Swimming with Dolphins Helps Raise Emotional Intelligence

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International Conflict Resolution Expert claims Dolphin Swims raise

Emotional Intelligence sufficiently to help resolve Interpersonal

Conflicts.

 

[Kealakekua, Hawaii] Swimming with dolphins improves emotional

intelligence by developing an individual’s capacity for ‘biophilia’ -

the ability to love life and connect with nature. Increases in

emotional intelligence - the ability to become aware of, to manage, to

integrate emotions, and capacities such as biophilia - lead to

improved communications and interactions with others in social

settings. Swimming with dolphins therefore helps individuals develop

capacities for resolving interpersonal conflicts. So claims an

international expert in conflict resolution who has taught at

prestigious universities in the United States and Australia.

 

Dr Michael Salla has taught and researched at the Australian National

University (1994-1996), American University in Washington DC

(1996-2004), and George Washington University (2002). His specialty

was conflict resolution and his field research took him off to brave

the dangers of ethnic conflicts in East Timor, Sri Lanka and Kosovo.

During his research he discovered that emotional intelligence was

critical for harmonious communications and interactions, and is a

critical tool in conflict resolution.

After moving to Hawaii in 2004 and directly interacting with wild

spinner dolphins, he began experiencing at first hand how dolphins

directly influence human behaviors and impact on emotional

intelligence. Citing from a November 2005 scientific study published

in the British Medical Journal, he argues that there is a clear

correlation between emotional intelligence and dolphin interaction. He

argues that the British study factually establishes that dolphin

interactions develop ‘biophilia’ which is an emotional capacity as

opposed to a temporary state of euphoria. So rather than just

producing a temporary emotional high, dolphin interaction actually

develops a key emotional capacity that is a part of emotional

intelligence.

 

He claims that his research can assist individuals develop more

harmonious social relationships and he has begun offering seminars and

retreats in Hawaii offering dolphin interactions. He believes that his

seminars/retreats will help couples in particular develop more

harmonious relationships and improve emotional intelligence of

participating individuals.

 

Dr Salla has released a series of articles studying the relationship

between emotional intelligence and dolphin interactions. His website

features his and others research on dolphin interactions developing

various aspects of emotional intelligence, and is available at:

http://eq4couples.com/articles.htm

 

For further information on his seminars and retreats for couples in

Hawaii go to: http://www.eq4couples.com

 

Contact: Angelika Whitecliff. Email: Angelika