EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
8.4.1 KNOW YOURSELF Emotionally intelligent individuals are self-aware and understand the nature of their emotions. To achieve this, one must treat emotions as valuable data, a source of information to be ac- cessed, collected, synthesized, analyzed, interpreted and evaluated. Figure 8.4 presents an infographic illustrating how to approach emotions as data. Approaching Emotions as Data
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Figure 8.4: Approaching Emotions as Data Once you collect and analyze information about your emotions, you will be able to measure your level of emotional intelligence. To collect data about your emotions, it is essential to iden- tify and understand the stimuli that trigger them, as well as the underlying causes behind each emotional response.
8.4.2 MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS
• The word “emotion” refers to feelings such as happiness, sadness, love, fear, anger, pain and stress, which arise as a result of experiencing specific emotional situations. • Intelligence is the ability that enables individuals to reason, think creatively and critically. It is an acquired skill that allows them to understand, learn and solve problems. • Managing your emotions means to be able to control your feelings. It reflects your ability to cope with stressful situations such as frustration and disappointment in the academic or professional settings. • Understanding and managing your emotions enable you to understand and manage the emotions of others. It is a cyclic process; the more self-aware and emotionally disciplined you become, the more equipped you are to understand and respond to others’ emotional states and behaviors. • Managing your emotions enhances your ability to communicate effectively. Adopting an- other person’s perspective makes you act and react in a productive manner and contrib- utes to your emotional well-being.
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