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| Have You Ever Emotionally Tripped in a Social Setting? |
It was among the most embarrassing moments of my teenage
years. My brother’s new girlfriend was
at our home for dinner. I wanted impress
her and make my brother proud. While my
family and our guest of honor were still eating, I had to get up to leave for a
baby-sitting job in the neighborhood. As
I walked across the room, I tripped over my own two feet and plummeted my
growing six-foot frame face first into the floor. It was carpeted, so it didn’t hurt my face - just
my pride. I sheepishly took my red face
and lumbering body out the front door to my job.
Eventually I grew into my body. These days, some 35 years later, I trip less.
Speaking from an emotional intelligence point of view, are
you growing into your body? Are you
lumbering around a little too much in family or social situations? How often do you plummet face first into an
unexpected emotional situation? Here are
two quick tips on how to keep your emotional footing:
- Emotional Intelligence is social in nature. Stay aware of your social surroundings. Watch for people or conversations that might trip you up. Don’t avoid them, just be aware of the tripping potential for you and adapt your pace or footing accordingly. In your conversation be honest about not knowing much about the topic, or just keep asking questions. That will shift the focus off of you and give you a learning opportunity as well.
- Emotional Intelligence is personal in
nature. Stay aware of your inner
surroundings. If you start to feel
unsure of yourself, capture it as an opportunity to develop emotional
intelligence by increasing your self and social awareness. The world is your classroom! CAUTION: Avoid thinking of it as a test – it
is just a lab where you get to experiment and learn some new stuff!
Emotional trips are inevitable. But so can growing into increased social
competence as you increase your emotional intelligence. For help on growing your emotional intelligence, go to www.EILifeCoach.com.
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