Emotional Skills: A Key to Successful Behavior

Description:

Emotional fitness is a set of skills that allow the user to experience the full range of human emotion and respond appropriately and effectively. Sandra Martin explains the implications of recent neurological studies indicating the brain’s ability to modify itself through repetition, and outlines the steps necessary to make permanent, positive changes in the ways that we handle emotions.

Release Date:

1/1/2010

Duration:

20 minutes

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Presenter:

Sandra Martin, RN Sandra Martin has been an RN for over 30 years. She has been in wellness for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Health Science, and is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in Adult Education. Her research topics include spirituality, motivation, overeating and the limbic brain. Sandra began her career in hospital nursing. Her fascination has always been in understanding what makes people behave the way they do. This focus has led her to completing her degrees as well as multiple certifications that include Myers Briggs Type Inventory, Solution skills, and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning

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Accreditation

The University of Missouri, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned. MIMH will award 1 clock hour or 1.2 contact hours (.1 CEU) for this program. MIMH credit will fulfill Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. Attendees with licensure from other states are responsible for seeking appropriate continuing education credit, from their respective boards for completing this program.

License information for Missouri residents: http://pr.mo.gov/professions.asp

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