While here, I have continued working on my Developing Emotional Intelligence workshop and noticed how VERY important these skills are in our everyday relationships, especially when we are going through difficult situations.
There are five factors of Emotional Intelligence taught in the workshop:
Over the last 2 weeks I have needed ALL of these factors to be the best support I can to Paula and her family. There have been a wide range of emotions, and the ability to perceive those emotions in myself and others has been a critical skill. One of the skills used in Perceiving in Empathic Listening - to truly listen to another for understanding (both the content and the feeling) and to reflect back to the other person that they are understood. This has been a powerful tool in helping others, especially Paula, process their thoughts and feelings.
The development of these factors is a life-long journey, and while I have been far from perfect in their application, they have been a blessing in my relationships with family, friends and colleagues. Let me know your thoughts...
All the best to you and Paula as you work through this episode of life. One never knows what time brings! Thanks for the reminder. We've talked about this before: that there are both positive and negative applications of such intelligence. Some very emotionally intelligent people I've known were not kind. Yet without emotional intelligence, kind intentions often fall flat. Thanks again for keeping this kind of thing in the forefront of my thoughts!
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