Awakening Your Five Senses

Awakening Your Five Senses: A Guide for Intention-Setting in 2026

In this edition of BEI Live Session host, Michele Nevarez and her guests, Lidia Lins and Florencia Ramirez, will talk about:

Clarify what you want to feel in 2026—and access those feelings in the present moment through your five senses
Why anchoring intentions in your body creates a trajectory for embodied change, not just another list of to do’s
Sensory practices for everyday moments to connect with yourself, with others, and the world around you.

The conversation is scheduled for 30 minutes and the final 15 minutes will be reserved for Q&A.

Learn about the speakers

After working 25+ years in business, Michele completed her Master of Science degree at Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management, where she studied with David Cooperrider, Chris Lazlo, Melvin Smith, Ron Fry, and Richard Boyatzis. Subsequently, she had the opportunity to work with Dr. Richard Davidson, his team at Center for Healthy Minds, and the University of Wisconsin School of Business, and then with Daniel Goleman. Michele co-founded and led as the CEO of Goleman EI, which has since rebranded its name to Beyond Emotional Intelligence (BEI). She and her small team at the time designed and launched the Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification (EICC) program along with the Foundational and Relationship Skills EI learning paths in 2018 with the aspiration to democratize the practice of EI.

She has since authored many articles and chapters of books on the topic of EI & Leadership and most recently wrote Beyond Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Accessing Your Full Potential published by Wiley in November of 2021.

Dr. Belinda Chiu focuses on individuals and organizations to co-create healthier ecosystems and cultivate authenticity. Founder of Hummingbird research coaching consulting. Belinda brings 20+ years of experience in leadership development and training, executive coaching, consulting, public diplomacy, and higher education to be a catalyst for leaders of diverse experiences so that they may be of greatest service to others. She works with a wide range of organizations such as Burberry, ESPN, Headspace, Paramount Plus, Regeneron, Sony, Stanford, and UNOPS. She is an author and speaker, featured at various forums such as AdWeek, CIES (Comparative & International Education Society), EARCOS (East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools), and the World Economic Forum. Belinda holds a bachelor’s from Dartmouth College, a master’s from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, and a doctorate from Columbia University. She is based in New Hampshire with Bandit, the pink-nosed puppy (aka, Queen Amygdala).