By Jeff Haden — 2017
Self-control and willpower are key ingredients for success. So how can you develop greater self-control and willpower? Science has the answers.
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In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.
It’s the self-control to say “no” to too much eating, spending, video gaming, alcohol consumption and other indulgences that keep us from goals we’ve set. It’s something we all wish we had more of: willpower.
Emotional Intelligence measures our ability to perceive our own emotions, as well as the emotions of others, and to manage them in a productive and healthy way.
Emotional intelligence is a set of skills you can get better at with practice. Here are five skills you can cultivate to make you a more emotionally intelligent person.
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These strategies make it easier to stick to your good habits.
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Releasing anger and frustration can actually help you regain control over a hectic day or win back productivity after feeling frazzled. But you have to do it with awareness.