(5 ways to develop your emotional intelligence)<\/p>\n
Substance abuse or addiction is the dependency of a drug or other substance that leads to a deterioration in the physical and mental health of the person who uses it, or the well-being of others. The importance of emotional intelligence has been linked to addiction recovery and we know that long-term improvement is impacted by the level of emotional intelligence attained. That is why it is imperative that during recovery 5 emotional intelligence skills are developed:<\/p>\n
1. Self-awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n It is essential to learn to recognize emotions and try to understand what you feel. What is underneath your emotions? It is important not to get locked into thinking “that’s how I am” and ask yourself why you do the things you do.<\/p>\n 2. Self-regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n Being able to recognize emotions is the first step to self-regulation. Self-regulation is essential to maintain emotional stability. The first step is to ask yourself if you will feel the same intense emotions in a month, for example; is this important enough to bother me in a month?<\/p>\n 3. Empathy<\/strong><\/p>\n Substance addictions require a lot of emotional energy and it’s easy to forget about others, but being empathic helps stop self-pity. Most people focus on themselves and their problems. However, when we make an effort to see how others have problems, we tend to feel less self-pity and this helps us connect with others.<\/p>\n 4. Social ability<\/strong><\/p>\n Emotional intelligence also includes social abilities like assertive communication. Communicating in an assertive way that shares ideas directly and respectfully allows us to have better social skills.<\/p>\n 5. Motivation<\/strong><\/p>\n Having internal motivation is essential, as external motivation is not enough to maintain sobriety in the long term. Having a clear idea of the positive impact of sobriety will help you stay focused on working toward what you value and want in life.<\/p>\n At Hallin Mental Care we work on beating addiction and thus, we also work on the development and increase of emotional intelligence to ensure that recovery is long-term with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.<\/p>\n -Sarah Martinez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (5 ways to develop your emotional intelligence) Substance abuse or addiction is the dependency of a drug or other substance that leads to a deterioration in the physical and mental health of the person who uses it, or the well-being of others. The importance of emotional intelligence has been linked to addiction recovery and we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[225],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drogodependencia-en"],"yoast_head":"\n