Importance of emotional intelligence in adolescence.

in #edu-venezuela5 years ago

Adolescence is a time of change that is characterized by the transition between childhood and adulthood (ranging from 12 to 19 years approximately). It is a stage of biological, psychological, sexual and social development immediately after childhood, which begins with puberty and ends when physical changes (in the sexual organs and in relation to weight, height and muscle mass) have already occurred. This period is not only characterized by physical changes, but also by major changes in the level of growth and maturation of the central nervous system.

The essence of the stage of adolescence is that it is the ideal moment for emotional learning, since this is when religious, social and political notions begin to be considered, and the social relationships that are established will be the most impacting and lasting. In adolescence, feelings and emotions are more experienced. It is at this key stage when motivation, creativity and energy can go beyond the adolescent, but if the adolescent has a good emotional intelligence, he will establish the bases to positively change his reality and improve his environment.

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Emotional intelligence is a tool that will allow the adolescent to face all these changes, explore their potential and achieve their own goals, for this the adolescent must understand, know and accept himself. Here I will show you some key points to implement emotional intelligence at home:

  1. It is very common to ask the adolescent how he feels or what is happening, and that they only respond "well" or "I do not know". This is because he still does not recognize nor distinguish his emotions. That is why we should encourage them and put a correct name to what they are feeling, be it fear, confusion, shame or disappointment, as each one will have a different way of solving it.

  2. After having identified the emotion, it is very important that the adolescent learns not to get carried away, that is, if he feels disappointed, as parents, we must teach him to understand the reason of that negative emotion and help him to identify positive emotions such as acceptance, generosity, compassion, etc., this will allow the adolescent to properly handle that disappointment and, at the same time, prevent it from dominating your life.

  3. The best way for teens to learn how to properly manage their emotions is to be positive and that is something that is learned if we put a lot of interest. The best school to get a positive attitude is to live surrounded by positive people.

  4. When adolescents begin to identify their own emotions, they will begin to identify the emotions of other people, thus achieving, understanding and not reacting in the wrong way before one negative emotion of another.

  5. As parents, we must accept that changes can set very different needs than we expect. Respecting your space and what you need at each moment is also vital in the development of emotional intelligence. We are guide and support.

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With good emotional intelligence, teenagers will learn to:

  • Exercise control over their lives.

  • Take right decisions.

  • Achieve a higher level of psychological and social well-being.

  • Visualize the goals.

  • Increase levels of emotional perception.

  • Foratalecer its security and its confidence.

  • Decrease stress levels.

  • Improve relationships in any environment.

It is very important that in the classrooms, emotional intelligence talks be held, in order to guarantee the emotional health of the adolescents.

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