Characteristics of Emotional Intelligence

Now that we have the facts about what emotional intelligence is, we can sit down and figure out what an emotionally intelligent person looks like. With the skills applied and the knowledge in hand, we can now define simple characteristics that show what a person does to master their own emotions.

Feelings are well thought about

People that have high emotional intelligence skills will reflect on their choices and decisions. They will ask themselves things like:

What emotions are difficult for me?
Which emotions are easy to control?
What is my current mood making me feel like I need to do or say right now?

Pausing before acting or reacting

When people act or speak impulsively, they usually end up regretting it later or become overwhelmed by the many tasks they took on. Have you ever said something to someone, then thought about it later and wished you could take it back? Or, maybe you have done something out of spite or anger (acting on impulse) then thought about it later and felt ashamed or guilty. Emotionally intelligent people learn to pause, think about something, then act.

Controlling negative thoughts is very important