We often experience high levels of stress when we become overwhelmed with the unrelenting demands of our environment. The key to becoming resilient in the face of these demands is to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI) skills. The detrimental effects of stress are well-known. Daily, we read about the stress resulting from a variety of sources - the economy, layoffs, the holiday season, school or academic pressures, relationships, and much more. At work we are confronted with growing demands as people are let go and we must do more with less; faster, better and cheaper. Without the right skills to handle these ever increasing challenges our performance suffers. While there is little likelihood that we can change our environment, we can, however, change how we perceive and react to stressful events (the root cause of stress) by transforming the negative emotions they evoke.The Relationship of Challenge, Emotions and Performance:Whether realized or not, performance is directly affected by challenges (or demands/expectations) and your emotional reactiveness to them. For example, imagine I hire you for a position. As a new hire, you’re feeling excited, determined, eag
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