There's a right tool for everything, and that applies to emotional intelligence as well. Just like you wouldn't use a hammer to fix a car, you can waste a lot of effort (and even cause some damage) by speaking the wrong love language to your partner.

We've all had moments in which we've felt completely hopeless and helpless. During those moments, you struggle to figure out how to move forward. Sometimes it doesn't seem like there's anything you can do to move forward. When all else fails, try helping someone else.

Empathy is a solid strategy when it comes to handling toxic people, but it isn't always easy to dig up when faced with one of them. Here's how you can be empathetic towards them, even if they don't know it, and why it more importantly helps you to even bother.

We know emotional intelligence is important. It helps us empathise with other people so we communicate better and fight less. It helps us understand our own actions so we can be more productive and less reactionary. It's not always easy, though, and this video from the School of Life explains how it can go wrong.

Meditation is a simple exercise with all sorts of productivity and health benefits. If you've never done it before, this video does an excellent job of breaking down the basics.

Intelligence and emotion are often presented as mutually exclusive, but they don't have to be. Emotional intelligence can help you develop better relationships, work harder, and manage your feelings. To hone it, recognise the value in your raw emotions.

Every one of your day to day conversations is an opportunity to express your thoughts and perspective. Not only does it allow others to know the real you, but it also gives you a chance to learn things about yourself. The word "interesting" is probably holding you back.

Ever have one of those days where you're just pissed off for no reason? Or you're anxious, but can't really narrow down why? Over at The Atlantic, they spoke with David Caruso, co-founder of the Emotional Intelligence Skills Group to come up with a process for managing those emotions.

A staggering 20% of senior management positions remain empty in the NHS – a figure that goes up to 37% in mental health. As demand for health and social care services go up in a context of recession and an ageing population, it appears that nobody wants to take the lead when it comes to jobs in health and social care.