Unlocking the emotional quotient

Individuals go back to ancient scriptures to improve holistic living and the emotional well being of students and professionals
There is no doubt that we live in a fast-paced world, with life passing by in a blur of meetings, work and social gatherings, giving us little time for that much-needed emotional balance. However, in their eagerness for quick solutions and overnight results, they often end up facing bigger challenges and issues in their professional and personal lives.Tapping the depth of the ancient texts and scriptures, a group of people are beginning to focus on the concept of emotional wellness, which has started attracting individuals, college students and ambitious corporates.
“I have been using my knowledge of the Vedas, Upanishads and other sacred texts to provide solutions to professional and personal problems faced by people from different walks of life for almost eight years now,” says S Krishna, a qualified professional who also practices Vedic astrology. “I encourage personality growth, not personality development through my sessions, as true personal development needs to happen from the inside. My sessions are highly interactive, and I encourage people to come up with their own solutions, instead of preaching ready-made ones. He has referred to the Vishnu Dashavatar to explain the evolutionary process of entrepreneurs to MBA students, and his methods have spread in popularity.
Emotional literacy or self-awareness is also gaining in popularity, mainly due to high stress levels leading to a range of extreme emotions in the workplace. “Most people who come in to develop emotional literacy confess to facing high levels of anger in their workplace, without being able to identify where the anger is coming from. Through these sessions, they learn to channel anger and other such emotions constructively,” says Geetha Manoharan, a former HR professional who conducts workshops for adults.
“People at any level need to be able to communicate effectively, and that can happen only through better self-awareness,” she points out. These sessions have had pretty good results, and people from different walks of life vouch for its credibility. “I have got out of a host of financial and health issues through the suggestions I got, and have learnt to be at peace with myself and my family,” opines Surabhi S, a city-based baker.
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