Emotional Intelligence 2.0: To live a better life, find Success at work and create happier Relationships, Improve your Social Skills, Emotional Agility, and learn to manage and Influence People by Griffith Joseph

Author:Griffith, Joseph [Griffith, Joseph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6 Emotional Intelligence and health

Physical health

According to research, there is evidence that shows emotional intelligence has a significant impact on our physical health directly. Instead of using a traditional aspect of emotional intelligence, you had better use trait meta-mood scale (TMMS), that speak to the core aspect of EQ;

Attention

This refers to the ability to take note and focus our attention on our moods.

Clarity

This simply refers to the ability to clearly understand the nature of your moods.

Repair

This refers to one able to maintain a positive mood; repair negative emotions were necessary to achieve their goals.

When you look at things from this perspective, what you will note is that emotional intelligence can affect human physical health. For instance, you have the power of attention, clarity, and repair; there is a high likelihood that the following scenario holds to you.

First, you might begin to feel easily irritable and cannot seem to put your mind on one thing. After a couple of considerations, you realize that you didn’t have your breakfast because you woke up late and had to prepare the kids for school and get ready for work. You realize that all you have had are two cups of coffee since you woke up. What you are feeling essential is hunger pangs. You decide to take a break to go into the breakroom to fix yourself a healthy snack because you can’t hold till lunch, which is still 2 hours away.

In the above rudimentary example, the truth is that you paid attention to your mood, identified the reason that underlies it, and exerted your effort into repairing the negative emotions you are feeling before they get out of hand – by coming up with a solution that will address your needs and contribute to your desired outcome.

What do you notice about this example? Well, the truth is that emotional intelligence positively affects one’s health.

Several research studies that have been conducted match the elements of emotional stress and behavioral response to heart, hormonal, and enzymatic activity. Some involved research participants are writing about their traumatic emotional events – including recall and assessment. During these sessions, their blood pressure was under evaluation.

Without offering an exhaustive account of the research studies, the results demonstrated that people who accurately perceive their emotional feelings could cope with stressful situations. They also demonstrated the ability to overcome hesitance in seeking medical help, accepting changes in their bodies, and proactively seeking a resolution to achieve better health.

This is something that can be manifested in such habits as an improved diet, overcoming alcohol addiction, and a regular workout regimen. All these behavioral patterns are associated with strong emotional intelligence, increased level of dynamism, accepting personal reality, and being accountable to own wellbeing.

In other words, self-awareness, motivation, and self-management increase your likelihood of enjoying positive health irrespective of how and when they manifest in your life.

Mental health

According to research, mental health conditions are linked to lower levels of emotional intelligence. For instance, someone with Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been shown to show heightened sensitivity to the expression of emotional feelings.

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