Learn about emotional intelligence and how to develop this important skill. Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that is defined as an ability to monitor and regulate one’s own and others’ emotions and to use emotions to facilitate one’s thoughts and actions (Brackett, Rivers, & Salovey, 2011). Emotional intelligence is often referred to as emotional quotient, or EQ (kind of like the emotional version of IQ). What are the dimensions of emotional intelligence?
What are the skills that make up emotional intelligence?Just like other types of intelligence, you can grow your emotional intelligence. You can build your emotional skills and engage in emotion activities that help you better understand and work with your and others' emotions. Here are some examples of skills you can build to increase your emotional intelligence.
1. Self-Awareness
2. Self-Management
3. Social-Awareness
4. Relationship Management
Building any or all these skills can help boost emotional intelligence. Benefits of Emotional IntelligenceEmotional intelligence is linked to important positive outcomes including:
In SumEmotional intelligence is an important set of skills that improve the quality of your life. And good news! These skills can be built, even as an adult. So go ahead and start boosting your emotional intelligence. Reference
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