Why Learn Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?

We live in a changeable, complex, uncertain and ambiguous place. On top of that with all the pressures of work, life and everything else that is happening at the moment, one of my goals is to better my knowledge of EQ.

What is EQ?

"The ability to monitor one’s own and other’s feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions” Salovey and Mayer 1990

The Five Major categories of emotional intelligence skills

1.Self awareness - You recognise, evaluate and manage your own emotions. You have self confidence by being sure about your own capabilities and worth

2.Self regulation - You regulate negative emotions such as anger and anxiety through various techniques such as meditation, positive thinking and exercise.

3.Motivation - Self motivation through goals and a positive attitude. This relates to self regulation where you can reframe negative thoughts into positive ones.

4.Empathy - the ability to recognise how other people feel and thus are able to modify your communication skills to create a comfortable atmosphere where the other person feels safe to share their thoughts and emotions

5.Social skills - good interpersonal skills to better understand, empathize and negotiate with others in a global economy.

For the rest of the artilce, please see my blog post here https://daryl-creator.github.io/blog/html/sprint3-cultural.html