76. “Don’t Take It So Personally!” – Can Daniel Goleman and Brené Brown Help Us Understand the Comment?

Yo was super intrigued about the comment she would receive: “Don’t Take It So Personally!” Her go-to response was defensiveness. Perhaps you can relate? She went to the experts when it comes to emotional intelligence and emotions: Daniel Goleman author of the book, Emotional Intelligence, and Brené Brown, author of the book, The Gifts of Imperfection. Perhaps with their help we can all handle comments like this or others like it? Here are the 3 Takeaways: Instead of immediately becoming defensive or reactive, when someone says “Don’t take it So Personally”, let’s take a moment to pause, take a breath, and reflect on the situation. Play your Empathy Card: consider the intentions and context of the other once our emotions are managed. No matter what, understand that a comment or criticism does not define our entire identity or worth. As Mentioned In The Episode:  Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence   Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection. Episodes About Bullying: 72, 66, 64, 63 Ways to reach Yo: eMail  [email protected]    Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   Linktr.ee/yocanny   IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny\ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/