Understanding Emotional Energy and Change

Cassandra Worthy discusses the concept of emotional contagion, where emotions can be transferred between individuals, especially in a workplace setting. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and managing 'signal emotions' like fear and anger during change. Worthy relates emotional energy to the first law of thermodynamics, suggesting it can be conserved, transferred, or transformed. She highlights the common tendency to vent emotions and the need to transform negative emotions into positive ones for personal and professional growth.

What is the phenomenon called where we catch the emotions of those around us?

• Emotional Reflection

• Emotional Contagion

• Emotional Resonance

• Emotional Synchronization

What is the speaker's profession?

• Motivational Coach

• Psychologist

• Author and CEO

• Therapist

Which of the following is NOT a signal emotion of change?

• Anxiety

• Fear

• Joy

• Frustration

According to the first law of thermodynamics, what can emotional energy NOT do?

• Be transformed

• Be conserved

• Be transferred

• Be created

What is a common initial reaction to a change announcement?

• Acceptance

• Venting

• Celebration

• Indifference

Transforming anxiety into anticipation is an example of what?

• Conserving energy

• Suppressing energy

• Transferring energy

• Transforming energy

What analogy is used to describe negative thoughts in our mental state?

• Weeds in soil

• Leaves in the wind

• Clouds in the sky

• Rocks in a river

What can removing negative thoughts from our mind inform us about?

• Our physical health

• Our mental state

• Our social relationships

• Our financial status

What is the ultimate goal of understanding and transforming our emotional energy?

• To avoid all emotions

• To ignore emotional responses

• To experience change positively

• To suppress negative emotions

What does the speaker suggest we do with negative thoughts?

• Explore and understand them

• Suppress them

• Ignore them

• Share them with others