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• What is emotional intelligence? How does it relate to self-awareness? Is it necessary for self-care? According to Oxford Languages, emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and sympathetically. It is one's ability to understand, evaluate, control, and express their own emotions while also understanding the emotions of others. It is both being self-aware of one's own individual emotions while simultaneously being mindful of others emotions. It is a skill that allows one to deal with their own emotions as well as the emotions of others, both of which are integral to stress management. Emotional intelligence can be enhanced with practice. An enhanced emotional intelligence helps one become aware of situations, events, signs, and triggers that lead to stress, allowing one to both monitor their stress levels as well as manage and take appropriate action/means to lower the stress level. It also allows one to understand, as well as have true empathy for others, which fosters enhanced and more effective communication. Stress management is a problem everyone faces to varying degrees. The issue with stress is that it is as unique as the individual having it. What may cause stress for me, may not for you. What may cause stress for both of us, most likely will be a different level of stress. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to stress management because stress at its roots is tied to emotion, and everyone has unique emotions. Understanding your own emotions, or at the very least understand what causes certain emotions, will allow you to better understand your stress. Health and wellness are more than just what you eat and how often you exercise. The mind-body connection to health & wellness has been proven over and over and as the saying goes, stress kills. It's important to take care of our whole self, even those messy emotions we may not want to deal with.

The Brain-Boosting Yoga Move Improves Your Concentration in 6- Seconds Flat

Need to improve your concentration? There’s a yoga move for that. And the best part is that you can do it in less than a minute between meetings to help you refocus your attention as your mind starts to wander. WELLANDGOOD

Walk This Much Every Day to Burn More Fat, Says Doctor

If walking is your exercise of choice, here's how far you need to go. EAT THIS, NOT THAT!

5 Simple Techniques to Focus Your Mind When You Are Very Stressed

How can you regain focus? Here are some simple techniques that will make a huge difference in your ability to concentrate. ENTREPRENEUR

Drinking Coffee Every Day? Know This...

You've long given up on trying to convince yourself that your daily dose of coffee is good for you, right? It just is. Well, while there might be some benefits to drinking coffee, there are also some downsides. And, supposed benefits or not, no doctor is going to tell you to start a coffee habit if you don't already have one (but they will definitely recommend keeping your current habit in check so you don't go overboard). EAT THIS, NOT THAT!

The 5 Best Vegetables to Eat for a Strong Immune System

Eating foods with a range of vitamins and minerals coupled with adequate sleep, regular exercise, and low levels of stress can prime the body to fight infection and disease, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. ​BICYCLING