"Emotional awareness is the ability to describe and manage one's emotions and those of others. Individuals possessing high emotional awareness may appear effortlessly charming and are "just good with people." They tend to exude confidence, have strong leadership skills and influence and even better mental health compared to those with low emotional awareness. In a 2024 study published in Scientific Reports, researchers explored two types of emotional awareness:"
"They may say to themselves, "I'm anxious, I need to take a break," or "I'm restless, perhaps going for a walk will do the trick." Labeling your feelings loosens their hold over you and presents you with an exit strategy. For example, if you've been scrolling on your phone for hours and the content begins to upset you, rather than dismissing your feelings, you can label it: "I think that's enough for today, scrolling too much is stressing me out.""
Emotional awareness is the ability to describe and manage one's emotions and those of others. People with high emotional awareness often appear charming, confident, and effective leaders with stronger influence and better mental health. Two forms exist: implicit awareness gives clarity about feelings without always explaining why, while explicit awareness combines attentive monitoring with clarity and conscious self-reflection. People who understand what they are feeling and why show greater resilience, a stronger sense of self, and improved mental health. Brief, science-backed micro habits—such as a one-minute feeling check that labels emotions—build sustained self-understanding.
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