Learn about EQ

How Emotional Intelligence Works

Anabel Jensen and her team at 6 Seconds developed a model and method for understanding and practicing emotional intelligence. The model is made up of the three strands below. Start by reading more about this model on 6 Seconds website!

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  Know Yourself

  Learn your patterns. Get to know the "you" that everyone else knows. Learn what your habits and reactions are.
  
  
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  Choose Yourself

  Decide who you want to be.
  Be intentional. Learn how to replace your reactions with actions.
  Build new habits.
  
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  Give Yourself

  Know your purpose. Have a vision. Create your own principles for action.
  
  
  

Know Yourself Choose Yourself Give Yourself Dig Deeper! Recognize Patterns Enhance Emotional Literacy Navigate Emotions Engage Intrinsic Motivation Apply Consequential Thinking Increase Empathy Pursue Noble Goals Exercise Optimism Each strand of the 6 Seconds EQ Model is made up of more specific competencies. Learn about each of the competencies by clicking the links below. NEXT: Practice EQ

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