Be conscientious and prepared to de

Be conscientious and prepared to deliberate. Rational thinking and actions are abundant aspects of emotional intelligence. While you can understand a situation well and have a clear idea of it, if you can’t take rational actions toward it then what use would an analytical understanding of the situation be?

Conscientiousness is the act of analyzing a situation and deliberation is the act of responding accordingly in a rational manner. In other words, it is the act of seeing a situation, analyzing it, then acting upon it in a positive manner.

Many a person can "see" what's wrong but they stop there and don't move on to the positive action as follow-through. Through the process of rational thinking and acting upon the deliberation, you will find yourself making better decisions and your ability to survive hardships will increase drastically. Paired with an open mind, you will find yourself taking the best possible route out of any sticky situation. Ways to improve this element of your EQ include:
• When something occurs, analyze it. Sometimes it isn’t a bad thing to over analyze, critique articles and get right down to the bone, provided you don't suffer the "paralysis by analysis" problem. Get to the nub, then be prepared to act upon what you've discovered.
• Put yourself in a hypothetical situation and consider how you would react in certain situations. Challenge yourself to a gradation of easy to very difficult situations so that your thinking process has to work hard. Deliberating about difficult situations before they happen to you helps to train your mind in responsible reactions.
• Be goal-oriented. Being conscientious is about being focused on achievement and taking the necessary steps to get there. One of the best things you can do is to form goals and write them down so that they begin to direct your deliberation. It's hard to go somewhere if you don't have the map and your life is no different.
• Before making a decision, make sure you have taken into account all possibilities. Being prudent requires restraint on impulsivity and delaying your response until you have all the facts before you and have weighed your decision with care.
• When making a decision, do not decide according to your mood. For example, if you are angry at the time of a decision, it would be a very bad idea to make an important decision. Make decisions when you are relaxed and have a clear head.