题目内容：

    Unlike IQ, emotional intelligence is something we can develop with practice and time.1..

Here are some ways to improve emotional intelligence.

Pay attention to your own feelings

One of the first steps in improving your EQ is paying attention to your body language. Pause and pay attention to your body language when you experience different emotions. 2.? A lot of people will clench their fists, tighten their breathing, and tense up their shoulders. Release the tension consciously and take control of your breath.

Also, consider writing down your feelings in a journal. 3., but can help you understand more details about how you came to feel a certain way.

Empathize

Pause before reacting and put yourself into the other person’s place. How would you feel in his or her position? 4.? Understanding others is a quick way to release tension. It helps diffuse(化解) many situations while also making us better negotiators.

Active listening

5.. Active listening is a deliberate attempt to not only hear what someone is saying, but to understand it. This sounds simple enough, but many people will nod to give the impression of listening, but will actually just be waiting to reply—or ignore the other person altogether.

Those with low EQ will impulsively start talking about themselves every chance they get, no matter what the topic is. For active listening, try to build a conversation, which can promote mutual understanding.

A. It’s not only a good release

B. It will make a big difference

C. How should you deal with such situations

D. Here’s one skill that many people could improve

E. What could be a possible reason for their behavior

F. It’s a skill that will pay off many times in our lives

G. What do you instinctively do when you get bad news