Little by little, Emotional Intelligence is gaining strength in the education of children, both at home and in schools. Children need emotional education at least once a week throughout their childhood. Emotional Intelligence is necessary for personal relationships, for future life and in general, for everything.
Children need to reflect on emotions, they need to identify and express what they think and what they feel and why they do it. But in addition, they must also understand the thoughts and feelings of others. The results when working with children on Emotional Intelligence are undoubtedly surprising.
Children, when working with them, emotions are able to say and feel phrases like:
- 'I feel bad when I'm in class'
- 'I worry about not keeping up with my classmates'
- 'I get angry when my father doesn't spend time at home with me'
- 'I don't like it when my friends don't want to play with me and that's why I scream, although that's worse'
Childhood is important to work on Emotional Intelligence
Too often, we tend to think that children are incapable of processing or understanding the emotional complexities of the world. Many adults feel that they are protected by not teaching children unpleasant or more complex subjects. But the reality is that children absorb all the emotions around them, even if they are hidden from them. If you don't know how to process it, that's when problems can appear.
Children, from the time they begin to speak, can learn to identify and communicate feelings. This will give them self-confidence and they will be able to express their emotions verbally and openly. Most children will be able to talk about their feelings and when they do, they will be able to empathize with others. Empathy is necessary for our society to move forward.
The brain grows rapidly
Children's brains grow at a very fast rate, children are constantly alert to what is happening around them to learn and absorb all the information necessary to develop. It is just as important that children learn to brush their teeth as it is to understand emotional education, this will improve their quality of life drastically.
By teaching children emotional intelligence, how to recognize their feelings, understand where they come from and learn to deal with them. Emotions teach them the skills most essential to their success in life. The Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is not as important for success in life as EI is. Lhe people with a high level of EI can make healthier decisions and have a better quality of life in all the aspects.
The importance of recognizing emotions
Children must learn to recognize and know their emotions. When a child recognizes their emotions and those of others, they will have more productivity, better academic performance, better leadership skills, will have less anxiety, less likely to fall into depression and ultimately, you will feel good about the environment in which it is counted.
5 essential components of Emotional Intelligence
- The knowledge of oneself. To know yourself and take into account your emotions, it is important to keep in mind some points:
- Self-regulation Being able to regulate and control the way we react taking into account our emotions.
- Internal motivation. Have an important sense of life and what we are capable of achieving.
- Empathy You need to understand the emotions of others.
- Social skills. Being able to build social connections.
Adults go first
As parents, there may not be a healthy or perfect way to manage emotions or ourselves, and when this occurs there are likely to be problems teaching children to manage their emotions. It is for all this, that if you really want to see a change in children, you must first start with yourself. The adult world must become aware of their emotions so that in this way, children can follow by example.
Fortunately, The five components of emotional intelligence can be taught and learned at any age. There are many tools and techniques that can help both us and our children to begin to identify and understand their own and others' emotions. This process begins with recognition, because only when we realize where we are will we be able to change ourselves and improve our mental health.