I've got a broken cup ☕
Specifically my Gustav Klimt mug 😞
My first thoughts have been along the lines of:
❌ "You could have taken more care when washing it" (it broke while washing it)
❌ "You're clumsy"
❌ "You shouldn't have brought yourself to the office" (I've had it here for a couple of years now)
Wow, love my inner self right now 🙄
👩🏻🔬 Quickly my inner scientist (this being that we all have and I nurture a lot in my patients) told me:
✔ "You wash it every day because you use it every day"
✔ "Accidents happen even if you're careful"
✔ "Save wouldn't have broken but you wouldn't have enjoyed it"
✔ "You have it in the office because you love it and enjoying the things you like is one of your maxims in life"
Well, here we walk, identifying and managing emotions until these "simple" moments.
And if emotional intelligence helps so much at the moment, imagine if it will help interacting with people 😂