How do you practice Emotional Intelligence?

If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.”

As per Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., well-known writer and researcher on leadership who wrote the best-seller Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, 

Today, being equipped with emotional intelligence is very important. Applying it to your daily life makes you a better decision-maker because you carefully monitor other’s emotions and with all this information it becomes easy for you to guide your mind and behavior. 

If someone becomes sick, how would you feel? That my friend is your emotion, but how do you include Intelligence in it? If you can tell how others feel, you understand their emotions and how this is going to affect you that is Emotional Intelligence. 

I remember I attended a school meeting before, the teachers are suggesting that schools should also acknowledge the emotional intelligence as part of the curriculum, not just about Academic Quotient (AQ) , Intelligent Quotient (IQ) but Emotional Quotient (EQ) as well. How do you feel about this? Would you agree? 

According to D.Goleman, Ph.D., no amount of smarts will make up for a lack of the ever-important emotional and social abilities, especially as part of the professional world. Not sure how to recognize this essential trait? Here are seven characteristics of emotionally intelligent people:

1. They change agents. People with high EI aren’t afraid of change. They understand that it’s a necessary part of life—and they adapt.

2. They’re self-aware. They know what they’re good at and what they still have to learn— weaknesses don’t hold them back. They know what environments are optimal for their work style.

3. They’re empathetic. The hallmark of EI, being able to relate to others, makes them essential in the workplace. With an innate ability to understand what co-workers or clients are going through, they can get through difficult times drama free.

4. They’re not perfectionists. While extremely motivated, people with EI know that perfection is impossible. They roll with the punches and learn from mistakes.

5. They’re balanced. Their self-awareness means that they naturally know the importance of and how to maintain a healthy professional-personal balance in their lives. They eat well, get plenty of sleep, and have interests outside work.

6. They’re curious. An inborn sense of wonder and curiosity makes them delightful to be around. They don’t judge; they explore the possibilities. They ask questions and are open to new solutions.

7. They’re gracious. People with high EI know every day brings something to be thankful for—and they don’t see the world as “glass half-empty” as a lot of people do. They feel good about their lives and don’t let critics or toxic people affect that.

So again, no matter how smart you think you are, you are not going to get very far if you fail to practice emotional intelligence.

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