If you’re able to deal positively with your own emotions as well as other people’s, then you’re likely self-aware and emotionally intelligent. To illustrate more in depth, here are fifteen characteristics of emotional intelligence you can look for:
- You’re familiar with the four basic emotions: happiness, fear, anger, and sadness.
- You are able to identify what you’re feeling inside—you can name the emotion.
- You’re comfortable feeling, dealing with, and managing your emotions, and other people’s.
- You’re not afraid of your emotions, or other people’s.
- You understand that emotions are a normal part of life.
- You don’t try to avoid your emotions.
- You use your emotions to enrich your life, making you a more well-rounded and healthy individual.
- You can take care of your emotional self no matter how difficult your situation is.
- You have good social skills.
- You have empathy for others and what they’re going through.
- You don’t let your emotions hurt others.
- You don’t let fear and anger rule your life.
- You’re kind to others.
- You’re self-aware and understand how your thoughts, emotions, and actions affect you and others.
- You feel good about yourself deep inside and live a genuinely happy life.
If you’ve ever met a highly self-aware and emotionally intelligent person, you know that it’s a pleasure to be around them because they feel great about themselves and help you feel the same way about yourself. The good news is that anyone can become emotionally intelligent, it just takes practice.
What will you do to develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence?
Cheers,
Guy
