Podcast No 2.
Emotional Maturity
1. Mindfulness
2. Takes Responsibility — even before being required to do so
3. Practices humility (accurate self-assessment)
4. Fosters a Mind of Not Knowing (flexibility, curiosity, understanding, connection) Seeks to understand, not judge
5. Compost-minded (not land-fill minded)
6. Communicates for connection (LISTENS well)
7. Seeks and considers other perspectives
8. Responsive, not reactive
9. Values and practices integrity
10. Values and practices authenticity
11. A sense of humor about themselves
12. Seeks to attune to self and others
References:
American Behavioral Clinics. (2024, January 4). 10 signs of emotional maturity. American Behavioral Clinics. https://americanbehavioralclinics.com/10-signs-of-emotional-maturity/
Carstensen, L. L., Turan, B., Scheibe, S., Ram, N., Ersner-Hershfield, H., Samanez-Larkin, G. R., Brooks, K. P., & Nesselroade, J. R. (2011). Emotional experience improves with age: evidence based on over 10 years of experience sampling. Psychology and Aging, 26(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021285
Emotional maturity: What it is and common signs. (2024, April 2). Attachment Project. https://www.attachmentproject.com/psychology/emotional-maturity/
Rajeshwari, R. R., & John Mano Raj, S. (2015). Opening of New Insights for the Researchers: A Descriptive Study on Emotional Maturity. IJEMR, 5(11).
Image: Blind Men and an Elephant | 1907 | The Heath readers by grades, D.C. Heath and Company (Boston), p. 69
