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Chapter 21 - signs & ways to improve emotional maturity

Emotional Maturity

Emotional maturity means having the self-control to manage your emotions and work to understand them. As an emotionally mature individual, you don't view emotions as a weakness. Instead, you value them and don't try to hide them.

What does it mean to be emotionally mature?

An emotionally mature person manages their emotions well even in difficult situations, takes accountability, is okay with being vulnerable, and shows empathy to others. 

Four States of Emotional Maturation

They are: Survival (fear-based living); Security (duty-based living), Success (ego base

Emotional maturity signs

Having empathy.

Recognizing and sharing feelings.

Being flexible and open-minded.

Maintaining healthy relationships.

Taking responsibility for actions and accepting the consequences of behaviors.

Setting healthy boundaries.

Seeking to resolve conflicts.

Managing stress

You Are Empathetic.

You're Able to Recognize and Share Your Feelings.

You're Flexible and Open-Minded.

You're Able to Form Secure, Healthy Relationships.

You Take Responsibility for Your Actions.

You Set Healthy Boundaries.

You've Able to Resolve Conflicts.

You Can Manage Stress In Healthy Ways.

Here are five tips to help you improve your emotional maturity:

Develop a growth mindset. A growth mindset is crucial when you're setting and working toward goals because it welcomes the necessary learning and improvement to progress. ...

Set healthy boundaries. ...

Understand your emotions. ...

Own your mistakes. ...

Find a role model.

Build self-awareness.

Learn empathy towards yourself and others.

Take responsibility for your feelings and actions.

Nurture your inner child.

Cultivate healthy relationships.

Try therapy.