Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Matt Perelstein, EQ Dude

The Science, Art &
Magic of EQ

Emotional Mastery
The Science of EQ
The Art of EQ
Social Problems Due to Low EQ

• Violence • Depression
• Abuse • Hatred
• Addictions • Mental Health
• Divorce • Crime
• Suicide • Gangs
• Anxiety • Physical
• Bullying Health
• War!
 Emotional
Responsibilit
y is Key!
EQ Concepts
 Benefits to Expressing Feelings
• Self-confidence: You know you can
• Courage: No longer afraid of own Feelings
• Flexibility: “Emotional Agility” (~Susan David, PhD)
• Resilience, Persistence and Grit (Positive Psychology)
• Resolve Limiting Beliefs: “Feelings are the Glue” (~Doc
Downing)
• Connection: Pain keeps us Separate, Apart, Alone
• Release: #LetItFlow_thenLetItGo
• Understanding: Knowing you, from the Inside Out
• Self-Esteem: Know who you Are, and what you Care about
• Acceptance: Accept your Feelings, Accept yourself’
• Love: Often covered with Pain
 Sharing Feelings
• A study on emotional episodes showed the following
benefits of sharing feelings:
• Complaining vs. Venting
• Get help, Support, and Comfort
• Legitimization and Feedback
• Clarification and Meaning
• Advice and Perspective
• Connection and Bonding
• Empathy vs. Sympathy
• Draw attention and Fill a Need
• Entertainment and Enjoyment
 Self-Trust

• If you can handle your own

Fear, Anger and Sadness,

there isn’t much life can

throw at you that you cannot
handle!
The Magic of EQ
The Magic of EQ
People who live a positive vs. neg.
lifestyle
• Make more money
• Have better relationships
• Increased quality of life
• Have less diseases
• Enjoy their work life
• … live 7-20 years longer!
The Magic of EQ
Since we cannot NOT think, and we
cannot NOT feel, EQ is the most
practical subject there is.

Every second of every day, for the rest

of our days, we need to deal with our
inner world.
3 Steps to EQ
1.Awareness
2.Acceptance
3.Action (or NOT!)
7 Steps to Changing
Negative Feelings into
Positives
1. Awareness
2. Acceptance
3. Identification (#NameItToTameIt)
4. Expression (or not!)
5. Release
6. Replace
7. REJOICE!
 10 Steps to Make your Life Work
with EQ
• Outside of us:
1. Events Happen

• Inside of us (not optional):

2. Feelings and Emotions
3. We have Thoughts/Meanings/Beliefs

• Inside of us (optional, advisable):

4. Awareness
5. Acceptance
6. Evaluation
7. Decisions

• Inside and Outside of us:

8. Action (or NOT!)
9. Be / Do / Behaviours
10. Life Results!
Calls to Action
EQ Education is the Key!
How EQ can lead to
WorldPeace!
EQ  ER  PR  SR1  SR2  WP
EQ leads to Emotional Responsibility (ER)

ER leads to Personal Responsibility (PR)

PR leads to Social Responsibility (SR1)

SR1 leads to Social Reform (SR2)

SR2 will ultimately lead to World Peace (WP)!

 Calls to Action
• #EQRocks!

• #Each1Teach1EQ!

• Teach the World EQ

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Education,
worldwide

• #LoveReallyIsTheAnswer!
 Objectives
• Teach the World EQ
• EQ4Peace creates, coordinates and
delivers formal and informal Emotional
Intelligence Education (EQ) into all levels
of education, world-wide.
 Presentation by

Matt Perelstein, EQ Dude

New Directions Workshops

NewDirectionsWorkshop.com

Facebook:
Facebook.com/NewDirectionsWorkshop

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Education

WorldWithoutAnger.org
EQ4Peace.org

Talk to Matt: (916) 599-8597

Facebook.com/MattPerelstein
Matt@2GetHelp.com
MattPerelstein.com