How to build emotional intelligence?

[Martha]

You have to focus on building your self - awareness, you have to have much empathy along with good social skills to be able to interact with others. To be effective with responding to the emotions of others and managing relationships, you have to understand your own emotions. How do you think you can build emotional intelligence?

[Derrick]

I believe that active listening can help individuals develop emotional intelligence since it involves being mindful of others.

[Pinky]

Writing down your emotions may help you boost emotional intelligence. That's what I do whenever I'm feeling down emotionally and it works like magic.