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Master Emotional Intelligence: Recognize Decision Fatigue

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Like the fatigue you feel when you engage in hours of physical exertion, a stretch of intense mental effort exhausts your mental capacities. Yet, unlike physical fatigue, decision-fatigue victims tend not to notice. For instance, the snacks placed by the check-out counter in supermarkets are crafted to avail themselves of customers' decision fatigue. After spending an hour deciding what to purchase, customers struggle more to resist the sweet junk food, despite the fact that they know it is a bad idea.  Decision fatigue especially affects your capacity to comprehend and make trade-offs, and kicks in rapidly whenever you need to make a choice between many options or make successive choices. For instance, after spending a lot of time deciding which automobile to buy, buyers of cars are less capable of logically making the determination that a clear coat or high-end stereos are necessary. Rather, they rely on the salesperson's suggestion. There are options to avoid decision fatigu...

Master Emotional Intelligence: Self-Regulation

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In order to enhance your self-regulation first and foremost, you must understand your values. This will inform your decision-making and enable you to differentiate between good and bad behaviours. You can make your own code of ethics by putting what you value most in your personality and what you want to be onto paper.  For instance, you might want to be honest, fair, and trustworthy more than anything else. Then take note of the situations in ways that you don't self-regulate well. For instance, you could shut down when you need to think about money or give in to the temptation of a cookie, each time you visit the kitchen. Once you become aware of the qualities you wish to have and the situations where you need to enhance your self-regulation, you can improve your reactions, by paying attention to holding on to your values in those circumstances.  Think about what you can do that will come closest to aligning with your values, and do it. Above all, remain calm. If you feel th...

Master Emotional Intelligence: Empathy

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The more you comprehend the point of view from which the other individuals are approaching, the better you'll be able to make decisions that suit you and the other party. For instance, if you're giving a hard message such as terminating the employment of an employee, really knowing how the other party will feel in that position will direct your decision and how to present the message effectively. That is, being empathetic, treating others the way you would be treated. Of course, being empathetic as opposed to simply giving sympathy is hard to do. Begin with trying to actually listen to the individuals with whom you are speaking. Never think that you know what they will say and allow them to get out what they're thinking before you give advice. It is not all verbal. Tone and body language that individuals employ to communicate their message are as important as what they say. Be present when you are speaking with someone. Dedicate your full attention to them and do not even g...