Unlock Success in Your Life with Emotional Intellect

by Blog Contributor | July 30, 2024 | Friendship, Mental Health | 0

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The world today is ever-changing, and fast-paced. Every day, every person wakes up with one, two, three, or multiple goals in life. whether it be a promotion at work or ticking off a bucket list of fun activities, each one has to get up and keep up by chasing their goals. All in all, everyone aims for the same thing: to Unlock Success in Your Life.

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Whatever goals you may have in life, this blog is here to remind you that they are all valid. Whether it be a big or small goal, in your Journey of self-discovery and emotion, we are here to offer you comfort and support through the power of words, words that will lift you up!

When it comes to achieving each and every aspiration that you have, dedication, effort, and pure hard work is fundamental. Most of all, discipline plays a big factor in helping you take the necessary steps in reaching them all.

Being and/or having good mental health is vital in becoming successful. For that to become possible, emotional intelligence is the key that will Unlock Success in Your Life.

So what is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is defined as a person having the ability to understand, use, and be able to manage their emotions in a healthy manner. An example would be knowing how to relieve yourself of stress in a way that is good for you.

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Having at least a healthy level of emotional intelligence helps a person build stronger connections with other people, whether it be at home, at school, at work, or even with yourself. A good relationship with oneself is guidance toward making informed decisions that will help you in the long run! Now, the question is: what are the key skills to emotional intelligence?

Self-management

Learning self-management means that you are able to control any impulsive behavior or feelings, and that you know how to manage your emotions in a healthy manner, and be able to follow through with it by being consistent.

Self-awareness

This skill entails being able to recognize your own emotions and how much they can affect your thoughts and behavior. With self-awareness, you will know both your strengths and weaknesses. Most of all, self-awareness helps you become more confident with yourself.

Social awareness

As much as Emotional Expression is important in everyone’s lives, having empathy is as vital. With social awareness, you are able to understand the concerns, emotions, an needs of other people around you. With social awareness, you can recognize power dynamics in social settings.

Relationship management

This means that you should know how to develop and/or maintain good relations and be able to have clear communication not just with loved ones but also with friends and colleagues. Most of all, relationship management means that you also know how to manage conflicts when such situations arise.    

This means that you should know how to develop and/or maintain good relations and be able to have clear communication not just with loved ones but also with friends and colleagues. Most of all, relationship management means that you also know how to manage conflicts when such situations arise.    

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Situations such as the one in Rebecca Hendricks’ book entitled “Hound Dogged” are the kind that would greatly need emotional intelligence. The story revolves around The Hound Dogs, a group of five friends who love to pluck their strings for fun.

Finding harmony beyond the chaos of life, they embark on a musical journey together , but now a new challenge arrives: they begin to question each other’s motives in the band and if they can reach the height of Rock & Roll stardom together.

Grab a copy of “Hound Dogged,” available on Amazon, and see where music will take this group of friends!