Ready to take your emotional intelligence to the next level? These 10 simple rules will help you get started.

BY JUSTIN BARISO, AUTHOR, EQ APPLIED@JUSTINJBARISO

For Inc.

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How can I increase my emotional intelligence?

Over the years, thousands of readers have reached out with that question. They know that emotional intelligence, the ability to understand and manage emotions, is an invaluable quality that can make them better leaders and collaborators, make them more productive, and improve their relationships with others.

To help readers build their emotional intelligence, I started developing a toolbox; I like the to call the tools in it “the rules of emotional intelligence.” These are more principles or guidelines than strict rules, but putting them in this format helps others not only to remember them, but also to actually start using them.

Here are 10 simple rules that will help you build your own emotional intelligence. If you find value in them, check out my free seven-day course.

1. The Rule of Rewiring

There’s a common misconception that the adult brain is static, or lacks the ability to change. But in recent years, scientists have discovered that this isn’t true; rather, the brain has a remarkable property called neuroplasticity.

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to make changes. And better still is that you can play a part in this: Through a combination of concentrated thought and purposeful actions, you can actually “reprogram” your brain and your emotional reactions.

Doing so involves a three-step method:

1. Motivate

2. Practice

3. Apply

Read more about the rule of rewiring and how to use it here.

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