Emotional Intelligence

“Emotions can get in the way or get you on the way.” – Mavis Mazhura.

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to understand, acknowledge and control your emotions. Emotions have been a crucial part of our lives. It affects our physical and behavioral aspects. Thus, we must accept and comprehend our emotions well.

There are some levels of emotional intelligence. Let’s have a look at them.

1. Emotional perception: the first step is to perceive the emotions accurately.

2. Reasoning through emotions: multiple times our emotions assist in prioritizing our reaction to situations. It also helps in cognitive thinking.

3. Understanding emotions: there is a wide range of emotions that we feel and perceive. So it is important to understand our feelings.

4. Handling emotions: the highest level of emotional intelligence where how we respond to situations matters the most.

Emotionally intelligent people are aware of the fact that emotions are temporary. So they ensure that they respond rather than react. They also have increased self-awareness. They can show self-compassion and also understand what others are feeling.

To improve on this skill, one has to listen to others attentively. The focus has to be on verbal and non-verbal communication. Try putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. You will empathize better by putting yourself in that situation.

Becoming emotionally intelligent improves physical well-being, as well as there will not be stress, fatigue, or headaches due to imbalance. The topic catches attention due to its benefits on the well-being of an individual.