1. Self-awareness

The ability to understand your own emotions and their causes.

How to develop:

1. Keep a daily diary to describe your emotions.
2. Identify the body sensations that correspond to each emotion.
3. Reflect on the emotions of characters when you read books or watch movies.

2. Self-regulation

Use your understanding of your own emotions to behave more adaptively.

How to develop:

1. Take care of your physical health.
2. Practice the breathing technique: inhale, hold, exhale, hold, and repeat at least 10 times.
3. Remember that you are responsible for your own actions, not for the actions of others.

3. Empathy

The ability to understand other people's emotions, their causes, and possibly share in those feelings.

How to develop:

1. Genuinely pay attention to others; listen more and talk less whenever possible.
2. Prepare some questions in advance to facilitate conversation.

4. Social skills

The ability to manage relationships in order to get along with others.

How to develop:

1. Dedicate time to building relationships with others.
2. Make an effort to see situations from another person's perspective.