Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
Emotional intelligence is generally said to include at least three skills: emotional awareness, or the ability to identify and name one’s own emotions; the ability to harness those emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem solving; and the ability to manage emotions, which includes both regulating one’s own emotions when necessary and helping others to do the same.
Signs of "High EQ"
· Self-awareness: being conscious of your own feelings and motives. You know how your emotions affect yourself and others, and you don’t allow your emotions to control you.
· Self-regulation: People with the ability to self-regulate don’t make impulsive decisions. You pause and think about the consequences of an action before proceeding.
· Motivation: People with emotional intelligence are productive and (1)__________ . You think about the big picture and assess how your actions will contribute to (2)_________success.
· Empathy: Emotionally intelligent people are less likely to be self-centered. You tend to be a good listener, slow to judge, and understanding of the needs and wants of others. For this reason, an emotionally intelligent person is often seen as a (3)__________, compassionate friend.
· social skills: It’s easier for you to collaborate and work in teams. You tend to be an excellent leader because of your strong communication skills and ability to manage relationships.
Some people have an incredibly high IQ but low EQ—think your nutty professor who can’t match his socks or doesn’t see the purpose in showering. Other people have incredibly high EQ but low IQ—think the street (4)____________ who can’t even spell his own name but somehow talks you into giving him the shirt off your back.
EQ is something you can work on and develop like a skill
for example, Knowing what you’re doing. You would think this would be pretty (5)___________, but the truth is that in the 21st century, most of us don’t know what we’re doing half the time. We’re on auto-pilot—checking email, texting BFF, checking Instagram...
Make a concerted effort to put yourself in other’s shoes. By doing so, it’ll be easier to empathize with their situations
chanelling your emotions: People who believe that emotions are the be-all-end-all of life often seek ways to “control” their emotions. You can’t. You can only react to them. There’s no such thing as a “good” or “bad” emotion—there are only “good” and “bad” reactions to your emotions.
Anger can be a destructive emotion if you misdirect it and hurt others or yourself in the process. But it can be a good emotion if you use it to correct injustices and/or protect yourself or others.
Joy can be a wonderful emotion when shared with people you love when something good happens. But it can be a horrifying emotion if it’s derived from hurting others.
infuse your emotions with values: Emotional intelligence is meaningless without orienting your values. (6)__________ are highly emotionally intelligent. They understand emotions quite well, both in themselves and especially in others. But they end up using that information to manipulate people for their own personal gain.
take action: When I need to be motivated, I just do something that’s related to what I want to accomplish and then, action begets motivation begets action, taking action is not just the effect of motivation, but also the cause of it.
The whole point of developing emotional intelligence should ultimately be to (7)_______ healthier relationships in your life.
It begins with recognition and respect of one another’s emotional needs.
You do this by connecting and empathizing with others. By both listening to others and sharing yourself honestly with others—that is, through vulnerability.
emotional intelligence is important in education
Ignoring emotions in the classroom can absolutely (8)_________ a barrier to learning. Emotions can help us or (9)_______ us. When our basic needs are met and we feel safe and content, our brains have room for curiosity and motivation and are ready to learn. These emotional states support our cognitive functions and allow us to pay attention, assimilate information, and learn. When (10)_______________ by intense emotions, especially unpleasant ones such as anger or despair, we are disengaged, distracted, and our thoughts go to the source of our fear or pain.
emotional intelligence at your working place
How does emotional intelligence have such an impact on job performance? Through these five traits:
Emotional stability (greater ability to manage their own emotions and tolerate stress) Conscientiousness (tendency to be diligent, hardworking, control impulses) Extraversion (personality trait that makes people more open and better at establishing relationships with others) General self-efficacy (confidence in the ability to cope with the demands of our job) Self-rated job performance
In recent years, some employers have even incorporated emotional intelligence tests into their application or interview processes, on the theory that someone high in emotional intelligence would make a better leader or coworker.
EXERCISES
1. Put the words in the blank spaces
a. loyal b. straightforward c. Hustler d. driven e. long-term f. foster g. Conmen h. pose i. hijacked j. hinder
2. Find in the text the synonims to the following words:
CRAZY PERSUADE SINCERE, SERIOUS FILL CHARACTERISTICS CONTROL, REFRAIN LEADS TO EVALUATE
3. choose A, B, C from the following questions
1. what is the meaning of the expression " texting BFF" in blue in the text?
a.- writing some document for your work
b.- chatting with a close one
c.- writing a formal letter
2. what is the meaning of the expression "be-all-end-all " in blue in the text?
a.- the beginning and end of a situation
b.- the explanation
c.- the quintessence
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