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Emotional Intelligence: 10 Things You May Not Know

Did you ever work for someone who showed no interest in anything but the bottom line? Were
you ever in an organization that generated fear or anger? Have you occasionally found yourself
unable to manage your own emotions to fit a specific situation?
In each situation, Emotional
Intelligence (EI) is a critical factor.
How one understands and
manages emotions and interacts
with the emotions of others shapes
everyones experiences and
outcomes in life.
Even if you are already very
emotionally intelligence, it is nice
to know more.
Here are 10 facts about emotional
intelligence you may not already
know:
1. Emotional and social skills are four times more important than IQ when considering
success and prestige in professional settings. Different studies give different results.
However, in a study of PhDs, social and emotional intelligence was significantly more
important to professional success and prestige than IQ alone.
2. We learn (and can unlearn) emotions. Not only do children learn how
to distinguish emotions in themselves and others, they learn how to experience and
react to emotions and channel their natural temperaments.
3. Through limbic resonance, our bodies feel other peoples emotions. Emotions are
contagious. We catch them and we spread them. ~Julio Olalla
4. Emotions guide every decision we make.
5. By changing our bodies, we can change our emotions. Research on liking, alertness and
confidence indicate that people change attitudes and responses based on changes
in their bodies. In addition, changing our bodies can change our own sense of power
and even body chemistry.
6. We are always in an emotioneven when we try to be emotionless. We may not show
an emotion, but the fact that our bodies secrete hormones and we are interpreting the
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world around us causes us to perceive the world, assess it and experience a sensation
feel an emotion.
7. Emotions affect our health, our relationships
and our financial well-being. How we respond
to other people and events in our lives often
determines how people respond to us. The course
of our lives often depends on our level of
emotional intelligence (EQ).
8. Mind, body, language and emotion are all tied
together. The mind-body connection is nothing
new. However, research on the effect of emotions
on the body is intriguing. This article shows how
the physical body changes to reflect different
emotions.
9. Emotions predispose us to act in particular
ways. If we are angry, we see the world in a way
that reinforces that anger and causes us to act
differently than if we are fearful, sad or deliriously
happy.
10. Emotional intelligence can be learned. Through a process called plasticity, the brain
changes as individuals practice new emotional intelligence strategies.
In my new Emotional Intelligence Dashboard, you will find all this and much
more. Whether you are a leader building an emotionally intelligent organization, a
presenter, author or blogger who wants information and resources to share, or you want to
manage your own emotions better, my Emotional Intelligence Dashboard is designed for you.
It includes a wealth of basic EI research, practical information and activities I have collected for
over 20 years. Your Emotional Intelligence Dashboard will give you and your audiences the
tools to use, share and to be more emotionally intelligent.
Check out the EI Dashboard today.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - LYN BOYER
Dr. Lyn Boyer is a career coach, author and consultant. As president of
Leadership Options, LLC and co-founder of Womens Learning Studio she is in
charge of finding directions and weaving dreams.
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