Sentences with phrase «great emotional highs»

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As my Inc. colleague Justin Bariso has shown in a series of excellent articles, higher emotional intelligence (also referred to as EI or EQ) can lead to better performance, better pay, and greater overall success, can improve your relationships, and even help prevent you from being manipulated.

But there are dangers in concentrating on the emotional, the ecstatic, and on extraordinary spiritual gifts and manifestations, especially if they are held to be greater signs of grace than the true highest gifts of the Spirit which are simple faith, hope and above all charity.

High - stakes issues tend actually to get more portentous, over time, as we sink greater and greater emotional and intellectual investments into....

The characteristics of the particularistic religion generally can be extrapolated from Levis description: It is emotional and intense in contrast to the ascetic rationalism of high Italian culture; it is fiercely closed to the outside world (there is not one such religion but as many as there are groups), as opposed to the universalism of high Italian thought; and it is presided over by a woman, an epiphany of the Great Mother of the Mediterranean world, only partially and uncertainly articulated with the Virgin of Nazareth.

These children have positive, measureable outcomes: higher education attainment levels, better emotional and physical health, and greater self - esteem.

The benefits of a good sense of humor are well documented and include better health, increased optimism, higher self - esteem, and greater emotional intelligence.

These problems arise most often in those high - income homes where children feel simultaneously a great pressure to achieve and an emotional distance from their parents — a particularly toxic combination, according to Luthar and Levine.

Mothers who breastfeed have been found to report lower levels of perceived stress and negative mood, higher levels of maternal attachment, and tend to perceive their infants more positively than mothers who formula - feed.9, 19 - 21 There is evidence to suggest that breastfeeding mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to infant emotional distress cues than bottle - feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and amygdala.

The study, conducted at the University of Rochester's Mt. Hope Family Center and published online today in Child Maltreatment, found that mothers who experienced more types of abuse as children — sexual abuse, physical or emotional abuse, and physical or emotional neglect — have higher levels of self - criticism, and therefore greater doubt in their ability to be effective parents.

A higher social network index was associated with better coping skills, including less denial, less destructive behavior, greater use of emotional and practical support, planning for the future and participating in religious activities.

As the results showed, attachment and group emotional intelligence emerge positively related to psychological well - being; in other words, «the students with the greatest attachment have the highest well - being, just as the students in classrooms with greater emotional intelligence do,» explained the researcher.

«Student attachment and well - being are greater in classrooms with higher emotional intelligence.»

«High social - emotional health has been associated with greater academic performance and improved behavior in the school environment,» said Elisa I. Muñiz, M.D., M.S., developmental - behavioral pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Bronx - Lebanon Hospital Center, who led the research while a fellow at CERC.

Among other telltale signs, HSPs exhibit a high measure of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), which is a personality trait that has been described as having hypersensitivity to external stimuli, high emotional reactivity, and greater depth of cognitive processing.

The good news however is that many people claim to find inward peace and great improvement in emotional health as a result of daily heart - felt meditation and spiritual communion with a Higher Power.

It is more scattershot in its approach and less emotional than its high - profile predecessor but Rumble still has great stories to tell and causes to champion making it irresistible for popular music lovers.

Director Dan Scanlon turns that simple story idea into a great, fast paced college comedy with an intriguing blend of emotional highs and lows.

«Fences» (Paramount Pictures) Largely considered August Wilson's greatest masterpiece, «Fences» demands an even higher level of emotional intensity and actorly commitment than his other plays.

In the long run, greater social and emotional competence can increase the likelihood of high school graduation, readiness for postsecondary education, career success, positive family and work relationships, better mental health, reduced criminal behavior, and engaged citizenship (e.g., Hawkins, Kosterman, Catalano, Hill, & Abbott, 2008; Jones, Greenberg, & Crowley, 2015).

«It is a great opportunity to honor the dedication and work of Joe Zins, and to join such an illustrious group of scholars whose efforts are so central to supporting the highest quality research, practice, and policymaking in social - emotional learning.»

Safe, caring, participatory, and responsive school climates tend to foster a greater attachment to school and provide the optimal foundation for social, emotional, and academic learning for middle and high school students.

The exSEL Coalition advocates for greater emphasis on the social, emotional, and behavioral health of all Massachusetts students in pre-school through high school.

Coming from the world of higher education, Karen saw first - hand the benefit of students who had the college and career - readiness skills that employers are demanding — these same social and emotional competencies that make great kids.

If you have great social and emotional skills which leads to more friends, you all can help each other which will lead to achieving high academics.

Studies of students who attend high - quality programs for a significant period of time show improvements in academic performance and social competence, including better grades, improved homework completion, higher scores on achievement tests, lower levels of grade retention, improved behavior in school, increased competence and sense of self as a learner, better work habits, fewer absences from school, better emotional adjustment and relationships with parents, and a greater sense of belonging in the community.

Research shows that students who practice mindfulness in school on a weekly basis are more likely to get higher grades and show greater strides in their social emotional development.

While this provides greater opportunities, the ambiguity of the future and the myriad of choices available creates higher levels of anxiety and emotional challenges for our youth.

ScholarCentric's elementary, middle and high school materials, technology, and services align well with Elementary & Secondary School funding in the following categories: build social emotional skills of elementary, middle and high school students that are scientifically linked to academic achievement; deliver professional development services; use data to inform which students are in greatest need of counseling support, and use resiliency curriculum to improve student success.

