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Understanding Emotional Intelligence: A Deep Dive into Our Emotional Landscape
I’m currently immersed in research exploring emotional intelligence, and it has prompted me to reflect on how often we misunderstand what it truly means to be emotionally intelligent. Emotional intelligence — a term popularised by psychologist Daniel Goleman — is often reduced to being “good with emotions.” But in therapeutic work, it’s far more nuanced than that. It isn’t about being calm all the time, nor is it about being endlessly empathetic or emotionally expressive. At

Melanie Meik
Feb 195 min read


Understanding the Impact of Pornography on Mental Health and Relationships
I recently listened to a podcast episode about the growing impact of pornography on the mental and relationship health of young people and adults. In the episode titled "The Big Porn Debate" from The Diary of a CEO podcast, host Steven Bartlett convenes a panel of three experts to explore the multifaceted impacts of pornography on individuals and society. The discussion features Dr. Alok Kanojia (a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and co-founder of Healthy Gamer), Dr. Rena Mali

Melanie Meik
May 28, 20253 min read
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