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    This document outlines 5 signs of high emotional intelligence: 1. You manage your emotions through self-control and mindfulness during times of stress. 2. You know yourself through self-awareness of your feelings, triggers, and patterns. 3. You respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively by understanding your triggers and communicating effectively. 4. You put yourself in others' shoes through empathy, understanding other perspectives, and enhancing gratitude. 5. After an argument, you reach out first to make amends rather than stewing in anger, in order to preserve important relationships.

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    Five Signs of High Emotional Intelligence

    (Emotional IQ)

    1. You Manage Your Emotions


    Self-control is a personal competence developed in every person.

    Internationally known psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Goleman explains,


    “Reasonable people – the ones who maintain control over their emotions – are the
    people who can sustain safe, fair environments. In these settings, drama is very low and
    productivity is very high. Top performers flock to these organizations and are not apt to
    leave them.”

    Self-control, along with mindfulness, are skills we must acquire so that we have the
    capacity to be present, calm, and focused during times of high stress.

    2. You Know Yourself


    Life gets busy, and often times it’s easy to forget to practice proper self-care, stop to
    evaluate our feelings, or analyze what our emotional triggers are. Knowing yourself at
    the core is a good barometer for gauging your own happiness, and creating incredible
    growth.

    Cultivating the ability to be completely honest with yourself and about yourself; to
    acknowledge the patterns in your life and why they have occurred, is the second sign of
    emotional intelligence.

    3. You Respond, Not React


    So often we fly off the handle at our children, co-workers, partner etc. because we don’t
    know what our triggers are, or how to defuse the situation once the button’s been
    pushed. It’s quite human of us – we’ll get defensive and act out in fear stemming from
    an underlying emotional issue. In high emotionally intelligent people, once you get a
    handle on the root cause of your negative reactions, you can respond with confidence
    and self-control.

    By modeling appropriate and effective communication, highly emotionally intelligent


    people set the example for others to follow as a cultural trait. When triggered to react,
    we learn that we first need to reflect on what’s pushing our buttons and choose a “keep
    calm” approach as we process our emotions for a more tactful response.
    4. You Put Yourself in Others’ Shoes
    People are drawn to empathy, it’s an attractive quality to have in building successful
    relationships at work. In fact, it is the number one driver of overall organizational
    performance in the workplace according to research.

    Regardless of any preconceived notion you may have about empathy – you are not
    born with it. It is something you can develop.

    The first step is thinking about other people’s circumstances, understanding their pains
    and frustrations, and knowing that those emotions are every bit as real as your own.
    This exercise will help you develop perspective, opens you up to helping others, and
    enhances your sense of gratitude.

    5. You Reach Out First After an Argument  

    After an argument, many of us stew in anger, rehashing every detail to the point of
    exhaustion.

    But, does this do any good? More often than not, it’s just plain silly.

    A person with a high emotional IQ doesn’t let his/her ego have its way at the expense of
    losing a friendship, a family relationship, or great work connection.

    Since social skills are one of the four “best features” of emotional intelligence, a person
    running on all emotional IQ cylinders will be the first to reach out to make amends, even
    if it means apologizing first. As Kendrick said, “sit down, be humble.”

    Regardless of your level of emotional intelligence, the above guidelines are helpful skills
    to put into action in our everyday lives. You might just be the first to get that next
    promotion, save your marriage, repair a friendship!

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