Introducing Emotional Intelligence: A Practical Guide

Social intelligence – the ability to understand and manage situations which involve other people.

The bottom line is that we all have the capacity to develop new thinking and behaviour if we are sufficiently motivated. So not only can you learn about EI, you can learn to put it into practice.

Emotional intelligence is an assortment of mental abilities and skills that can help you to successfully manage both yourself and the demands of working with others.

When someone mentions self-awareness, the first thing you might think about is how your behaviour affects other people and what they think of you.

we all have the capacity to develop new thinking and behaviour if we are sufficiently motivated

The vision was that the urge to build something – to create – resides in us all.

rumination’. It usually happens as a result of being very aware of the gap between what we would like and what is happening in reality.

Stop comparing yourself to other people.
Don’t put yourself down.
Get into the habit of thinking and saying positive things about you to yourself.
Accept compliments.
Use self-help books and websites to help you change your beliefs.
Spend time with positive, supportive people.
Acknowledge your positive qualities and things you are good at.
Be assertive; don’t allow people to treat you with a lack of respect.
Be helpful and considerate to others.
Engage in work and hobbies that you enjoy.

Part of mindfulness is knowing what you are feeling as it happens.

Rationalize away things that make me feel bad or unsatisfied.