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THIS MONTH, WE’RE TRACKING OUR MOODS. Heidi Scrimgeour investigates how to improve our emotional intelligence (EQ), so we’re not hijacked by doom and gloom or negative thoughts and feelings. If ‘all emotions have a positive intent’, let’s learn how to understand what our state of mind is telling us about the way we live. Be inspired by a reader who became more self-aware and less emotionally selfish. Plus, take our test and discover what’s triggering those glum moods. Take action! Subscribe to Psychologies to access coach Julie Leoni’s course, ‘Find your inner guide: How to use your EQ to cure bad moods and create your best life’.