2. Emotional intelligence is the ability to control, perceive,
assimilate, understand, process and express our feelings, as
well as identify the feelings of others and be able to connect
with them, promoting emotional and intellectual growth and
using this information to guide our thoughts and Actions.
3. The development of emotional intelligence is essential for a prosperous social life.
Developing emotional intelligence can make you more empathetic, which allows you to
deepen your connection with members of your community (family, friends, partner ...) and also
with new people.
• Emotional intelligence can help you handle difficult situations in your life
and better integrate into any social environment.
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Emotional intelligence is very important for the following aspects:
It is an essential skill for building relationships with other people.
4. ֎ We acquire a better knowledge of our own emotions.
֎ We identify the emotions of others.
֎ We develop the ability to control our own emotions.
֎ We develop the ability to self-motivate.
֎ We adopt a positive attitude towards life.
֎ We learn to flow.
֎ We develop the ability to control stress, anxiety and states.
֎ We become aware of the factors that induce subjective well-being.
֎ We enhance the ability to be happy.
5. Emotional intelligence is not just one. It covers different types and characteristics that
define the IQ of an aspect of the person. These can be divided into five basic categories:
Empathy: It consists of understanding how others feel and learning to communicate
correctly to achieve a common goal. Each person reacts differently to certain
stimuli depending on their context and their experience.
Social Skills - Good interpersonal relationships guide people to success as they can
accomplish more with leadership, conflict management, cooperation, and teamwork.
Self-knowledge: this type of emotional intelligence consists of the ability to recognize the
feelings that one harbors and how these can affect the actions they do. Emotional awareness and
confidence are vital to their development.
Motivation: this type is related to the commitment to reach the objectives that one sets, how
positivism is maintained in the face of adversity and what is the initiative that a person
manages to achieve certain goals.
Self-regulation: self-control techniques are essential in emotional intelligence.
Controlling the duration of our emotions and how much they influence our decisions
is vital for this type of emotional intelligence