But I'd say the higher priority should be getting money into a tax - advantaged retirement account (a 401 (k) / 403 (b) / IRA), because the tax - advantaged growth of those accounts makes their long - term return far greater than whatever you're paying on your mortgage, and they provide more benefit (tax - advantaged growth) the earlier you invest in them, so doing that now instead of paying off the house quicker is probably going to be better for you financially, even if it doesn't provide the emotional payoff.

Dave Ramsey does admit, though in passing, in Financial Peace University, that, yes, indeed, paying more on the credit card with the highest interest rate does make more mathematical sense, but, yes, he attaches great emotional value to paying off a credit card, completely, and that is likely going to occur by paying off the lowest credit card balance, first.

And as promised, a good time to kick - off The Great Irish Share Valuation Project, with the ISEQ on a breather for the past year (down 0.6 %)(but still over 40 % off its all - time high, as set nearly a decade ago now), and the Celtic Phoenix offering more opportunity than ever... Long - time readers will be familiar with TGISVP (here's my kick - off posts from 2012, 2013 & 2014), where I attempt to analyse & value every listed Irish stock out there (and usually piss off some tired & emotional shareholders in the process).

This is a great way to provide mental relief from the high - stress environment of the shelter, maintain physical and emotional health and acclimate the dogs to a home environment so they're ready for adoption.

Parrots specifically have been known to have a high level of empathy, making them great candidates for emotional support animals.

But Seriously Folks With their great emotional appeal, relatively short lifespan, flexible price points, high margins and strong in - store display potential, toys do a lot of heavy lifting for pet stores.

Taking Toys Seriously With their great emotional appeal, relatively short life span, accessible price points, high margins and powerful in - store display potential, toys contribute serious heft to a store's bottom line.

While Uncharted 4 sticks to the series» guns by offering the light - hearted action romp fans deserve, The Last of Us still stands out to me as Naughty Dog's greatest story ever told - but I'm more a fan of emotional gut - punches and high - tension drama.

The greatest worry is if, after so many years of paying premium, the insurance company will reject the claim and leave your family high and dry in times of such emotional stress.

As a psychologist and expert in expatriate and cross-cultural psychology, she provides a great resource for understanding the various emotional highs and lows you may experience as you transition into your new home abroad.

Employers seek business candidates who have high levels of emotional intelligence, people who are great communicators, and people who can manage their time and organize their work flow.

These include: * Improved physical health * Faster recuperation from illness * Longer life * Better emotional wellbeing * Improved relationships with children * More satisfying sexual relationship with their wives * Wealthier * Higher wages and greater employment stability * Decreased risk of drug and alcohol abuse * Less likely to commit violent crimes * Less likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease

This attendance gap is well recognised in the literature and exists in spite of targeted interventions that span a number of decades.30 This significant gap has been attributed to several factors, including greater family mobility, social and cultural reasons for absence, the higher rate of emotional and behavioural problems in Aboriginal children, the intergenerational legacy of past practices of exclusion of Aboriginal children from schools, and its impact on shaping family and community values regarding the importance of attending school in Indigenous families compared with non-Indigenous families.6 7 31 Additional socioeconomic and school factors differed slightly between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous cohorts.

Critically ill children hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) are especially vulnerable to a multitude of short - and long - term, negative emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes, including a higher risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a greater need for psychiatric treatment, compared with matched hospitalized children who do not require intensive care.3 In addition, the parents of these children are at risk for the development of PTSD, as well as other negative emotional outcomes (eg, depression and anxiety disorders).4 — 6

These children are especially vulnerable to a multitude of short - and long - term negative emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes, including a higher risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a greater need for psychiatric treatment, compared with matched hospitalized children who do not require intensive care.

In the Infant Health and Development program, mothers in the intervention group engaged in higher - quality interactions with their infants, though the effects were small.82 In New Zealand, Early Start documented higher positive parenting attitudes, a greater prevalence of nonpunitive attitudes, and more favorable overall parenting scores for families in the treatment group.83 In Queensland, mothers in the intervention group were rated as significantly higher in emotional and verbal responsivity.84

The best developmental outcomes (including greater child self - esteem and social and cognitive skills and fewer emotional and behavioral problems) are associated with «authoritative» parenting, characterized by high levels of warmth combined with high control.

Research shows that high - quality father involvement and support are associated with a number of positive child outcomes, including decreased delinquency and behavioral problems, improved cognitive development, increased educational attainment, and better psychological wellbeing.8 Children with involved fathers, on average, perform better in school, have higher self - esteem, and exhibit greater empathy, emotional security, curiosity, and pro-social behavior.

The subscale scores can range from − 39 to +39, with higher scores reflecting greater emotional approach and greater emotional avoidance.

As illustrated in Fig. 2, smokers with higher health literacy reported greater perceived risk in response to factual (vs. emotional) messages.

In families where there is a high level of conflict and animosity between parents, children are at a greater risk of developing emotional, social and behavioural problems, as well as difficulties with concentration and educational achievement.

Early studies found EPQ - RSC to have high reliability and validity as a measure of personality traits in China.47 48 The total score for the extraversion subscale indicates introversion when it is less than 43.3, intermediate when it is from 43.3 to 56.7 «and extraversion when it is greater than 56.7.48 For the psychoticism subscale, tough - minded is defined as a total score greater than 56.7, intermediate is defined as a total score between 43.3 and 56.7 «and mild is defined as a total score less than 43.3.48 For the neuroticism subscale, a total score of less than 43.3 defines emotional stability, whereas a total score from 43.3 to 56.7 defines intermediate «and a total score greater than 56.7 defines emotional instability.48 For the lie subscale, a total score of 60 or greater indicates that information provided by the respondent might be unreliable.48 In this study, Cronbach's α for EPQ - RSC was 0.903.