It is difficult to spread the contagion of excitement without having a sense of purpose and direction.
Daniel GolemanWhenever we feel stressed out, that's a signal that our brain is pumping out stress hormones. If sustained over months and years, those hormones can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck.
Daniel GolemanFear, in evolution, has a special prominence: perhaps more than any other emotion it is crucial for survival.
Daniel GolemanA little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt 'Don't bother me - I've got important work to do.'
Daniel Goleman