Emotional Intelligence

5 skills to increase emotional intelligence:

• self awareness
• self regulation
• self motivation
• social skills
• empathy

Self awareness – notice what you are feeling, thinking, and doing, and identify emotions.

Self regulation – understand emotions are connected to thoughts, learn to pause and engage coping skills.

Self motivation – understand personality and motivation, know how to mind the GAPPSS.

• Growth Mindset
• Add habits
• Plan goals
• Pursue purpose
• Set priorities
• Select strategies

Social skills – know how to relate, communicate, and listen well.

Empathy – consider the feelings of others and share.

• Simple gifts
• Help a cause
• Add activities
• Random acts of kindness
• Explore connections

Emotional skills are part of a Year of Personal Growth:

• Identify
• Understand the connection between thoughts & feelings
• Express with I statements
• Manage anger
• Choose love

Since Daniel Goleman published the book “Emotional Intelligence” in 1995, many more resources have become available to increase these skills. (Affiliate link: I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you click through and make a purchase with an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)

Tools to increase Emotional Intelligence:

• Emotions & the Brain Video (2:02)
• The Emotional Skills Toolkit from Helpguide.org is a free resource with videos, information and activities to increase your emotional skills.
• Emotional Intelligence at Mindtools
• BARES Model from the University of Minnesota
• EQ Flashcards
• Emotional Intelligence Test at Psychtests.com
• EQ Tests at Psychology Today
  • Quick Measure (17 questions and 10 minutes)
  • In Depth Measure (106 questions and 30 minutes)

More at the Coping Skills Toolkit. Learn more about how to make Positive Shift Happen.

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