These tips were published by Addicted2Success.com.
When you experience strong emotions, identify what triggered them
A highly emotionally intelligent person is first and foremost able to understand their own emotions, motivations, and impulses. So the next time you experience strong emotions, such as anger, sadness, elation, etc., try to stop and objectively determine what caused them.
Each day write down one of the strongest experiences of that day
A good habit when learning to notice your own mental state is always to write down the strongest emotional experience of the day on a piece of paper or in a journal at the end of the day.
Practise positive assumption
Humans have a natural tendency to expect only the worst. Most people are pessimists, even if only subconsciously. Unfortunately, they also practise this habit when interacting with people around them. When someone else does or says something that can be understood in more than one way, we usually tend towards a negative interpretation of the situation. This often causes a lot of unnecessary problems and misunderstandings, so you should learn instead to practise positive assumption. Then the next time you are faced with a situation with multiple possible interpretations, prefer leaning towards a positive explanation and do not assume someone is trying actively to wrong you.
When communicating with someone, focus on their feelings
High emotional intelligence is characterised by an ability to tune in to the feelings of the person you are talking to. You are thus better able to influence them by what you say, and can establish a better relationship with them. So the next time you talk to someone, try to focus on their feelings and their state of mind. You will see that once you are aware of how the person is feeling, many of the things they say and do will start to make a lot more sense to you.
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