Emotional Imbalance In Our Society

Would you like to work in an environment where people are not welcoming, where people bad mouth each other, where people are rude, judgmental, sarcastic or depressed? Or would you like to live in a home where there is shouting, fighting, arguments and in some extreme cases physical abuse? For most of us, the answer will be “No”.?We live in a challenging time, where people have all the comfort, resources, information and support yet we see an increasing emotional imbalance in our society, particularly in my city Karachi.

Three key institutions play an important role in shaping a society: home, school and religious community centres. When they fail to play their part in developing people of high character and conduct - society gets ethically paralyzed. This is the reason why we see an emotional imbalance in our society today, may it be on the streets, in our offices, in our schools or in our homes. The divorce rates are increasing, people are quitting their jobs, bosses and owners have become extremely abusive, school teachers are expressing their aggression on kids and the list goes on and on.?We as a society have been a victim of emotional imbalance and it has reached a level where they should be a national alert.

It is never too late to start learning and practising Emotional Intelligence. The first step in learning the art of emotional intelligence is understanding yourself. You need to take out time and from the busy environment and pick either a corner or go to the beach to dive in deep in understanding yourself. Reflect on your behaviours, thoughts, actions, habits and moods. It is always good to write it down on a piece of paper or maintain an Emotional Intelligence diary. In understanding yourself, I always recommend the JoHari Window model. The second step is to compare your findings with either your close friend, spouse or family member. Once you have gathered information about who you are as a person then the next step is to manage yourself. Manage your mood, emotions, thoughts, emotional triggers and start to use your emotions positively. Self-management requires a lot of practice, dedication and patience.

The next phase is social awareness. Social awareness being with understanding the social fabric of our society. It is seek an understanding of our diverse culture and sub-cultures. By understanding different mandatory and elective roles in our society one can gain a better understanding of the society and its people.

We all have mandatory roles such as father, brother, son, neighbor, son-in-law or any professional role. Mandatory roles are the roles that will be on top priority for most people in our society. Once we understand these roles and challenges that it entails we can better connect with people around us. It is for a fact that if one of these roles are not in harmony - chances are that a person's work and personal life will be impacted.

In the end, let's start learning, practising and teaching about Emotional Intelligence in our homes, school, offices and to all members of our society. Let’s all imagine and create a world where we all love, respect and care for one another. A world where hatred and toxicity don’t exist, where there is pure joy, happiness and satisfaction.??

About The Writer

Tanzeel is CEO of Meaningful Lives, who is a seasoned corporate trainer and coach with focus on behavioral and physical transformation through soft skills and wellbeing training He has over 8 years of experience in training transforming professionals and organizations in Australia and Pakistan.

He has worked with top global organizations, include Hudson Global Resource a leading MNC providing learning and staffing solutions in Australia. He has enabled organization and professionals in Pakistan to unleash their potential and reach peak productivity level by providing practical training solutions.

He completed his MBA from CQ University Australia in International Business and an ACCA Affiliate. He is a Certified Public Speaker from California Institute of Behavioural Neurosciences Psychology and a Certified Professional Trainer from IAPPD, UK. Tanzeel also teaches Leadership and Management courses to MBA students. Tanzeel is also a Certified Fitness Trainer from Australian College of Sports and Fitness and Certified Boxing Trainer from Punchfit Australia.