Emotional Intelligence

put yourself in someone else’s shoes

More specifically, emotional intelligence can be seen as the ease with which a person is able to access emotion to understand, identify and manage a wide variety of situations including those that require you to make an empathetic connection with others, communicate succulently or simply to reduce your overall level of stress.

1970s, a researcher by the name of Paul Eckman outlined six

1970s, a researcher by the name of Paul Eckman outlined six

EQ is how you can put your IQ to use.

also makes it easier to put yourself in someone else’s shoes which increases the odds of a positive emotional response as opposed to a careless reaction.

a great way to give yourself the extra push you need, especially if you have found yourself in a bit of a slump recently.

John Mayer and Peter Salovery.

before you act is the key to controlling your emotions

EQ has become an increasingly valuable metric that companies look for in prospective employees.