In the Six Seconds framework to practice emotional intelligence, one of the foundational skills is: Enhance Emotional Literacy.

That means naming and understanding feelings.

Most people use just a few feeling words. But when we grow our emotional vocabulary, we can be more clear and nuanced. This helps us make sense of feelings, and allows us to more carefully and accurately communicate with others.

Learn more about emotions and grow your emotional literacy with the free Practicing EQ eBook — it has several fascinating charts and wheels to understand basic emotions, and how they combine.

To go further, the EQ Cards App has many tools for exploring emotions and practicing emotional intelligence. Discover the app now with a free trial.