/əˈmōSH(ə)n/ - Motion of the Soul

Emotions.

We all have a myriad of emotions that bubble up within us everyday.

From joy to fear, from anger to admiration we are complex beings with emotions that can seem to take over our mind and body at times.

The Latin word for "emotion" is "emotio".

This word is derived from another Latin term "animi motus" which means motion of the soul.

Emotions and performance are directly related.

Our emotions influence our thoughts, how we feel, our actions and eventually our results.

Emotions can MOVE us and our SOUL.

When our "lesser self" is in charge, who we are is dependent on our fleeting emotions.

When our "heroic self" is in charge, we are able to keep in perspective emotions are just signals used to communicate what we feel - they do not define not WHO we are.

When one can start to experience the difference and separate between who they truly are and their emotions is where real growth can happen.

You are not your emotions - it takes practice to create space from who you are and your emotions.

Top performers are able to practice emotional control.

Emotional control is all about managing our emotions - feeling them, honoring them, and then realizing that our feelings are not fact.

Strengthening your self-awareness is skill and developing that skill can be the difference maker between letting your emotions take over or you taking over your emotions.