Hatred and the Middle Path

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by Bobbi McIntyre, licensed DEI Trainer & Consultant I saw this meme about love and hate going around Facebook, and I thought about the fact that people have never been taught how to work with emotions in an intentional and healthy way. Most of us have learned how to work with emotions by watching others, … Read more

Struggling to Work With Emotions

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How should I work with my emotions when I feel numb and defeated? This month’s Ask a DEI Professional question is about working with emotions alongside treating a condition that requires medications. Finding the right dosage and medications can take time and can be a challenge. Always consult a psychiatrist to help you in this … Read more

Updates to the Anger Family!

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What’s new in the Anger Family? In Karla McLaren’s newly updated and revised Language of Emotions, there have been many changes! Karla talks here about the changes she’s made to the Anger Family: Anger, Shame, Apathy, and Hatred. This essential family of emotions helps you understand and work with boundaries, rules, and behavioral guidelines. See … Read more

Working With Your Anxiety Style

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Can a person be too deadline-oriented? Note: The term “deadline-oriented” refers to a style of working with our anxiety that is supported by the pressure of deadlines. The alternative style, task-oriented, is supported by the satisfaction of doing things ahead of time. These anxiety styles are discussed in the book What Motivates Getting Things Done … Read more

Licensee Close-up: Bobbi McIntyre

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Bobbi McIntyre is a licensed Dynamic Emotional Integration® Trainer and Consultant and Equine-Assisted life coach living in the upstate area of South Carolina. She was a member of the very first cohort of DEI licensees at Empathy Academy and became licensed in 2016. Bobbi was also the first woman to qualify as a US Navy … Read more

Licensee Close-Up: Francine Bélanger

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Francine is a licensed Dynamic Emotional Integration® Trainer who lives in Ontario, Canada. She was in the very first cohort of DEI licensees, and she is also a certified Martha Beck Life Coach and yoga instructor. When she is not working in those fields, she fills her time pursuing some of her other talents and … Read more