Journal For Emotional Intelligence - Journaling Your Way to Emotional Intelligence

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Ever wondered why some people navigate life's challenges with such grace while others seem constantly derailed by their emotions? The answer might be simpler than you think - and it involves a tool most of us have forgotten in our digital age: the humble notebook.

Emotional intelligence forms the foundation of our decision-making, stress management, and relationship quality. Unlike IQ, it's a skill we can actively develop throughout our lives. In this fascinating exploration, we delve into how the physical act of journaling creates a powerful pathway to greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and empathy.

When we write, something remarkable happens. We're forced to articulate vague feelings into specific words, creating distance between emotion and reaction. This simple pause introduces a space for reflection that can transform how we respond to life's challenges. The journal becomes a private laboratory where we can safely examine our emotional patterns, triggers, and responses without judgment.

Quality matters in this process. We explore how thoughtfully designed journals with premium paper, like those from Lestallion, elevate the experience from mere scribbling to meaningful reflection. The tactile pleasure of writing on smooth, heavy paper that doesn't bleed through creates an environment conducive to deeper thinking. Even aesthetic elements like cover materials and colors can make this sometimes vulnerable work more inviting.

Through compelling real-life examples, we demonstrate how consistent journaling practice has helped people navigate workplace stress, improve communication, and build stronger relationships. The transformation isn't immediate—it's the result of regular reflection and pattern recognition over time.

Ready to enhance your emotional intelligence? Try dedicating just five minutes daily to writing about a specific challenging emotion. Notice how your understanding deepens and your responses begin to change. Your journey to greater self-awareness and stronger relationships might begin with something as simple as pen meeting paper.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the Deep Dive.
You know, something we all dealwith constantly really is our
emotional world.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Absolutely.
It's how we manage ourselves,how we read others.

Speaker 1 (00:10):
Right, it's about being smart with our emotions.
You know, not just burying them.
It impacts our decisions,stress, relationships.
It's that emotionalintelligence piece different
from pure IQ.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
Exactly and, as we've touched on before, this isn't
just well abstract theory.
Building emotional intelligencegives you real advantages like
better decisions, less impulsivestuff yeah, better decisions,
definitely, and better mentalhealth, more resilience when
things get tough.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Plus, it's foundational for good
relationships that ability toconnect and communicate clearly
okay, so we know it's important,but the how that can feel a bit
fuzzy sometimes.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
It can yeah.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Which brings us to today's focus a tool that's
surprisingly effective thesimple journal notebook.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Ah, yes, the journal.

Speaker 1 (00:57):
And we've actually looked at listallion journals
before in our deep dives,remember.
We're revisiting them because,frankly, their design choices
really line up with this kind ofemotional work.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
It's fascinating, isn't it, how this, like analog
tool, still holds so much powerin our digital age.
And Lestallion with thatpremium 120 GSM paper.
You know the kind where inkdoesn't bleed through and
distract you.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Yeah, that's crucial.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
And just a really smooth surface it feels good to
write on.
It kind of elevates the wholeprocess from just scribbling to
dedicated reflection.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
It's a better space for it.

Speaker 2 (01:32):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (01:32):
So our mission today is understanding how journaling
maybe especially with a notebookdesigned for it like Lestallion
helps build that self-awareness, regulate emotions better and
yeah, improve relationships.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
Because that's what EI helps you do, right yeah,
navigate life's bumps with moreskill.
Handle conflicts better.
Understand your own reactions.

Speaker 1 (01:52):
And actually get where other people are coming
from.
Empathy.

Speaker 2 (01:54):
Empathy exactly, Even when it's difficult.

Speaker 1 (01:56):
And the flip side.

Speaker 2 (01:57):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
Oh well, we know what low EI can look like those
quick tempers, maybe constantanxiety.

Speaker 2 (02:02):
Poor communication, strained relationships.
It's like having the engine butno steering wheel sometimes.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
So how does writing things down actually help bridge
that gap?
Seems almost too simple.

