The Self-Led Leader

Emotional mastery is a luxury you can't afford to miss out on (start to develop your EQ with this)

The Self-Led Leader

Show Notes

Feeling like you're in a constant state of stress and reactivity, unable to slow down and catch your breath? You're not alone. In today's episode, we're developing your emotional intelligence skills like a top executive, so you can stop performing on autopilot and start developing emotional mastery like a pro.

👉 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why having good emotional intelligence feels so HARD • My CALM technique to start working on your emotional mastery • 3 luxurious ways to develop your emotional mastery and EQ so you can show up in control and with confidence.

🔗 MENTION: Club Coherence Club Coherence is your space to turn overthinking into clarity and nerves into confidence, so you can stop second-guessing how you look and sound and develop confident authority that feels good and gets remembered. 💥 Join here: https://club-coherence.mn.co

📌 CONNECT WITH ME Instagram → / drchristinaaidy Linkedin → / christinaaidy

⏱️ TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:09 Emotional Intelligence (why it’s hard to develop) 04:10 My CALM technique for high EQ 07:30 The importance of nervous system regulation 09:35 Technique 1 for high EQ 10:57 Technique 2 for increased productivity 13:31 Technique 3 for regulating your EQ 16:51 Why you need to improve your emotional intelligence 17:52 Next steps: Club Coherence

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