One of the keys to healthy, strong, connected relationships is emotional intelligence. Learning to listen and love from a deeper place doesn’t come easy to many of us, but it can be learned! An expert in the field of awareness and relationship skills, Daniel Ellenberg brings powerful wisdom to have stronger and more satisfying relationships.
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Emotional Intelligence in Relationships = More Love: Show Notes
These days it is rare for people to maintain the feeling of love in relationships as time goes on. So, when I meet people who have been in relationships for decades, and still seem loving and connected, I often ask — What’s your secret? How have you made love last?
Over the last decade or so, more people are talking about Emotional Intelligence. This is one of the things people tell me about, even if they don’t have the terminology for it.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand and manage your emotions + relate to others’ emotions with empathy, understanding, and skill.
When two people bring the capacity to communicate honestly, and navigate conflict and vulnerability without shutting down or blowing up, love can stay alive.
Whether you’re dating or in a relationship, making love a practice is how we grow and learn to love better. Most of us were never taught these skills, so be kind to yourself as you learn.
Today’s guest, Daniel Ellenberg, is leadership consultant and an expert in the field of awareness and relationship skills. He is the author of book Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust, and True Partnership, the president of Relationships That Work and directs Strength with Heart men’s groups, training, and seminars.
In our important conversation we discussed….
- Becoming an anthropologist of your own mind
- The difference between being emotional and being reactive
- Trying on the lens of compassion with others
- How to work on oneself rather than try to change someone else
- What happens when we don’t make room for feeling fear
- How taking things personally can be a doorway to personal freedom
- Inquiring with yourself about WHY you’re talking
Daniel is a wise and seasoned human, who has been studying and practicing love, relationships and consciousness for decades. I highly recommend listening and trying on his perspectives! And if you want more after listening to this one, check out Daniel’s Man Alive episode on the Transformational Power of Male Compassion.
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Daniel helps CEOs, VPs, managers, engineers, scientists, artists, and others realize and develop their greatest asset — their MINDS. He helps leaders update their internal operating systems to meet the needs and demands of an increasingly complex and changing world. He recognizes that developing a thriving mindset is the best place to grow an extraordinary skillset — including the capacity to navigate important conversations and relationships, execute strategic planning, foster team development, and embrace any other essential competencies.
As a change agent, he occupies different yet related roles: executive and leadership coach, organizational trainer, group facilitator, consultant, advisor, therapist, and researcher. He focuses on helping people build inspiring, successful professional careers and personal lives.
An expert in the field of awareness and relationship skills, Daniel has presented at major conferences, businesses, and universities. A published author, he contributed to the book *The Communication Path* and with his wife, Judith Bell, he co-authored a chapter in Mastering the Art of Success Volume 8, as well as the book Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust, and True Partnership. Daniel is also president of Relationships That Work and directs Strength with Heart men’s groups, training, and seminars.
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