Emotional intelligence refers to having a deep understanding of yourself, knowing your own strengths and weakness, and what makes you unique, with the ability to handle reactions and emotions.
Emotional intelligence does not mean being void of emotions. Emotional intelligence means you know it is okay to be angry, just not out of control with anger. You know it’s okay to feel hurt, but it is not okay to do something stupid in the name of revenge.
To clearly understand emotional intelligence, let's first get to know what emotions are in the first place.
Emotions are biologically-based psychological states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioural responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love, fear, anger or hatred. It is the part of a person's character that consists of their feelings, as opposed to their thoughts.
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According to Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, ninety seconds is all it takes to identify an emotion and allow it to dissipate while you simply notice it.
How to be more Emotionally Intelligent.
To be able to be more emotionally intelligent, Here's a list of three things you can practice on a day to day basis:
1. INTRAPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Intrapersonal intelligence means communicating within yourself. It means being able to talk to yourself and control your emotions. For example, when someone who is angry says to himself, "Count to ten before you speak," that person is exercising intrapersonal intelligence. In other words, he speaks to himself before he opens his mouth and lets his emotions speak.
Intrapersonal intelligence is important for success, especially when times are tough and a person wants to quit or is fearful.
We all know people who are highly emotional. Rather than think logically, highly emotional people tend to let their emotions run their lives, often saying or doing something they may later regret.
2. SELF AWARENESS.
If you're self aware you always know how you feel, and you know how your emotions and actions can affect the people around you. Being self aware when you're in a leadership capacity also means having a clear picture of your strengths and weaknesses and it means behaving with humility.
So, what can you do to improve your self-awareness?
Keep a journal – Journals help you improve your self-awareness. If you spend just a few minutes each day writing down your thoughts, this can move you to a higher degree of self-awareness.
Slow down – When you experience anger or other strong emotions, slow down to examine why. Remember, no matter what the situation, you can always choose how you react to it.
3. EMPATHY.
Empathy is basically putting yourself in someone else's shoes. For example, If a person let's you down or causes you harm, you're able to manage your mood and reaction by looking at the situation from the other person's perspective. Empathy is what is considered the greatest form of Emotional intelligence.
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