When I was growing up I thought maturity came with age, but it does not always happen that way.
There is research that shares maturity does take place for some people but not all.
Over the past few years I have been coaching and mentoring women who wanted to grow and succeed in self-development. The process began with emotional maturity.
Let’s review what emotional maturity is, where immaturity stems from, and signs of emotional maturity to gauge your progress.
What is emotional maturity?
Emotional maturity is defined as a high and appropriate level of emotional control and expression. As an emotionally mature individual, you don’t view emotions as a weakness. Instead, you value them and don’t try to hide them.
Emotional maturity is always an active work in progress.
How to identify emotional maturity
They Believe in Themselves– Emotionally mature people don’t have a false sense of self that is ego-based and deluded. Optimism is their way of operating in their own ability to attempt to use patience as they establish the belief that they are enable to deal with what life throws at them.
Taking Ownership & Responsibility- An emotionally mature person is able to own up to their own mistakes and not immediately look to blame others. This takes a level of self-honesty and acceptance. If things keep on going wrong, an emotionally mature person will look inwards for answers as to what thoughts or actions may be contributing to the situation and works towards a better understanding and course of action moving forward.
They Look for Learning and Growth From Every Opportunity- An emotionally mature person is open to learn from any situation or opportunity. They will ask the question “How can I learn from this?”
They Stay Resilient– In the face of upset, setbacks, or disappointments, an emotionally mature person are aware of their feelings, and make decisions on what steps to take after identifying what can be done.
They Have a Calm Disposition– Emotionally mature people do get mad but do not let the emotion dictate their response. They focus on having a clear mind to rationally use wisdom on how to effectively deal with a situation so they can have a successful resolve.
“Life is not about the situations you are confronted with, it is about how you confront a particular situation.”
― Charlotte Maloney
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“You are created to live an optimum life”
Sybil F. Bull,
Optimum Cultivator
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