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“Persons skilled in this area have a rich feelings vocabulary and are knowledgeable about what causes various emotions and what behaviors or thoughts may result from their occurrence”

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“To manage emotions effectively, persons must garner the other skill areas of EI...accurately monitor, discriminate, and label their own and other feelings, believe that they can improve or modify these feelings...”

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“The pair helped the Lakers to their third consecutive championship in 2001–02, when the team defended its title against the New Jersey Nets. In January of 2002, Bryant scored a career high of 56 points against the Memphis Grizzlies.”

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“It's about being aware of your own emotions and those around you, which can greatly impact team dynamics. When you understand your feelings, you can channel them into your performance, whether it's excitement, fear, or frustration”

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“Athletes often face intense pressure that can make or break their performance. Managing stressful situations is essential for maintaining emotional balance and achieving your goals.”

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“Without effort, your talent is nothing more than unmet potential. Without effort, your skill is nothing more than what you could have done but didn't.”

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“Even more than the effort a gritty person puts in on a single day, what matters is that they wake up the next day and the next, ready to get on that treadmill and keep going.”

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Both Afreejohn and Anderman discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings and others around you to be able to know the result of that emotion

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Anderman states that to manage your emotions effectively you must believe you can modify these feelings. This is similar to what Afreejohn states because managing your emotional balance in stressful situations can help you achieve your goals.

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"For his efforts on the court, Bryant received the NBA 2010 MVP award, after he averaged 28.6 points in the series. Despite the Lakers' success in 2010, the 2010–11 season was not as rewarding."

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Because of Bryant's nonstop effort off the court that was put in daily, he was able to achieve the MVP award even in a losing season.

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Without the effort from Shaq and Kobe they wouldn't have been able to lead the Lakers into their 3rd consecutive championship. They both always had the talent, but no one worked harder than them.