18 Emotional Intelligence Examples That Self-Aware People Recognize

Self-aware people practice emotional intelligence because they have the ability to experience, manage, and use their feelings to take positive action, including in social settings. They also are able to identify and positively deal with other people’s feelings, perspectives, and ways of doing things.

Here are some emotional intelligence examples that self-aware people will recognize:

1. A person who is not threatened by emotions and doesn’t run away from or try to avoid them.
2. A boss who is in touch with emotions and is able to use them to be a kind person at work and treat employees with care and compassion.
3. A person who makes positive decisions regardless of the emotion they are feeling inside.
4. A boss who is comfortable dealing with employees’ and co-workers’ emotions and is able to listen to them regardless of the situation.
5. A man who is able to identify and manage his anger so that it helps him learn, grow, and treat himself and his family better.
6. A man who is able to identify and manage his sadness so it doesn’t affect him and others negatively and helps him learn more about himself and move in a positive direction.
7. A teacher who understands students’ emotions and provides support and comfort.
8. A person in a leadership position who is comfortable with emotions and avoids doing things to hurt others.
9. A father who encourages his son to experience emotions without getting in the way or trying to stifle certain ones.
10. Any person who is able to identify and name the emotion being experienced and use it to do positive things.
11. An individual who is able to be there for someone else when the other person is experiencing an emotion.
12. A person who doesn’t let negative emotions affect how they treat others.
13. An individual who doesn’t live in fear, sadness, or anger because they have learned how to identify, feel, and deal with emotions.
14. A person who has worked through a difficult emotional history and emerged stronger and healthier.
15. An individual who understands that emotions are normal.
16. A person who uses emotions to live a balanced, happy life.
17. An individual who feels good inside and knows what to do when negative emotions arise.
18. A person who gets along well with others.

The key to being emotionally intelligent is to build self-awareness by consciously identifying what you’re feeling deep inside and then using the emotion in a positive way, whether it’s to learn or do something beneficial.

Practicing emotional intelligence takes time and effort but, when you do it, you’ll live a much happier life. What will you do to develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence?

Cheers,

Guy