10 Tips To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Shawn Stevenson

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10 Tips To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Shawn Stevenson

In this episode you will learn:

What emotional intelligence actually is.
Four main components of emotional intelligence, and how they work.
Which part of the brain functions as the emotional center.
The two major reasons why we should aim to improve emotional intelligence.
Why emotional intelligence is a better predictor for success than IQ (the research is shocking!).
The difference between being busy and being effective.
How emotional experiences can affect weight loss (and why they’re often overlooked!)
Why reading fiction can help develop empathy.
What activities you can engage in to sharpen your cognitive control.
The link between meditation and the ability to focus.
What it means to be “tangry,” and how it can derail your goals.
Why social media is not a substitute for actual social interaction.
What proprioception is, and how you can improve it.
How to practice delayed gratitude in order to regulate your emotions.
The benefits of mindful eating.
What adults can learn about emotional intelligence from children.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
20:54 What is emotional intelligence
28:46 Doing work vs. being effective
34:39 Cognitive control
39:20 Meditation
44:42 Make sure you're sleeping smarter
53:33 Trade some social media time
55:26 Exercise
56:25 Practice delayed gratification
1:00:20 Practicing mindful living
1:00:57 Self-reflection
1:02:07 Journaling

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