Saturday, July 24, 2010

Thoughts on Emotional Intelligence

After reading both articles provided on the Topic: Emotional intelligence(EI), it shows how important Emotional intelligence is, especially in working life. It is because with Emotional intelligence, people tend to communicate better with business clients as such, it is proving to be a big advantage for those people who have a higher EI to find a job compared to those who have a lower EI.

Emotional intelligence describes the ability, capacity, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a self-perceived grand ability to identify, assess, manage and control the emotion of one's self, of others, and of groups. Therefore it is important to have a strong EI as besides work life, it can help you in a lot of ways in your life. In the world of business, besides being a strong criteria in hiring new staff, it is also essential for the current staff of the companies to have a strong EI. This can be seen in cases where emotional intelligence involves being sensitive to and perceptive of other people's emotions, and having the ability allows the staff to perform in work better with this knowledge. This is because the modern workplace is characterized by open communication, team work, and a mutual respect among employees and their supervisors. Thus, possessing emotional intelligence allows managers to better understand and motivate the people they supervise. As such, if anyone wants to succeed in the business world now and in the future, it's important that they understand the role of emotional intelligence in business today.

In addition, besides utilizing EI in the business world, it is also effective in solving day to day problems in our lives, which is why having a high EI is vital. For example, we might be in a really bad mood one day and if we cant control our emotions, we would end up being demotivated and emotional, which would in turn affect various aspects of our lives, such as studies. That happens a lot in family and relationship problems where they can create huge disagreements on un significant things. Thereby, with emotional intelligence(EI) we would avoid those situations and maybe even solve them in a effective and amicable way.

Some ways to improve our Emotional intelligence level includes ways such as
rapidly reducing stress, connecting to our emotions, resolving conflicts positively and using humour to play and deal with challenges.

Some examples of these are as follows:

Reducing stress- Quickly calm yourself down when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Being able to manage stress in the moment is the key to resilience. This emotional intelligence skill helps you stay balanced, focused, and in control–no matter what challenges you face.

Connecting to our emotions- In order to be emotionally healthy and emotionally intelligent, we must reconnect to our core emotions and understand our inner and personal thoughts and emotions and that if they are the factors in the way we make our decisions in life.

Using humour to play and deal with challenges- Humor, laughter, and play are natural antidotes to life’s difficulties. They lighten our burdens and help us keep things in perspective. A good hearty laugh reduces stress, elevates mood, and brings our nervous system back into balance.

Resolve conflicts positively- Successfully resolving differences is important because once we know how to manage stress, stay emotionally present and aware and use humor and play, we’ll be better equipped to handle emotionally-charged situations and catch and solve many issues before they come up.

Therefore, in conclusion, all the items written about above says all that is needed to say about Emotional Intelligence, which is that it is extremely important and plays a big role in our lives. If we can follow the ways written about above to improve our EI, i am sure that we can smooth over differences and become more creative, we can solve our problems, whether personal or work-related, more effectively and efficiently in our daily lives.

WEI JIE

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