In the world of modern psychology, the topic of developing emotional intelligence is becoming increasingly relevant and significant, especially when it comes to children and adolescents.
Emotional intelligence, the ability to recognize, understand and manage your emotions, plays a key role in the formation of a successful and happy personality.
Let's take a look together with the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti", a real-life therapist, a transpersonal psychologist Narutowicz looks at this important aspect by exploring how parents can help their children develop it.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. The concept of EI was first introduced in 1995 by Daniel Goleman, who identified five key components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
Developing emotional intelligence is critical to becoming a successful adult, and here's why.
Practices of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), sports psychology and communication partner technologies (CBT) can be an effective means in developing emotional intelligence in children and adolescents.
Here are some practical exercises you can do with your children. They are simple and very effective.
• NLP exercise: "Circle of consciousness". Ask your child to visualize an imaginary circle in which his emotions are located. Ask what emotions are present in this circle and why.
• Sports Psychology: "Relaxation Training" Teach children to use relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, 4-count breathing to reduce stress and anxiety.
• CBT: "Playing as someone else" - Teach them to put themselves in someone else's shoes and think about how they would feel in that situation.
• NLP: "Playing the role of a mediator". Encourage your child to enter into situations of conflict resolution between friends or family members, helping them find compromises. You can resolve a conflict at home, for example, at school, which they witnessed.
• Sports Psychology: "Planning for Achievement". Teach them to set specific, measurable, achievable, meaningful and time-bound goals. This will help them better manage their emotions in the process of achieving success. Goals should be short-term (day) and long-term (month, year).
• NLP: "Positive Emotion Anchor" Teach children to associate certain gestures or thoughts with positive emotions so that they can be evoked when needed.
In addition to exercise, children and adolescents need the support and sense of value that only parental figures can provide.
If parents have previously damaged their child's sense of self-worth through poor parenting, they can begin to restore it on their own or with the help of a psychologist. Open and supportive dialogue with the child and active participation in his or her life can also play an important role in restoring self-esteem and a sense of self-worth.
So, developing emotional intelligence in children and adolescents is an integral part of their future success and well-being.
Parents, using NLP, sports psychology and CBT techniques, can actively engage with their children and help them gain valuable skills in managing their emotions.
These skills will be of great importance in their future, helping them become happy, successful and confident adults.
