In the new Covid-19 world, we're all dealing with intense emotions and huge levels of anxiety. These emotions aren't bad; they can actually help us if we know how to handle them. But if we let them get out of control, they can paralyze us or send us into a downward spiral. Emotional intelligence isn't about trying to remove emotions from the decision-making process; rather, it's about understanding and managing those emotions. That's especially helpful during a time of crisis because it can help us to think rationally and balance our emotions with rational thought, so we don't act in a way that we later regret. I like to call this, "making emotions work for you instead of against you." Want to read some specific examples, and see how you can deal with them? Read more in today's column. #emotionalintelligence #Covid19 #coronaviruspandemic #management #leadership #eqapplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more