positive mindset during hard times it is imperative and is an antidote to stress and negative feelings. Ex: take a deep breath and think of all the people you love and appreciate.
Negative thinking creates stress and anxiety with your body perceives as a danger signal .

We often connect our self worth to our productivity and achievements which leads us to be stressed and communicate inefficiently.
Many believe the more we work, the more valuable we are as an employee, and this plays into our survival instincts.
We must ensure our stress relievers do not continue the cycle of being drained.
Our brains become overly responsive and emotional when we don’t get adequate sleep .

How we communicate impacts the people we are around.
Developing internal and external self awareness are equally as important, both positive and negative.
It takes courage to seek feedback but is necessary to learn.
Top performing leaders seek feedback.
Genuine self awareness is a rare quality.

Positive change within yourself takes investment.
Self awareness is a foundational skill and very important to avoid projecting or blaming others.
Focus on our strengths just as much as our areas for improvement.
Self reflect on what we learn, what we did well and the new experience.
Increase self awareness on what we do well and what needs improvement. (Healthy vs stressed)

Expressive are open, talkative and outgoing. They often speak quickly.
Works towards finding the fastest path to address an issue.
Active listening is not often a strong suit.
Strengths- quick pace, high energy, passionate.
Weaknesses- dominates conversations, impatient, speaks too quickly.
Often easy going when happy, and quick paced while focusing only on deadlines when stressed, and obviously stressed.

Harmonious communicators value relationships.
Steer from unnecessary conflict and avoid when arises.
Overly cautious, holds in emotions and often passive.
Harmonious and expressive together add assertiveness and confidence to better lead.
Needs- safe environment, time to process, friendly interactions. Values- relationships. Managing conflict- avoids it.

How well you listen has a major impact on the quality of your relationships and your effectiveness at your job.
Communication is an exchange of ideas and information.
Better communication starts with better listening.
Eliminating distractions help you become a better listener.
Be present in conversations.
Practice empathetic listening.

Communication is more than words, tone and gestures, as there is communication below our conscious awareness sends messages to influence how we feel and think.
We must be aware of our intentions and communication when stressed.
Positive emotions change every situation for the team, even with just smiling, making eye contract and have open body gestures.
We are wired to mirror others; positivity or negativity.

You get to choose how you respond when you are triggered by using the 1/4 sec lag.
We must work to manage our emotional triggers.
Changing how our mind operates includes a high level of awareness, positive intentions and practice.
We need to put ideas into actions if we want to change.

The brain looks for what it has been conditioned to expect.
RAS consist of a bundle of nerves located in our brain and is used as a filter to protect our brain from information overload.
The more an emotional trigger was repeated the more it was reinforced in our subconscious mind.
There’s no way to completely avoid triggers as it is an instinctual response to protect us.