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Hello friend!
Welcome to this new upgrade for your brain!
Today’s upgrade will focus on developing its Emotional Intelligence functionality 🧠
All you need to do is open your mind, and enjoy the following enhancement of yourself!
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Cognitive Pulse
Brain warming up
Get inspired by a quote
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Get doubtful about a question
Single choice: What is the main foundation of emotional intelligence?
A) Empathy / B) Self-awareness / C) Motivation / D) Social skills
Answer at the end
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Neuronal Activation
Ability explanation, and why you must develop it.
ℹ️ - Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) is the ability to understand, manage, and express emotions effectively, both in oneself and in others. It involves being aware of feelings, recognizing their impact, and using this awareness to navigate interpersonal relationships. EQ encompasses empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and social skills.
💪 - Developing Emotional Intelligence offers numerous advantages, including improved relationships, effective leadership, stress management, conflict resolution, better decision-making, adaptability, enhanced communication, emotional awareness, increased empathy, and overall well-being. By understanding and managing emotions, individuals can navigate life's challenges more effectively, cultivate healthier connections with others, and foster personal growth and success in various spheres of life.
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Skill Encoding
Deeper dive into the skill, with actionable learning materials.
This article from Harvard goes over emotional intelligence in a few steps: What are its main components, how to evaluate someone’s emotional intelligence, and simple ways to improve it. Let’s decompose the main ideas:
Self-awareness: Recognize your emotions, name them, and consider your responses in various situations. Aim to understand how your emotions affect your behavior.
Self-regulation: Manage your emotions and impulses. Pause in tense situations to remain calm and think before reacting. Cultivate a positive outlook and adaptability.
Social awareness: Empathize with others and understand their emotions. Listen actively and seek to improve others' experiences.
Social skills: Develop strong communication, and conflict management, and use social awareness to build healthy relationships. In a professional environment, develop teamwork, and leadership skills.
Seek feedback: Ask for honest feedback from colleagues, friends, or family about your emotional intelligence. Use this information to identify areas for improvement.
Read about it: Read stories from diverse perspectives to improve empathy and gain insight into others' thoughts and motivations.
Imposter syndrome, a common phenomenon affecting even accomplished individuals like Albert Einstein and Maya Angelou, refers to persistent feelings of inadequacy despite evident success. This Forbes article explores the usage of emotional intelligence to combat imposter syndrome and unlock your potential:
Recognize imposter syndrome: Be aware of feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt, even in the face of success.
Identify triggers: Identify situations or circumstances that tend to amplify imposter syndrome.
Reframe negative memories: Trace the origin of imposter syndrome to negative experiences and put them in perspective to minimize their impact.
List accomplishments objectively: Create a list of your achievements and reasons for your success to counter feelings of inadequacy.
Open up about imposter syndrome: Discuss your feelings with trusted friends or colleagues to find support and discover others who may have experienced similar emotions.
Embrace vulnerability: Be willing to share your struggles and insecurities to foster a supportive environment.
Utilize emotional intelligence: Develop emotional awareness to recognize imposter syndrome triggers and learn how to reframe negative thoughts positively.
Balance self-doubt: Acknowledge that some self-doubt can be helpful to stay sharp and motivated but avoid letting it inhibit your abilities or stop you from trying.
Focus on achievements: Celebrate your successes and avoid downplaying your accomplishments.
Take proactive steps: With emotional intelligence, actively work on reframing thoughts and beliefs to move beyond imposter syndrome and reach your true potential.
An interesting way to develop emotional intelligence involves memorizing emotion-leveraging phrases. Here are the main specific words and phrases that positively influence emotions and increase the likelihood of achieving your goals:
Ask "Why" Repeatedly: Challenge yourself to ask "Why" in different situations to understand the emotional motivations behind actions and decisions.
Express Gratitude: Use "Thank you," "Please," and "You're welcome" genuinely to foster positive relationships and happiness.
Set Boundaries with "No, thank you": Politely decline opportunities or invitations that don't align with your interests or priorities to respect your time and others'.
Seek Understanding with "Can I see if I understand?": Ask permission to understand others' perspectives, then articulate your understanding to build rapport.
Create Emotional Safety Valves: Admit your own mistakes or vulnerabilities before discussing others', creating an emotionally safe environment for collaboration and cooperation.
Ask for Advice: Requesting advice triggers a warm response and fosters a sense of pride and cooperation in others.
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Skill Persistence
Additional insightful content, and knowledge test.
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Additional Resources
Article - 50 tips for improving your emotional intelligence
This article offers 50 practical tips to improve emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy, and social skills. It also highlights the need to avoid negative traits that hinder emotional intelligence.
Article - 4 Elements Of Making Emotionally Intelligent Decisions In The Workplace
This article discusses ways to leverage emotional intelligence to make decisions in the professional environment, resulting in outcomes such as earning influence on your team and other teams.
Ted Talk - Emotional Intelligence: Using the Laws of Attraction (12min)
The talk explores the connection between emotional intelligence and the laws of attraction. It highlights the importance of subconscious thinking, and seeking a greater truth to attract positive outcomes.
Article Book - Emotional Intelligence For Dummies Cheat Sheet
This article, inspired by the book “Emotional Intelligence For Dummies”, gives a simple introduction to Emotional intelligence and a few tips to develop it and use it in your everyday life.
Article Books - 26 Best Emotional Intelligence Books
This article provides a descriptive list of books, with summaries and reviews, that can help you develop your Emotional Intelligence skills.
Book - Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
In this book, the authors teach us how to receive and handle feedback, by turning evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning.
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Quiz
Introduction question answer:
What is the main foundation of emotional intelligence? 👉 Self-awareness
Explanation: Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence, as it enables individuals to understand their emotions and behaviors, leading to better self-regulation and social awareness.
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Nicolas