Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence
What impact emotions have in your everyday life, how they help you and how they lead you astray
How does emotional intelligence develop in individuals?
Emotions give us our drive to act
People who lost capacity for emotions also lose their drive to act
Emotions can impede judgement or make us behave irrationally - this is when we're overly emotional
Emotional mind reacts to present based on passed experiences. They can disrupt rational thinking, so you require something to help you manage them effectively.
How can you use the power of emotions without them overwhelming you?
You need to recognize and name your feelings.
After that you need to become aware of what causes them.
EI can help you manage productivity by managing your emotions
Emotional intelligence is the capacity to help you navigate a social world
Knowing how you'd feel helps you figure out how others might feel at certain situations
You might unconsciously prefer to behave in a way that is approved by others if you're not emotionally intelligence
Emotional intelligence makes you healthier and more successful
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How to boost your EI?
Practice using inner dialogue to help you resolve emotional pains
Ask questions like 'why do I feel this way?'
Do intentional body postures to invoke emotions.
Use emotional intelligence in all kinds of settings
Take into account the different ways men and women deal with emotions.
Men minimize the emotions
Women typically want to talk them out
When criticizing someone, give them a possible better solution