Emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathically.
This aspect plays a vital role in your personal and social life, too many highly educated and smart people don’t know how to manage their emotions or relate to others well. Emotional intelligence attracts people who are looking to connect with someone who has their act together and who’s competent and capable.
Self-Awareness is the ability to recognize and understand one’s moods, motivations, and abilities. This also includes understanding the effects they have on others.
Self-Regulation is the ability to control one’s impulses, the ability to think before one speaks/reacts, and the ability to express oneself appropriately. Example: If someone is screaming at you, you know that they are not always angry at you. You have the ability to understand that they may be angry at a particular situation and feel they need to take it out on someone. You do not have to take this personally or react angrily.
Empathy is being able to understand cope with someone else hardships or sadness. When you fully understand yourself and why you feel the things you feel, you can understand other people even if they are different from you.
Being emotionally intelligent is being aware of your emotions, thoughts and those of others. Studies have shown that people with a high EI (Emotional Intelligence) have greater mental health, high job performance and leadership skills. You can develop emotional intelligence through practicing self- awareness by knowing your own emotional disorder, what you are doing and feeling, channeling your emotions well, motivating yourself, recognizing emotions in others to build healthier relationships and lastly infusing your emotions with values.
Questions
1. How do you deal with disappointments?
2. What makes you angry?
3. What are your greatest weaknesses and how do you intend to overcome them?
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