Workshops
Success, health and happiness are the byproducts of being “at ease” in emotionally demanding situations.
Most of us are confused about our emotions. Society teaches us to appreciate our intellect and ignore our feelings, yet everything we do in life is measured on a “feeling” scale; we organize our lives, educate our minds, and train our bodies so that we can feel a certain way. Ironically, we spend little or no time learning how to understand and manage our emotions.
Because of their overpowering nature, emotions are viewed as intruders to be avoided. We judge them as positive or negative, and pursue one type of feelings and ignore other. For that reason, most of us believe that life is about the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, we are unaware that if the objective of life were to have only one feeling, human life would be one long, boring experience.
Emotions are like the wind.
They can blow you away, or take you places you want to go.
Learn how to harness the power!
We are often told that some emotions are good or positive and we’re allowed to feel them while other feelings are bad or negative and we’re not supposed to have them. Ironically, when we differentiate feelings as good or bad, positive or negative, we are seemingly critiquing their purpose, and therefore feel “wrong” because we should have some and not other feelings.
Instead of critiquing our emotions, we have to realize that the descriptions we give to our feelings are referring the state of our inner energy. Have you ever questioned what it is that you’re sensing when experiencing happiness or sadness, anger or boredom? Or what really happens when you feel “moved”? The word emotion describes what feelings are about; it depicts our inner energy as being in motion (e-motion). So, when we refer to some emotion as being negative, we’re identifying our state of mind/ attitude that produces non-productive energy. Once we realize that, then we are free to feel any emotions but also empowered to change the way we feel. For example, if we want to produce electricity, we have to collect water, direct it toward one place and let it run throuhg a specific passage. The same applies to our inner energy; if you want to achieve a sepcific goal, you have to align your emotions, feel determined, focused, present, confident. As scattered water is not effective in producing electriciy, if you feel restless, distracted, anxious or worried you will have difficulty accomplishing your goal. 
Emotions are messengers. They are neither good nor bad, just information for you to process and adjust your “course.” Emotions are like the mail personally addressed to you.
The true value of emotions is not in how pleasant or unpleasant they are, how good or bad they are to experience, but in the purpose they intend to serve. Every emotion has a specific message informing you about something worthy of your attention. Whenever you ignore your emotions and feelings, you neglect their messages and miss an opportunity to choose the way you experience or participate in life.To change the way you feel— thinking positive is not enough. You have to think differently so that you can feel “positive.”
What we refer to feeling “positive” is the sensation we have when we are congruent and truthful to our uniqueness. It means that our actions and decisions keep us in the flow of life. When we feel “negative,” our emotions tell us that we have to adjust our attitude or behavior so that we can get back in the flow. Therefore to understand and manage our emotions, we have to be aware of our inner energy.
Contrary to general belief, decision making is not an exclusively mental process; actually, it is a process of collaboration between thinking and feeling. Imagine feeling indifference. How would you make decisions if you could not feel the difference between your choices? How would you improve or change your behavior or attitude if you could not sense the difference in the quality of experiences? Or, how would you express your opinion if you couldn’t feel what really matters to you?Decision making is a complex process, but it is also a powerful tool we own. The decisions you make determine the quality of your life. To control the outcome of your decisions, you have to understand the process of decision making. Only when you understand the process, can you try to undo wrong decisions, recognize your missteps, and make better decisions the next time around. You can recognize when you are about to make a detrimental decision, then backtrack your thinking, and make a decision that is more beneficial to you.Understanding and managing emotions does not happen naturally. Adults, adolescents and even children, cannot think clearly when emotionally upset. The reason is, as infants, our emotional brain develops before our thinking brain so we have emotional experiences long before we lean the words to explain our feelings. To become emotionally savvy we have to consciously invest ourselves in thinking differently about our feelings.Women are often accused of being too emotional and men of not being emotional enough. Yet, at times, women can be insensitive and men can be hypersensitive. The truth is that neither men nor women are emotionally centered and masterful; both genders struggle with emotions. We are a highly mentally and technically evolved society, yet in the domain of emotions, we seem to be still living in the Dark Ages. There is no doubt in my mind that when you learn about the science behind emotions and understand the process of decision making, you will gain the insights and skills to transform your life. You will be able to take true ownership of your decisions, take charge of your emotions and create the life you want.When you attend one of the workshops you will learn how to:• Decipher the important messages hidden within your feelings, develop emotional intelligence and use it deliberately• Articulate your feelings so that you can communicate with clarity and effectiveness• Take charge of your emotions—identify and operate your own emotional buttons (so others can’t)• Gain emotional mastery—deliberately respond rather than unconsciously react to challenging situations• Make better decisions—learn to integrate your thinking into feeling and vice versa so that you do not make regretful decisions• Transform your life— find the power and ability – in any given situation – to feel the way you choose