Research abstract

Mindfulness Training Improves Weak Emotional Intelligence: Symptoms and Strategies Defined

Do you feel like your child’s social skills could use a tune-up? Children are spending more and more time using electronic devices and less time in face to face encounters. This may be having a detrimental effect on your child’s ability to interact with others. By Dr. Erica Warren

Laura Lurns Last updated March 27, 2017 · 1 min read

It’s a pretty common feeling among parents and teachers these days that today’s youth have underdeveloped social skills. Because so many kids are pre-occupied with their phones and tablets, they have fewer face-to-face encounters and are not learning to read and interpret many social cues. The result is kids are not fully developing solid emotional intelligence.

“We now know that mindfulness-based perspectives positively affect learning and the development of emotional intelligence. This approach is a type of metacognition that can promote self-control in thoughts and emotions in children.”

It’s been found that mindfulness-based approaches can be helpful in developing emotional intelligence, which will help young people gain some control over their emotions and thoughts. This can lead to improvements in both self-esteem and resilience. To access some ready-made activity cards for developing emotional intelligence and working memory, visit https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/social-emotional/products.

Key takeaways

Electronics are changing the way our children feel emotions.
Emotional intelligence is a skill that children learn mindfulness and what it has to offer.
Weak Emotional Intelligence is defined and something that teachers should recognize when dealing with behavioral issues such as bullying or trouble with social cues.

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Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

“We now know that mindfulness-based perspectives positively affect learning and the development of emotional intelligence. This approach is a type of metacognition that can promote self-control in thoughts and emotions in children.”

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