Emotional Intelligence Basics
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Emotional Intelligence Basics
This course is part of Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience Specialization
Instructor: Madecraft
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What you'll learn
How to use the 90-second emotional wave, and the survey-and-scale technique to regulate even your strongest emotions in the moment.
How to reduce the anxiety load on your nervous system through breathwork, reframing, and daily gratitude practice backed by neuroscience.
How to communicate mindfully — in person and online — so your relationships strengthen instead of strain under pressure.
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June 2026
5 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course turns the science of emotion into practical, daily skill. By the end, you'll recognize your emotional patterns in real time, regulate strong feelings with research-backed techniques, ease the anxiety that drains your focus, and bring clearer, more compassionate communication to every conversation — in person and online.
In this course, you'll discover what's actually happening in your brain when emotions take over, then hands you the tools to ride those waves instead of being pulled under. You'll work with Plutchik's wheel of core emotions, Goleman's five traits of emotional intelligence, the 90-second neurochemical wave, the survey-and-scale technique, and Shinzen Young's equation Suffering = Pain x Resistance. What sets this course apart is the blend: rigorous neuroscience paired with simple, doable practices you can apply the same day you watch the video. If you've ever felt run by your emotions instead of guided by them, this course gives you the map.
Emotions shape your decisions, relationships, and sense of self, so getting fluent in them is one of the most practical skills you can build. In this module, you'll gain a working model of emotional intelligence and apply techniques to name, regulate, and respond to emotions with awareness and compassion.
What's included
8 videos2 readings2 assignments
8 videos•Total 27 minutes
- Unlock Emotional Awareness•1 minute
- Emotional Intelligence 101•3 minutes
- Identify Your Emotions•4 minutes
- Investigate Your Emotions•3 minutes
- Unpack Your Emotions•4 minutes
- Emotions and Your Brain•3 minutes
- Regulate Your Emotions•5 minutes
- Practice Compassion•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- The Vocabulary of Feeling: How Naming Your Emotions Changes Your Brain•10 minutes
- Build Your Emotional Resource Toolkit•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Your Inner Emotional Compass•10 minutes
- Map Your Emotional Wheel•20 minutes
Stress, anxiety, and information overload can quietly hijack your mood and pull you out of your best thinking. In this module, you'll apply science-backed techniques to recognize stress responses, reduce resistance to pain, and build daily habits like gratitude that rewire your mindset toward calm and clarity.
What's included
7 videos4 readings2 assignments
7 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Unpack Feelings of Anxiety•4 minutes
- Anxiety and the Brain•3 minutes
- Neurochemicals of Stress•3 minutes
- Working Through Anxiety•4 minutes
- Managing the Impacts of Information•3 minutes
- Practicing Daily Gratitude•3 minutes
- Reducing Negativity•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Anxiety's Purpose: The Evolutionary Logic Behind a Feeling You'd Rather Not Have•10 minutes
- Read Your Body's Stress Signals•10 minutes
- Attention as a Resource: The Science of Digital Distraction and How to Protect Your Focus•10 minutes
- The Neuroscience of Gratitude: Why the Practice Works and How to Make It Stick•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Rewire Stress, Reclaim Calm•10 minutes
- Know Your Stress Response Pattern•20 minutes
Strong relationships are built on how clearly you read others and how mindfully you respond, in person and online. In this module, you'll apply mindful communication practices and digital habits so you can listen deeply, communicate authentically, and bring your emotional intelligence into every interaction.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 assignment
4 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Recognizing Others' Emotions•2 minutes
- Practicing Mindful Communication•4 minutes
- Mindfulness in a Digital Setting•4 minutes
- Applied Emotional Intelligence•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Designing Your Digital Mindfulness Practice•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Mind, Mood, and Meaningful Connection•30 minutes
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