Emotional Intelligence is the need of the hour amid this pandemic।।

Researchers have found that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine our success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.  John Gottman

Emotional intelligence is indeed significantly associated with satisfaction with one’s relationships and the tendency toward positive interactions with others (Lopes, Salovey, & Straus, 2003). It is also negatively related to neuroticism, which makes sense; after all, emotional intelligence and neuroticism are just about polar opposites.

This boost in relationship quality is seen especially frequently in romantic relationships. A recent meta-analysis on the effects of EQ on romantic relationships found that, for over 600 participants across six studies, there was a statistically and practically significant association between the emotional intelligence and relationship satisfaction (Malouff, Schutte, & Thorsteinsson, 2014).

This is an easy finding to accept, as the relationship between the two is clear: those who are better at identifying, accepting, and managing their emotions (not to mention the emotions of others) are likely to use those skills in their closest and most intimate relationships.

Not only are adult relationships improved by emotional intelligence, it benefits kids as well. When the parents are open, honest, and able to be vulnerable in conversation, children do the same; enjoying a more positive environment that promotes learning, greater emotional understanding, and better management and application of emotions (Keaton & Kelly, 2008).

Further, young people who are high in emotional intelligence are less likely to be antisocial, less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol, and less likely to become violent with others, all of which are quite good predictors of success and positive relationships (Salovey, Mayer, & Caruso, 2002).

Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.

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For further reading on improving the emotional intelligence and improving your life style positively,  Read the books and research publications of Daniel Goleman, Travis Bradberry, Aristotle, John Gottman