Emotionally Intelligent Living - Revised Edition Strategies for increasing your EQ
Reviewed by Charles J. Wolfe
Geetu Bharwaney masterfully confronts the myth that our emotional system is a useless vestige of our evolutionary heritage.
Charles J. Wolfe, Charles J. Wolfe Associates, LLC.
Reviewed by David Caruso
I hope that you enjoy this book as much as I did! Learn from the words in the book, but also, learn from the example of its author.
David Caruso PhD
Reviewed by Reuven Bar-On
A must-read book for those interested in gaining a better understanding of emotional intelligence.
Reuven Bar-On, co-editor of The Handbook of Emotional Intelligence
Reviewed by John D. Mayer
Represents a welcome contribution to teachings in the area that will be valued and treasured by many readers.
John D. Mayer, Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire
Reviewed by John Weston
Being whole, being all that we can be is one of the greatest challenges facing people today. Whether we struggle to juggle home, family and work or the thousand and one other demands on our time and on our lives, we are looking for answers, we want and demand more from our lives. What was fine for our parents and our grand parents is not enough. For many this sense of dissatisfaction gradually creeps up, until we are overwhelmed or until we simply cannot cope any more.
The pressures of modern living leads many people to leave their jobs, their partners or their families; for others it leads to the search for the elusive work-life balance. Emotional intelligence is about combining the strengths of the rational brain and mind with the insight, intuition and gut instinct of our emotions. It is not about the triumph of rational thought over the emotional self, but about combining strengths of both to be whole, to be the best we can be.
John Weston, Director of Director Development, Institute of Directors
Reviewed by Terri Bodell
There have been other books written on emotional intelligence, but none as clear, concise and thoughtful as this one.
This is an easy to read, easy to follow take on the subject and the author offers a variety of methods and styles, so that the reader can choose which suits them best, rather than having to follow the dictates of an ‘expert’.
But more than that it also has a hands-on leaning, offering useful exercises, interesting stories (or teaching tales) and practical ways that the reader can use EQ in their daily lives.
Read it – you may be surprised by what you can learn (and do)
3 stars
Terri Bodell, NACHP
Reviewed by Rapport
Having no previous knowledge of Emotional Intelligence, this publication provided me with an excellent introduction. The wefl-designed layout and clear definitions provide a pleasurable and easy to understand read. I particularly enjoyed the chapter 'Underpinning Science' which provides a good integration of scientific research backing up the findings upon which El is based. I found the section relating to different schools of emotional intelligence slightly controversial as there was considerable personal opinion from the author. From an NLP viewpoint, I experienced some conflict with a few questions raised in the section 'measuring your emotional intelligence' as they tended to involve mind-reading. However, for an individual who is not familiar with NLP,
they take the reader outside the 'box' and encourage taking on other perspectives. For those who need some experience identifying their emotions, the 'feelings assessment' and additional exercises prove very useful. Although at first glance they could potenially appear basic, their structure is profoundly powerful. The second half of the book is divided very nicely into short sections with a clear distinction between personal and career areas of life. This book definitely requires a willingness to work through each of the exercises to get maximum results. Much of the work in Geetu's book could be considered important for bringing into consciousness emotions in relation to all areas of your life.
