When I was growing up, only one person in my household was allowed to fully express a wide range of emotions. I grew up in the 60’s/70’s. It is only recently that the importance of social emotional intelligence has been recognized in schools and society. So, most likely, you, like me may have missed the lesson on social emotional intelligence. But…. there is good news!!!! We also know from recent discoveries about how the brain works, that your brain is actually quite flexible!!!