Speaker 2 (02:12):
Well, it gives you that private space, doesn't it?
No judgment, you can reallylook at your feelings.
Track pattern.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
And having a quality notebook, like you said, maybe
makes you take it more seriously.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
I think so that Lestallion quality, the feel of
it, it encourages you to settlein, to go a bit deeper perhaps
makes the environment right forself-inquiry.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
Okay, let's get specific then.
Pen to paper.
How does it boost EI?
Our sources point to what?
Three main areas, starting withself-awareness.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
Yeah, self-awareness first the thing is.
Writing with self-awareness.
Yeah, self-awareness first thething is.
Writing forces you to actuallyarticulate the feeling.
You can't just be vaguely mad.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
You have to describe it.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
Exactly what did it feel like?
What happened right before?
How did you react then?
Doing that regularly, you startseeing themes.
Oh, that situation always getsme.

Speaker 1 (02:59):
You spot your triggers.

Speaker 2 (03:00):
Precisely.
You become much more tuned into your own internal landscape.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
Okay, so you know yourself better.
Then comes emotional regulation.
Knowing you're frustrated isone thing, managing it is
another.
How does journaling help there?

Speaker 2 (03:12):
It introduces a pause , a really vital pause.

Speaker 1 (03:16):
Instead of just reacting.

Speaker 2 (03:17):
Right, you write it down, you process it through
words.
Just externalizing it can takethe edge off, you know.

Speaker 1 (03:24):
Deflates it a bit.

Speaker 2 (03:25):
Yeah and you create a record.
Looking back you might see,okay, that intense feeling did
pass.
It builds this sense that youcan manage it.
You develop more consideredresponses over time, less
impulsive.

Speaker 1 (03:38):
That makes sense.
The third bit was empathy andsocial intelligence.
This one feels less direct.
How does writing about me helpme understand you?

Speaker 2 (03:48):
It's about reflecting on interactions.
When you journal about, say, adifficult conversation, you're
not just dumping your feelings.
You naturally start thinkingokay, why did they say that?
What might they have beenfeeling?

Speaker 1 (03:59):
Okay, you consider their side.

Speaker 2 (04:00):
You're prompted to yeah.
Consistently doing thatreflection builds your empathy
muscle.
You get better at readingsocial cues, understanding
different perspectives, Strongerrelationships follow.

Speaker 1 (04:10):
Got it.
So understanding yourself helpsyou tune into others better.
Now back to the toolsLestallion.
You mentioned the paper, thefeel.
Our sources really emphasizethat these features help this
process.
It's not just any notebook.

Speaker 2 (04:25):
No, definitely not.
It's the deliberate design,that 120 GSM paper, the
smoothness, it's not just luxury, it makes the act of writing
more pleasant, more focused.

Speaker 1 (04:36):
Less of a chore.

Speaker 2 (04:37):
Exactly.
Fewer distractions, thoughtsflow better.
You're more likely to stickwith it if the physical
experience is good.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
And they have options right.
Different covers, colors Iremember seeing that Erezua ash
gray black soft cover and theGarano Coco brown and the harder
black faux leather one CocoBrown and the harder black faux
leather one.

Speaker 2 (04:54):
Right that variety matters.
You can pick one that feelsyours.
It makes it more personal, moreinviting for that kind of deep,
sometimes vulnerable work.

Speaker 1 (05:01):
And things like line pages or numbered pages like in
Daniel's story we looked at.
They provide structure.

Speaker 2 (05:07):
Yeah, subtle structure Lines guide your
writing.
Numbered pages are great fortracking progress, looking back
easily what was I feeling aboutthis six months ago?
It helps you see your ownjourney.

Speaker 1 (05:16):
It's that thoughtful design again, making it
supportive, not overwhelming.
It makes the practice feel morevaluable somehow.

