Lauren Schumacker
The second key indicator ofemotional intelligenceis self-awareness—the ability to observe your emotions without getting swept away by them. This is wheremeditationcan make a profound difference. Meditation is a proven tool for increasing self-awareness. Studies show that regular meditation increase...
Emotional intelligence allows us to read and to understand emotions while emotional maturity allows us to come up with rational and meaningful responses. Both are crucial for us to lead a healthy life. Emotional maturity cannot be attained overnight but we can certainly improve it every day by ...
In 1995, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman published a book introducing most of the world to the nascent concept of emotional intelligence. The idea--that an ability to understand and manage emotions greatly increases our chances of success--quickly took off, and it went on to ...
“Emotional intelligence isn’t just about being nice; it’s also about handling stressful situations more effectively than less intelligent people.” 2. Exceptional creativity Another of the often overlooked signs ofgenuine intelligenceis creativity. ...
Let’s begin with a recent study that investigated the relationship between emotional maturity and general well-being. [1] For adolescents,emotional maturity leads to an increased sense of well-being. Another study on adolescents revealed that emotional intelligence and emotional regulation arestrong pr...
Intelligence, in humans, can be very difficult to describe or even define, but one easy-to-understand definition is that it is the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment. It can also be described as the ability to reason and/or have
all of which low EQ individuals struggle with.Because people with low emotional intelligence do not understand the emotions of others, they express little sympathy for other people. They do not get what others are feeling, so it is impossible for them to place themselves in another person's ...
Empathy can be especially challenging when you're in conflict, but those with high emotional intelligence are able to see where their partner is coming from. That's the key: You're not aiming to be in lockstep 100% of the time. The goal is to be...
You’re curious about people you don’t know.Do you love meeting new people, and naturally tend to ask lots of questions after you’ve been introduced to someone? If so, you have a certain degree of empathy, one of the main components of emotional intelligence. ...