2 Ways Emotional Intelligence Liberates You from Toxic Relationships

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If you're here reading this article, you've been scratching your head over the following mental crisis:

I feel drained and depleted of self-esteem, but I can't tell whether these negative emotions result from a toxic relationship or whether my partner is the only one holding me together during this tough time. Is he the problem, or am I?

We're here to tell you that the answer to this dilemma resides within the power of your emotional intelligence. And no, emotional intelligence is not a genetic gift that favours only a select few. Emotional intelligence is an incredibly versatile mental muscle you can strengthen with targeted workout sessions like any other body part.

The first step to solving the truth about your relationship and developing strong emotional intelligence is to understand how your newly enhanced emotional intelligence will help you cleanse your life of toxicity:

1. Emotional intelligence boosts your cognitive empathy.

There are two types of empathy: emotional empathy and cognitive empathy. The former refers to your ability to experience another person's emotions alongside them. The latter refers to your empathy to place yourself in another person's shoes and imagine what they're feeling.?

Without the guidance of cognitive empathy, emotional empathy is the key culprit that binds you to toxic relationships. In this case, you'll possess the uncanny skill of synchronising your feelings in tune with your partner's without room for critical evaluation.

The purpose of emotional intelligence is to enhance your understanding and awareness of your own emotions and the emotions of others. Therefore, investing a little effort into enhancing your emotional intelligence pays off by gifting you the ability to separate your feelings from your partner's. This way, you can evaluate the bigger picture of your relationship in conjunction with your personal ethics without the distraction of emotions you cannot label and categorise.

2.????Emotional intelligence makes you more self-aware.

?Self-awareness is a fairly self-explanatory term. A self-aware person possesses a solid and unshakeable sense of personal identity, which comes in handy when dealing with prospective toxic partners. A powerful personal insight into your strengths and weaknesses enhances your confidence as an individual, which deters abusive individuals from gravitating toward you.

?Emotional intelligence closely attunes you with your own mood and thought patterns, which makes you more perceptive to the feelings of others as you then acquire the capacity to use yourself as a live reference for categorising other people's emotions. This newfound skill of being able to read people will empower you to clearly comprehend your partner's true intentions.

Ready to preen your emotional intelligence to heights you never dreamed possible and cleanse your life of toxicity?

We're happy to guide you in your journey to self-growth. Come along to one of our highly effective Emotional Intelligence Workshops, where you'll learn the mental resilience necessary for facing the truth of your relationship.

Visit www.zentealoungefoundation.org.au/ei or call us on 02 8667 8666.?

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