Speaker 2 (05:24):
Couldn't agree more.
And this is where stories, evenillustrative ones, really help.
Talking concepts is one thing,but seeing how it plays out.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
Yeah, definitely Actually makes me think of a
friend of mine.
Let's call her Sarah.
She went through a superstressful time at work a while
back.
Big changes, lots of pressure.
She was getting reallyoverwhelmed, misreading
colleagues, leading to, you know, friction.
I suggested she try journaling.
I'd found helpful myself duringstressful times, though I was

(05:54):
just using like a standardspiral notebook back then Was
she keen, skeptical, but kind ofdesperate?
Honestly, if she'd known aboutsomething like a Lestallion Inn
with that quality feel thatmakes you want to write, maybe
she'd have started sooner.
Anyway, she did eventuallystart.
It took time, consistency, butshe told me later she started
seeing patterns in her reactions, understanding why certain

(06:15):
things set her off.
It wasn't, you know, instantmagic, but she definitely got
more self-aware, herinteractions improved.
She even just felt calmeroverall.
The journaling gave her thatprocessing space.

Speaker 2 (06:28):
That's a great example of the space to process,
gain perspective and, yeah, theright tool can really encourage
that consistency.

Speaker 1 (06:35):
Totally.
And another one closer to homemy uncle.
Usually a really cheerful guybut he went through this phase,
seemed really irritable,snapping over small things, not
communicating well with family.
My aunt, who's prettyinsightful, gently suggested he
try writing his thoughts down.

Speaker 2 (06:52):
How did he take that?

Speaker 1 (06:53):
Initially resistance Saw it as, I don't know, not his
thing.
But after one particularly badday he actually did grab a
simple notebook and just startedventing on paper.

Speaker 2 (07:03):
Just getting it out.

Speaker 1 (07:04):
Yeah, he admitted later that just the act of
writing it down helped him feelless wound up.

Speaker 2 (07:09):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (07:09):
I remember thinking if he'd had a more inviting
journal, maybe one of thoseLestallion soft covers, that ash
, gray, black one, maybe itmight have felt less like a
chore and more like his ownspace from the get-go.

Speaker 2 (07:19):
Make it feel less clinical.
Perhaps.

Speaker 1 (07:21):
Exactly.
Anyway, it took a while, but hedid get back to his usual self
and communication definitelyimproved.

Speaker 2 (07:26):
These stories really show the practical power of it,
don't they?
And they echo Daniel'sexperience from our sources.
Remember him, skeptical atfirst.

Speaker 1 (07:34):
Right.
But the Listallion journal, thenumbered pages, the prompts he
used, it helped him connect hisstress to his reactions.

Speaker 2 (07:41):
And led to healthier communication, better
relationships.
It really shows how the tooland the practice work together.

Speaker 1 (07:47):
Creating that dedicated space supported by a
quality tool.
It makes a difference.
Now our sources also give somepractical tips for how to
journal, for EI Doesn't have tobe complicated, right.

Speaker 2 (07:59):
Not at all.
The main thing is just startingBe consistent, even if it's
short.

Speaker 1 (08:03):
Like five minutes a day.

Speaker 2 (08:04):
Even that, just focus on what am I feeling, what
might have triggered it, how didI react?
Reflecting on that regularlybuilds insight over time Insight
into your values, beliefs,patterns.

Speaker 1 (08:16):
So bringing it all together, then it seems clear a
journal, especially awell-designed one like
Listallion, is way more thanjust paper.

Speaker 2 (08:24):
It's a tool, a tangible tool, for building
emotional intelligence.

Speaker 1 (08:28):
Enhancing self-awareness, building
resilience, fostering betterconnections.

Speaker 2 (08:31):
Exactly.
It's a practical, accessiblestep anyone can take towards
well growth and well-being thatconsistent turning inward, it
can be really powerful.

Speaker 1 (08:42):
So here's a final thought for you listening Think
about one emotion thatconsistently challenges you.
Maybe it's irritation oranxiety, or perhaps a feeling of
being stuck.
How might taking just fiveminutes each day in a dedicated
space, like a journal, to writeabout that specific emotion?
How might that change yourunderstanding of it and maybe

(09:02):
even how you respond to it nexttime?

Speaker 2 (09:04):
It's really an invitation, isn't it, to explore
your own inner world and toconsider how this simple
practice, maybe enhanced by atool you enjoy using, could
support your journey to greaterself-awareness and, ultimately,
emotional intelligence.