Loving Through: Emotional Intelligence
Our emotions have the ability to drive our life if we give them the power to do so. Being able to regulate our emotions can change our lives and allow us to flow and move through situations that once would have stopped us in our tracks.
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand our feelings, and what they mean, and to use them in healthy ways that promote empathy, love, and kindness.
There are 5 areas of EQ: Self Awareness, Self Regulation, Empathy, Motivation, and Social Skill. Self Awareness- The ability to label your feelings and understand the impact they can make not only on yourself but on others. Self Regulation- This allows you to manage your emotions and the way you react. Empathy- The ability to understand someone else’s feelings, being able to put yourself in their place. Motivation- Being self-motivated, enjoying what you do, and not doing it because of money or power. Social Skills- You are able to work in teams and effectively understand what others need and can help with conflict resolution.
I often question why this was not taught in school growing up and why it is still not taught in schools Can you imagine what our kids would be like IF they knew how to harness their emotions and have the ability to do great things while understanding themselves and the people around them?!
Each day we get to decide how we are going to show up and how we want to feel and think, no one else can decide that for us unless we do not have awareness of ourselves. We can not blame anyone for how we feel or what we think, no one has the power to make us feel anything. When something shows up that makes you feel anything but positive it is a sign to sit and see where this is coming from within, not looking outside and not reacting or blaming.
Emotions do not need to run our lives, we are meant to feel what arises, but we also need to be aware of why and what is happening within. Not all of our emotions always feel good, but to feel is to be alive, and that is a blessing right there. XO-Rach