Emotional Literacy Program
Reinvent Yourself, Choose a New Direction!
EMOTIONAL LITERACY - PATHWAY TO EMOTIONAL AGILITY
Length: Three 2-hr workshops, delivered via Zoom in three consecutive weeks. Attendance is required at all sessions as each session builds on the others.
Strategic disruption is the key for professional and personal reinvention, innovation, and growth.
Disruption can be quite challenging, as it forces us to get out of our comfort zone. It takes motivation, determination, courage, and persistence. It takes a solid emotional foundation for us to feel psychologically safe so that we can weather the storms that may come our way.
We can develop this emotional foundation by learning the language of emotions, by becoming emotionally literate. And that is the pathway for emotional agility.
According to research, only one third of us can accurately identify our emotions. It is interesting, though, that we learn without any formal instruction to repress, numb, or ignore our emotions. We distract ourselves and develop coping strategies (i.e.: eating, shopping, drinking, drugs) so that we feel better. And for the most part, we are not aware we may be emotionally illiterate. The end result can be traumatic, and at sometimes, tragic.
So the more we can increase our emotional literacy, the more we can become aware of our emotions and can identify their purpose, the more we will be in control of our lives rather than being at the mercy of what life throws at us.
Using a framework of positive psychology, this program will help us increase our emotional awareness and literacy so that we can be more emotionally agile and lead a happier and more fulfilling life.
TAKEAWAYS
Understand that we have both an emotional and a rational brain, and the respective role of each.
Learn about the purpose of our negative and positive emotions, and how they can work for or against us.
Move towards greater awareness of our emotions and become more attuned to the feelings of others.
Learn how to get unstuck or dwelling in an emotion.
Understand what triggers us & others. Use the knowledge to communicate more effectively & shift our emotions through our thoughts.
Learn how to work with the emotions to make us healthier, more resilient and efficacious.
Learn how to enhance the amount of positivity we have in our lives so that we can better handle the curveballs that life throws at us.
Pre-requisites/preparation: None. Just an open mind and the willingness to be open to explore our emotions and how they impact our lives.
This program is not recommended for individuals with severe depression, a history of psychosis, or who become flooded with traumatic material when tuning into their experience.
What People Are Saying
“I learned a lot about myself and the language of emotions. Ivan is an exceptional presenter with knowledge and passion who speaks from the heart. The program is based on scientific research, and allows ample time for skill development and discussion, which great improves understanding and helps retain the material. It is my true belief that this program will benefit all who attend it.”
“With kindness and a passionate sense of purpose, Ivan presents an elegant introduction to understanding how our emotions work. He presents concepts with clarity and introduces simple time-test practices that are immediate usable to enrich our own relationship with ourselves and others.”
“There are many aspects of our daily lives that impact us. This program was instrumental in showing various ways to respond, and provided tools to help us respond more appropriately to ourselves and others.”