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A Wonderful Tool: 'The Atlas of Emotions'

A Wonderful Tool: 'The Atlas of Emotions'

No, I am not Columbus who discovered America, I am just a human being. Yet, this week, a wonderful tool arrived on my path, called 'The Atlas of Emotions'. This is the link: Atlas of Emotions, truly a great gift to the world. Maybe the most enriching discovery to our inner worlds. Great work by Dr. Ekman and supported by the Dalai Lama. A calm mind might be the highest level of wealth a human can achieve. Fear, worry and doubt cannot survive inside a calm mind. 

It is fascinating to increase our emotional awareness and understanding. With the tool of Dr. Ekman, we have plenty of opportunities to learn more about our emotions and better understand others. In general, our emotions follow certain patterns. It all starts with a trigger. This trigger creates our emotional experience. Each individual reacts in his or her own way with a unique response. A world of emotional perspectives suddenly appears.

I love how this tool is set up and how clear it is. I believe that every school should teach the insights of the 'Atlas of Emotions' to young children. Imagine what that would do with our children? They would learn at a very young age, what emotions are, how it feels, and how they can best respond to what they are feeling inside their world. We would create a new generation of healthy adults, who are at ease with their emotions and with the ones of others. 

We can also use the tool 'The Atlas of Emotions' in a more creative way. Example: I am reading something horrible in the news, someone is angry with me and this brings back the memory of abandonment (trigger), I FEEL fear (emotional experience). I can see how this person would leave me (response). A human being can learn and grow. Now that I know that the trigger 'reading horrible news' let me feel fear, I consciously choose to read positive news. 

On the other hand, when we meet someone who starts to argue with us, we could understand that this person FEELS angry, maybe because he or she did not get enough sleep and someone was angry with them, which reminded them of a bully. One thing is sure, the tool leads to more awareness, understanding of self and others and this creates more compassion for the world around us and for ourselves. 

We will be much more patient next time when we encounter particular emotional responses. Let us take full responsibility of our (inner) world, learn about triggers and steer our emotional responses. With a calm mind, we can increase our mental capacities and it is better for our heart and soul. Calm minds are the glue for healthy and loving relationships. What will you order for Christmas? I believe the 'Atlas of Emotions' could be the best gift!

By Liesbeth Leysen

Professional Writer, Certified Executive Coach and Published Author on Amazon

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About the author:

Liesbeth Leysen (1971) was born in Herentals, Belgium, to Belgian parents with French, German and Dutch blood. She grew up in Mol, Belgium, but as a global quadrilingual business professional she spent a decade of her life in Germany (practical work experience), Luxembourg (4 years) and Switzerland (5 years). She returned to Belgium in 2015. Her strong interest and passion for coaching and excellence in leadership and management resulted in a certified executive coaching certification at the renowned 'Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching' (US) and a Master of Science degree in International Management (UK). As a little girl she was in love with books, she just could not stop reading. Now she is a dedicated professional writer and certified coach. Furthermore she is also actively involved as Published Author, VIP and Brand Ambassador at beBee, Inc. Grateful for her own joyful reading experience, Liesbeth wants to set the hearts of her audience on fire.

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Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #29

#29
yes, it certainly deserves a huge wow, it will help so much Bill Stankiewicz, \ud83d\udc1d Brand Ambassador!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #28

#30
das ist schön, Sonia \ud83d\udc1d Quiles Espinosa!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #27

#31
well said Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador, our spotlights bee!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #26

#32
so agree with you Alan Culler, thank you for your beautiful comments

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #25

#33
happy you did, and that it adds a wonderful meaning, thank you Louise Smith

Louise Smith

6 jaar geleden #24

What a great tool. Thank you Liesbeth I have already sent it to some of my clients.

Alan Culler

6 jaar geleden #23

Thanks for this post and the link -looks like a great tool. It would help all of us t be aware of both our emotions and the big picture before responding.

Bill Stankiewicz

6 jaar geleden #22

WOW, great tool, thanks for sharing !!!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #21

#25
Brilliance reflected ;-) Puneet Srivastava happy day to you!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #20

#24
Sehr gut Sonia \ud83d\udc1d Quiles Espinosa, gib uns Bescheid!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #19

#23
thank you wonderful Gabriel Bazzolo for your support and share! So grateful for that!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #18

#21
super to know that inspiring bee woman Lada \ud83c\udfe1 Prkic enjoy, you will love it!

Lada 🏡 Prkic

6 jaar geleden #17

Liesbeth, you intrigued me with the post title, and I am just going to explore the link you gave us. Thank you.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #16

#15
fully endorse your words Lisa \ud83d\udc1d Gallagher I agree, it is more than essential. The art of creating loving and bonding relationships starts at a young age.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #15

#14
Please use it and let us see the result, Ali \ud83d\udc1d Anani, Brand Ambassador @beBee I look forward to reading it!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #14

#12
fully agree Proma \ud83d\udc1d Nautiyal and thank you!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #13

#11
thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us Joanne Gardocki I am sure it helps others as well, we are all in the same boat together.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #12

#10
thank you for your wonderful comments as always Kevin Baker

Lisa Gallagher

6 jaar geleden #11

I think it's a great idea to teach children about emotions from a very young age and use role reversal as one of many examples included as well. We have to work harder as a Society/Global world at doing so. Too many children grow up in homes that lack emotive skills and how are they to understand if they are the wounded? Many times those who've been wounded become the bullies. This could be a positive change in curriculum for everyone. I've always said that kids need more than Reading, writing and Arithmetic - they need Social Sciences added to the curriculum that is age relevant.

Ali Anani

6 jaar geleden #10

Great buzz and link . I enjoyed reading it immensely. I also loved your writing "A calm mind might be the highest level of wealth a human can achieve. Fear, worry and doubt cannot survive inside a calm mind". I wrote a slideshare presentation on Movement of Emotions. I am considering building on it using your buzz as the springboard. Thank you for this wonderful illumination.

Ali Anani

6 jaar geleden #9

Great buzz and link @liesbth

Proma Nautiyal

6 jaar geleden #8

This is such a wonderful tool, , turn you so much for sharing this with us.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #7

#6
my utmost pleasure Jerry Fletcher

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #6

#5
very interesting to discover another gem Map of Tendre. Happy week at beBee, a world of discoveries. Thank you Laurent Boscherini

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #5

#4
Thank you Dilma

Jerry Fletcher

6 jaar geleden #4

Liesbeth, thanks for the excellent resource.

Laurent Boscherini

6 jaar geleden #3

Thank you for sharing your excellent post. Let me invite you to have look at the link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_of_Tendre, which sounds matching 😉

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #2

thank you so much Debasish Majumder, happy week at beBee!

Debasish Majumder

6 jaar geleden #1

nice insight ! enjoyed read and shared. thank you for the share.

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